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2024 Little Africa Festival and Parade

Saint Paul, MN

GIG Fund

FY2024

About

AEDS is the only small business development & lending organization in Minnesota that intentionally harnesses African immigrant and refugee art & cultural assets to drive local economic development, neighborhood revitalization, job creation & regional vibrancy. In 2013, we branded a historically disinvested commercial area in St Paul’s Midway-Hamline neighborhood the “Little Africa Business and Cultural District” to spotlight a natural concentration of African immigrant & refugee-owned businesses that naturally emerged over the past 40 years and draw Minnesotans to experience & support them. The Little Africa Festival & Parade was first offered in 2014 to lift the district, fill gaps in Minnesota’s African art & cultural programs, & provide African immigrant and refugee artists & culture bearers with opportunities to connect with & grow their audiences, mainly lower income & Limited English speaking African immigrant & refugee families with children, & generate income.

Award Details

  • GIG Fund
    Grant or Award Received
  • Minnesota
    Location
  • $4,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2024
    Fiscal Year of Award

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