POISE Foundation’s mission is to assist the Black community in achieving self-sustaining practices, through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking, and advocacy.
The Racial Equity Seed Grants aim to support Black-led, Black-serving organizations by providing up to $10,000 in programming support. These organizations focus on advancing youth leadership and development training, opportunities, and foster community-based intergenerational collaborations within the racial justice space. The grant supports specific causes, such as youth-led social change programs that empower young people under 25 to address injustice and inequity by promoting qualities like collective leadership, strategic action, and youth-adult partnerships. It also supports intergenerational spaces to engage dialogue and creative solutions among different age groups for the root causes of injustice and inequity. Priority is given to organizations that haven't received POISE Community Grant Funding during the application year, have budgets of $600,000 or less, have a growth plan, and promote community and organizational collaboration. Participation in Foundation-sponsored learning sessions is required for grantees.