YouTube Music is deepening investments in Black communities by opening applications to the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, aimed at enabling Black artists to commercialise their work. Grant applications for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022 will open on 21 June 2021. Eligibility has been expanded to include songwriters and producers, allowing Black […]
YouTube Black Voices We’re incredibly proud of the progress made thus far, but like a marathon, we know we’ve got a long way to go, said YouTube s Tuma Basa.
The #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund is opening applications for its 2022 class and expanding eligibility to include songwriters and producers, the company announced today (June 9), alongside a string of other new initiatives to amplify Black voices on and off the platform.
Announced last year, the fund amplifies Black creators on YouTube by equipping them with resources and support to thrive on the platform. The fund will open grant applications for its 2022 class on June 21, and for the first time, the program is now open to those based in the UK and Canada (in addition to the U.S., Brazil, Australia, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria).
YouTube Music Gives Update on $100 Million Black Voices Fund
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Last June, YouTube launched a $100 million #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund in an effort to help equip Black musicians with the resources and support to enable them to “thrive and invest in work that amplifies the voices, perspectives and stories of all Black artists around the world,” according to the announcement.
The company has provided periodic updates on aspects of the program, and on Wednesday, unveiled a report on the progress its music efforts have made over the past year in multiple cities and countries, which are recapped below.
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YouTube Offers Grants To Black Creators In Honor of Black Futures Month
Launched last year, YouTube’s $100 million #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund was created to support emerging Black musicians.
Everyone knows Black creators drive the culture forward.
No one understands that more than YouTube, that’s why they are to open grant applications on June 21 for the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022 to help Black content creators focus on their creative work.
Launched last year, YouTube’s $100 million #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund was created to support emerging Black musicians to produce art that amplifies the voices, perspectives, and stories of all Black artists around the world.