<h3><span><span><span><strong><span><span>About the Fund</span></span></strong></span></span></span></h3>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Pushing Against Racism Fund will distribute a total of $12,000 in funding to support social skateboarding projects on six continents. We will select three projects per continent, in three funding categories.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Fund&nbsp;will be granted to support projects led by people of color or from disenfranchised communities, and/or to support increased diversity and inclusion within social skateboarding. Examples of funded activities could be skate programs, events, or paid internships to youth who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). The hope is that this Fund will be a first step in directing more funding and resources towards more diverse leadership within social skateboarding in coming years. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>A total of 18 projects will be supported. Each continent will have three funding&nbsp;amounts:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$1200 –&nbsp;for larger, more established organizations</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$500 – for medium projects</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$300 – for smaller or new projects</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<h3><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Criteria:</span></span></strong></span></span></span></h3>

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	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Geography – Based in one of 6 eligible continents: ​​Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Applicants must have signed onto the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScT2ZkxNSVRzajBYSTFBxZ6c8e1vjzCqVAUIHJ-j8PGvkx01A/viewform" target="_blank">Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Applicants must be a registered non-profit or have a partner non-profit where funds can be sent to</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Must show strong project concept and ability to carry it out in 2022</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The funding&nbsp;selection will be based on a track record of past work and/or on future plans.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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