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African Nova Scotian Music Association (ANSMA)

Program Information

Since 2024 BOF has been a proud annual sponsor of the ANSMA (African Nova Scotian Music Association) Awards Ceremony. BOF has also provided grant funding, as well as coaching and capacity building support to ANSMA for its work with music creatives in Nova Scotia and throughout the Maritimes through its outreach music development programs.

Together, we are continuing to celebrate the vibrant cultural contributions of African Nova Scotian artists.

About African Nova Scotian
Music Association
(ANSMA)

To develop, promote, and celebrate African Nova Scotians in the music industry by providing programs, services, resources, and opportunities.

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About Black
Opportunity Fund

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) is a community-led registered Canadian Charitable organization, whose mandate is to dismantle anti-Black racism by establishing a sustainable pool of capital to fund Black led businesses and Black led not for profits and charities, in order to improve the social and economic well-being of Canada’s Black communities.

The fund will catalyze the cultural, socio-economic, institutional, and political change required to enable Canada’s diverse Black communities to thrive. Black Opportunity Fund will prioritize initiatives around education, health, women, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, arts & culture, and youth that impact the quality of life in Black communities across Canada.

Black Opportunity Fund fulfills its mandate by

  • Providing grants to Black-led not for profits and charities, who are leading initiatives that impact the quality of life in Canada’s Black communities.
  • Facilitating access to capital for Black-led businesses to drive economic empowerment through the disbursement of loans, equity investments and other funding support.

Black Opportunity Fund’s Registered charity #727678070 RR 0001

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BOF Additional Information