National Black Justice Collective Grants

The National Black Justice Collective announced their 2025 Benevolence Grants as attacks on LGBTQ youth intensify nationwide this year’s Benevolence cohort represents a powerful affirmation of communal care, mutual aid & collective responsibility. Dr. David J. Johns, CEO & Executive Director of the National Black Justice Collective stated, “In the face of these escalating attacks, Benevolence grantees continue to show up for our babies, providing safe havens, affirming spaces, leadership development, emergency support, housing, mental health care, & so much more. While extremists target us with denial of fundamental human rights & political threats to freedoms, these Benevolence organizations are providing what our young people need through safety, community & love. Investing in them is how we protect our future & ensure Black LGBTQ+/SGL youth not only survive, but flourish.” NBJC’s 2025 Benevolence new grantees are All 1 Family Inc, Amaad Institute, Black Trans Youth Rising, Freedom, Inc., IYG, Lighthouse Foundation Chicagoland, Rainbow Youth Project USA Foundation, SnapCo, Southern Vision Alliance, United by Equity & YAP. Continuing Grantees are Alliance for LGBTQ Youth, BEAM, Black Star Project, Haus of Codec, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Jasmyn, Justice for Black Girls, My Sistah’s House, Neutral Zone, The Okra Project, The Pride Center at Equality Park, The Queer Trans Project, Rainbow in Black, Sisters PGH, SMYAL, Stand with Trans, Trans Youth Emergency Project, TruEvolution, Wordplay Cincy, Youth Pride Inc. & YWCA Madison. The National Black Justice Collective (NBJC) is America’s leading civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ including people living with HIV.

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