Programs
BIZ Stoop creates pathways for Black youth and young adults to thrive through healing, storytelling, entrepreneurship, and collective care. From wellness grants and intergenerational retreats to youth-led research and funding committees, each program is rooted in community, culture, and self-determination. Together, they build leadership, shift narratives, and move resources directly into the hands of those most impacted.
Micro-grants that plant big ideas. We provide young entrepreneurs and grassroots leaders with the seed funding they need to grow place-based projects rooted in health equity, culture, and care.
CALIFORNIA YOUTH RISING GRANT
STORYTELLING INITIATIVE
This 6-week journey supports young people in reclaiming their voice and building the skills to pitch, advocate, and secure funding for their own community-driven visions.
CALIFORNIA YOUTH RISING BENEFITS
A fund dedicated to youth-led mental wellness. We resource young people with access to healing tools, wellness kits, and the support needed to care for themselves and their communities.
ACTIVE HEALTH HERITAGE PROGRAM
An initiative that bridges ancestral wisdom and present-day practice. Young people explore cultural health heritage and activate collective healing through workshops, art, and wellness-centered action.
YOUNG FUNDERS COMMITTEE
Youth designing the future of giving. This committee leads participatory grantmaking efforts, driving resources directly into the hands of peers through values-based decision-making and shared power.
