The For Us, By Us Fund supports Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Color living their best life in Maine. We provide grants for BIPOC-led projects, BIPOC organizers, and personal grants for folks in need of financial support or mutual aid.
Without community there is no liberation.
— Audre Lorde
Give to the Fund
You have the opportunity to show up for BIPOC people in Maine by giving to The Fund. When you invest in a Black led organization like The For Us, By Us Fund you acknowledge that we are the architects of our lived experience. Each dollar that is spent to support our projects is a step towards investing in our liberation and our love for ourselves and our communities.
Apply for Funds
Our simple application process allows us to serve as many people as possible and supports a diverse number of projects. We encourage Maine’s BIPOC-led organizations, organizers, artists, musicians and people in need of mutual aid to apply. See our projects for more details about what we have supported in the past.
