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Warner Music Group and Blavatnik Family Foundation fund commits $6 million to 2026 grantees
The social justice fund has allocated over $52 million toward its $100 million target since launching in 2020.
The short version
- The Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund committed nearly $6 million to 17 organizations in its first wave of 2026 grants.
- Six of the recipient organizations are first-time grantees, and the fund plans to construct 75 prison libraries nationwide over the next five years.
- Since its establishment in June 2020, the fund has directed over $52 million toward its long-term goal of distributing $100 million by 2030.
Key facts
- The Warner Music Group Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund awarded nearly $6 million to 17 organizations as part of its first wave of 2026 grants.[Billboard]
- Six first-time recipients were included among the grantees, such as the Atlantic Music Project, Brooklyn Youth Sports Club, Classical Pride, and Generator.[Billboard]
- The fund partnered with Freedom Reeds to build 75 prison libraries across the United States over five years.[Billboard]
- Launched in June 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, the fund has committed more than $52 million toward a target of $100 million by 2030.[Billboard]