Foundation Has Awarded More Than 100 Grants, Reaching Initial $30 Million Seeding in First Year from NBA Board of Governors
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 – The NBA Foundation tipped off its second year of grantmaking, today announcing 40 new grants totaling $11 million to organizations that are creating employment opportunities, furthering career advancement, and driving greater economic empowerment for Black youth throughout the United States and Canada. Named as part of the Foundation’s fifth grant round and the first of 2022, the grants are focused on workforce development, pathways for higher education, mentoring and entrepreneurship for Black youth.