Black Student Success Community Network Grants
Supports Oregon Black community organizations collaborating through the Black Student Success Network to advance educational equity and outcomes for Black students from early learning through post-secondary education.
Funder: Oregon Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $20,000 per organization; typically awarded to 25 nonprofit partners annually; one-year grant for network participation
Summary: Supports Oregon Black community organizations collaborating to address educational inequity through the Black Student Success Network’s collective strategies and shared best practices.
Key Information: Only existing Black Student Success Network members are eligible to apply.
Description
This grant opportunity aims to strengthen and sustain a network of Oregon-based organizations rooted in the Black community, focused on advancing educational equity for Black students. Through the Black Student Success (BSS) Network, selected organizations collaborate to address systemic barriers, develop collective strategies, share best practices, and provide input on policy and communications to improve outcomes for Black students from birth through post-secondary education. Grant funding is intended to build organizational capacity for active participation in the network’s collective impact initiatives, including annual convenings, sharing success stories, and supporting task force learning.
