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Applications for YouTube Black Voices Fund 2023 now open

YouTube has announced that applications for its Black Voices Fund, Class of 2023, are now available to local content creators.

For those unfamiliar, the fund was created in 2020 to recognise and assist Black creators, artists, songwriters, and producers with the resources and support to grow their offerings on YouTube.

YouTube also notes that since its inception, the program has welcomed over 300 grantees from Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States. The range of creators are also said to include musicians, beauty entrepreneurs, comedians, activists, poets, personal trainers, parents, photographers and gamers.

“The African creator community is filled with so many talented, brilliant, passionate, and driven creatives, and we’re honored to equip these talented creators and artists with additional resources to match their drive. At YouTube, we’ve always tried to facilitate the rise of diverse voices, all inclusive of gender and race. Through the Black Voices Fund, in the past two years we’ve been able to amplify the perspectives and experiences of these diverse creators,” highlighted Zeph Masote, YouTube lead for Southern Africa, in a press release sent to Hypertext.

“Africa is overflowing with incredible talent. We are excited to discover the amazing creators the next round of applications will bring with it as we continue to invest in the amplification of Black creators,” adds Masote.

The 2021 cohort of the Black Voices Fund saw 26 creators from Africa chosen, with some of the most notable alumni from previous classes being Lasizwe Dambuza, Mitchelle Adagala, Sho Madjozi and Tomike Adeoye.

To apply for the 2023 class, head to the Black Voiuces Fund page here.

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