youtube-black-voices-fund

Application Deadline:July 9th, 2021

Last year, YouTube Creators launched the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, a multi-year commitment dedicated to spotlighting and growing Black creators and music on the YouTube platform, by giving them access to resources to help them thrive on YouTube.

If you identify as a Black creator, artist, or songwriter/producer, looking to further build your voice on YouTube and make an impact, we’d love for you to apply.

Requirements

If you identify as Black, are a member of the YouTube Partner Program (creators only), and are located in any of our eligible markets, then we’d love for you to apply.
Grants are currently being offered to Black creators, artists, and songwriters/producers in the following countries: Australia (Artists & Songwriters/Producers only), Brazil, Canada, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.

Benefits

Dedicated support from a YouTube Partner Manager
Seed funding invested into the development of your content
Workshops and masterclasses throughout the year focused on cultivating new content ideas, video production skills, wellbeing, and more
Access to exclusive social and community programs

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YouTubeBlack Voices Fund 2021

Application Deadline: 21 October 2020 at 5.00 p.m.

YouTube is a platform that celebrates a broad and diverse set of voices that make YouTube, YouTube. Promoting the diversity of our Creator and Artist community is crucial to making sure that YouTube is inclusive and equitable.

To help amplify fresh narratives and content that emphasises the intellectual power, passion and joy of this brilliant community, including Black economic equity and wellbeing, we have created the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund.

Over the next three years, the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund will be used to acquire and produce YouTube Originals programming focused on the Black experience, and to directly support Black Creators and Artists so that they can thrive on YouTube.

This fund will invest with an intention: to present fresh narratives that emphasize the intellectual power, authenticity, dignity and joy of Black voices, as well as to educate audiences about racial justice.

The #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund is only part of the work currently underway to ensure that YouTube is a place where Black artists, creators and users can share their stories and be protected. Along with our commitment to amplify marginalized voices on the content side, we are also investing in product and policy changes that will continue to advance YouTube’s mission of giving everyone a voice and showing them the world. It is only when we take a stand against those who would try to bully, harass, silence and intimidate others that we truly move closer to achieving this mission. Our new efforts include ramping up enforcement and terminating more accounts that repeatedly post hateful comments, and we are in the process of rolling out product changes to make creator moderation tools more streamlined.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YouTube Black Voices Fund

The #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund 2022 for Black creators.

YouTube Black Voices Fund for Content Creators & Artist ($100M Fund)