BBCF opens 2025 Arts and Community Grants Cycle

Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) has opened its 2025 Arts and Community Grants Cycle to support arts organizations and nonprofits throughout the region. 

Grants range from $500 to $3,500 to arts organizations in the 12-county service area of Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Wilcox. 

BBCF will also offer grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 for community-based organizations and non-profits in its service area.

Applications are accessible at blackbeltfound.org/2025grants. The deadline to apply is Jan. 24 at noon. 

Organizations who have not applied before will be required to attend virtual workshop scheduled for Jan. 14 and 16 with morning sessions at 11 a.m. and evening sessions at 6 p.m. 

Proposals will be approved in March. 

“BBCF is excited to kick off the new year with another Arts and Community Grants Cycle.

We’ve improved and streamlined our team’s technology to offer the most efficient turn-around experience for applicants ever," said BBCF Felecia Lucky. "Our online workshops should allow for more accessibility and inclusion to arts and community grants funding applicants, and we are proud to say that our team, as usual, stands ready to work one-by-one with our applicants as needed for the best process to all."

"Having the process earlier in the year with faster funding decisions for the applicants, puts our Black Belt arts and community partners in a better position for implementing their 2025 project goals in impacting community." 

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BBCF notes the following important dates: 

• January 7, 2025: Grant Cycle Opens

• January 14 and 16, 2025: Virtual Grant Seekers Workshops (11 a.m./6 p.m. sessions, each day) Meeting Zoom Links: https://www.blackbeltfound.org/2025grants.

• January 24, 2025: Applications Due (12:00 PM)

• Mid-March grants decisions notifications to applicants

• May 3, 2025: Arts Grants and Community Grants Awards Ceremony

For questions or information about the 2025 Arts Grants Cycle should be directed to Arts Program Director Aaron Head at ahead@blackbeltfound.org or call 334.874.1126 (office), or 334.419.0743 (mobile).

For more on the Community Grants Cycle contact Samantha Ledbetter, Community Engagement Director at sledbetter@blackbeltfound.org, or call 334.874.1126 (office) or 334-419-0984 (mobile).