#YouTubeBlack
Voices Fund
#YouTubeBlack
Voices Fund
Apply today to be a part of the Black Voices Fund and join hundreds of creators and music artists from all around the world to celebrate Black joy and elevate authentic stories on YouTube.
What is the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund?
What is the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund?
In 2020, we launched the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, a multi-year commitment dedicated to spotlighting and growing Black creators and music on our platform, by giving them access to resources to help them thrive on YouTube.
Apply to join the next generation of Black Voices Fund grantees
We’re now accepting applications for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2023. This program equips Black creators, artists, songwriters, and producers with the resources and support to enable them to thrive on YouTube.
Apply for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund
Celebrating our grantees
Celebrating our grantees
Since 2020, we’ve welcomed over 300 grantees hailing from the United States, Kenya, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, and Nigeria. This incredible group includes musicians, beauty entrepreneurs, comedians, activists, poets, personal trainers, parents, photographers, gamers and more.
Resources
If selected for the fund, you’ll receive resources including:
YouTube Partner Manager
Dedicated support from a YouTube Partner Manager
Seed funding
Seed funding invested into the development of your channel.
Development sessions
Access to exclusive sessions focused on production, community engagement, and wellbeing.
Training and networking
Bespoke trainings, workshops, and networking opportunities throughout the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
We hope to inform our selected Class of 2023 by no later than October, and will send out notifications to all applicants using the email address provided in the application. If you are not selected for funding, don’t fret! We’ll have other opportunities to connect with us, your peers, receive training, and more.
If you submitted application data, it will be controlled by Google LLC and subject to the Google Privacy Policy. However, your application data will be used solely for the purposes to which you agreed.
We will keep the application information you provided for no longer than 3 months from the date of collection, unless you are awarded funding or choose to hear more about various programs, events, campaigns, and promotions related to the Fund, in which case data will be retained for as long as necessary for your participation.
You may contact us at youtubeblackvoicesfund@google.com at any time to withdraw your consent, or to access, change, or delete your information. You can also contact Google’s Data Protection Officer to submit a data access request.
Applications are open for the 2023 Creator Class
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By selecting an option, you acknowledge that you will only be eligible for the category that you select.
Note: A YouTube Creator is someone who predominantly creates original content for YouTube. An Artist is someone who predominantly releases commercial music as a releasing Artist. A Songwriter/Producer is someone whose work predominantly results in commercial releases for other Artists.