Black Travel Content Creator Grant Step 1 of 2 50% Thank you for your interest in the Black Travel Content Creator Grant.To be eligible for this US $1,000 grant, please do the following: Create and publish a social media post detailing how you have connected with a local culture during one of your recent trips. You can publish the post on the social media platforms of your choosing, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, etc., as well as your own platforms (blogs, landing pages, forums, etc.). Be sure to tag the #MMGYGlobal, #BlackTravelAlliance and #BlackTravelGrant. Complete the application form below in English. Be sure to include the link to your social media post as detailed above. To ensure your grant application stands out and has a good chance of success, please be as thorough with your responses to open-ended questions. So at a minimum, write a detailed paragraph, instead of just one or two sentences. Good luck! Name* First Name Last Name Title* Email* Phone* Website/Blog Name* Website URL* Instagram URL* Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Which of the following do you identify as? (check all that apply)* Black African Black Caribbean Black European Black Hispanic/Latinx Black North American (United States, Canada) Are you a member of the Black Travel Alliance? (Membership is not required for entry)*Membership is not required for entry.YesNoWhich country are you a legal resident or citizen of?*United StatesCanadaFranceGermanyIrelandUnited KingdomWhat year did you launch your travel website/blog?* What topics do you cover on your travel website/blog and who is the target audience?*Select your top three travel niches* Agro-tourism (farm-based tourism) Accessible Tourism Adventure Travel Air Travel Ancestry Tourism Architectural Tourism Art Tourism Avitourism (or Birding Tourism) Battlefields Tourism Budget Travel Cannabis/Marijuana Tourism Cruise Tourism Cultural and Heritage Tourism Eco-tourism Environmental/Green Tourism Gambling Tourism Family Travel Food & Drink Tourism Film Tourism History Tourism LGBTQA+ Travel Lifestyle Luxury Travel Medical Tourism Military Tourism Multigenerational Travel Nostalgia Tourism Outdoor Travel Property Tourism Road Trips Safari Tourism Spa & Wellness Train Travel Weddings & Honeymoons Wildlife Tourism Voluntourism What are the monthly unique visitors for your website/blog? (Note: The number of monthly unique visitors is not a determining factor of the winners. This data will assure that we have a diverse pool of awardees)* 0 to 5,0005,001 to 10,00010,001 to 20,00020,001 to 30,00030,001 to 40,00040,001 to 50,00050,001 to 60,00060,001 to 70,00070,001 to 80,00080,001 to 90,00090,001 to 100,000100,001+How many fans/followers does your website/blog have across social media; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, etc? (Note: The following count is not a determining factor of the winners. This data will assure that we have a diverse pool of awardees).* 0 to 5,0005,001 to 10,00010,001 to 20,00020,001 to 30,00030,001 to 40,00040,001 to 50,00050,001 to 60,00060,001 to 70,00070,001 to 80,00080,001 to 90,00090,001 to 100,000100,001+Have you written publicly about your experience of traveling while Black? If yes, share the website URL or social media URL. If not, why not?*If selected for the grant, how will you use the money?*What category best describes how you will use the money to grow your website/blog business?*Conference ExpensesComputer EquipmentPhotography EquipmentOnline Course / Professional DevelopmentWebsite DevelopmentTravel Expenses for Content CreationOtherWhat kind of content would you hope to create in the next 6 to 12 months after enhancing your skills, equipment and/or updating your website?*What is the URL for the social media post you created for this grant application to show how you connected with a local culture on your travels?* Anything else you would like to share to support your grant application?* Δ