Give to the Max: CONvergence Attendance Grant

This year, your Give to the Max Day donations will go directly toward the new CONvergence Attendance Grant fund, being piloted for CONvergence 2025: That’s How We Roll!

“Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.” — Shuri

This first year, the CONvergence Attendance Grant will be available to help BIPOC (an abbreviation for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) fans attend the convention. 

• Year over year, our survey data* shows that over 90% of CONvergence attendees identify as white, yet census data shows roughly 27% of Twin Cities area residents identify as non-white. 
• Additional research and polling of SFF and speculative fiction spaces in general shows significantly higher percentages of non-white fans—closer to 45%. 

We know the fans are out there, and we want to use this grant pilot to help more BIPOC fans come to CONvergence. As we all know, no one can simply tell you what CONvergence is—you have to experience it for yourself. Together, as a community, let’s Give to the Max and help invite as many BIPOC fans as possible to take the leap and experience CONvergence.

Learn more about the CONvergence Attendance Grant 2025 pilot at: cvgcon.org/grant

*Approximately 20% of attendees take the annual CONvergence survey.

Help Raise $6,000

$6,000 in donations will fund 70 CONvergence Attendance Grants. That’s 70 people welcomed into our community to experience everything that CONvergence is! Together, let’s Give to the Max and help invite as many BIPOC fans as possible to take the leap and experience CONvergence.