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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-182712
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230706

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Innovation & Growth Term Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001836057
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-23625
		FILM NUMBER:		231073264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800 882 0052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock Innovation & Growth Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20201210
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Statement, if Other than the Registrant) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The following is a transcript of a voicemail message from Robert Fairbairn, a Trustee of BlackRock Innovation
and Growth Term Trust (&#147;BIGZ&#148; or the &#147;Fund&#148;), to shareholders of the Fund. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Hello, this is Rob Fairbairn, Trustee of the
BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust, calling about an important shareholder vote taking place on July 10th that could impact your investment, including the monthly distributions you receive. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We ask that you make your voice heard and vote for your highly qualified Board nominees on BlackRock&#146;s <U>WHITE</U> card. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please discard any gold card you may receive from Saba, a predatory hedge fund attempting to take control of your fund by installing inexperienced and
unqualified nominees who may take actions that are harmful to the Fund and its shareholders, like you, so that Saba may earn a profit at your expense. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We
hope that you will support your current director nominees by voting on the <U>WHITE</U> card. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please call <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-888-654-1722</FONT></FONT></FONT> if you have any questions about this matter or to opt out of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-recorded</FONT> voicemails. Thank you.&#148; </P>
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