SheStories Grant

The current SheStories grant opportunity supports the storytelling projects of Black, Brown, Indigenous, API/AAPI, Latine/a, and multiracial womxn and femme-identifying person. BWF is committed to awarding three rounds of storytelling grants over the next few years. BWF is proud to have awarded the first round of grants in early 2023 to four womxn storytellers and are excited to accept applications for the second round!

BWF storytelling grants uplift womxn’s voices by funding creative storytelling projects in the form of a film, podcast, or other creative outlets. Through this work, BWF empowers womxn of color to bring forth narratives that often go unheard to initiate reflection and dialogue, creating space for safety, love, joy, and abundance for all people.

BWF’s grantees are digging deep to bring their stories to life by sharing compelling narratives of inspiration for womxn of color to express love for themselves, their work, and their lives while being candid about the challenges, pitfalls, and hardships they face.

Grant Amount: $30,000 for each grantee

Number of Grants Available: 4

Application Due Date: September 12, 2023

Requirements

This grant is for individual womxn of color Black, Brown, Indigenous, API/AAPI, Latine/a, and multiracial womxn and femmes storytellers working on a specific storytelling project to apply for project support. Applicants must be located in the United States, including Puerto Rico.

Application Instructions

Click the Apply Here link to complete the application using the type form survey. We suggest creating a Word document to work on your answers before starting the application in Typeform, so you won’t lose any of your work should you need to pause and come back to your answers at a later time. Find the full application questions HERE.