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The Walker Fund Microgrant Application (2025)

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THE LIGHTHOUSE |BLACK GIRL PROJECTS OVERVIEW

Grounded in the principles and legacy of Southern Black feminist organizing, The Lighthouse | Black Girl Projects’ mission is to be a central resource for Black girls and women who are looking to make their own lives and those in their communities more full and whole. In the spirit of Ella Baker, we give light through education, narrative shift, research, and advocacy, so people can find their way. 

The Walker Fund Microgrant Initiative, named for Maggie L. Walker, the first Black woman in the United States to charter a bank, is part of the organization’s Hamer Project. The Hamer Project, one of the organization’s nine projects, is based on the principles of communal ownership and economic health. The project advances initiatives that support efforts to restructure systems and invest in sustainable means of survival and advancement for Black girls and women.

Welcome to the Walker Fund Application

When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details, like name and email address, unless you provide them yourself.

Complete and submit this application online. If you need assistance or need to apply over the phone, please call 769.867.9880. 

Who is Eligible for a Microgrant?
• Person of color (preferences girls and women)
• At least 18 years of age
• Live in the southeastern United States

Requirements:
• Complete a grant application (submit by email, hand deliver to our office, or by phone if necessary)
• Follow The Lighthouse | Black Girl Projects on social media, if available
• Take surveys or participate in focus groups, programs, when possible
• Be added to our volunteer database

Available Funds:
Applicants may apply for and receive up to a total of $300 cash within any 12-month period.
Applicants may apply for and receive up to a total of $500 in money to be paid directly to the landlord or utility company within any 12-month period.

Grant Funds May be Used for:
• Tuition assistance for you or your child
• Housing, rent, utilities
• Food and grocery
• Transportation
• Medical and dental bills
• Childcare
• Emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
• Legal fines and expenses
• Develop and expand youth workforce development
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