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Awesome Cleveland Grant is a micro-grant from The Awesome Foundation's Cleveland Chapter that funds creative, community-driven projects and programs that benefit residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The Foundation awards $1,000 grants on a rolling monthly basis to support awesome ideas — from community gardens, art classes, wellness initiatives, and civic engagement projects to youth programs and neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Past grantees have included urban farming programs, bike repair events, community sewing events, STEM experiences, and caregiver support series. Eligible applicants are individuals, groups, and nonprofit organizations with projects impacting Cuyahoga County; for-profit businesses are not funded. The most recent listed deadline was March 1, 2026, with new rounds opening monthly.
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Cleveland, OH - The Awesome Foundation GardenWalk Cleveland 2026 Food Strong's Care-a-Van Summer Wellness Series By Aya Kalimah Satya Ruane Caregiver Empowerment Series By Michelle Jackson Rollins Supplies for Free and Affordable Art Classes Free Front-Yard Trees for Residents Thrive From The Grown Up Solar shed By Lytoni S Beckham Brown Operational Space Upgrade Dollars & Sense: "Money Beyond the Numbers" Comics at the Corner 2025 Lit lounges JVA Cleveland Archive Community Archiving Day 2nd Annual Christmas Gifting & Dinner By Paula Coggins for Oh Sew Powerful, Inc. Natural Clay Plaster Workshops Superhero Project Touring Exhibit Slavic Village Bike Fix-a-thon Cleveland Sews' Community Sew-A-Thon Every Child Deserves a Good Knight Sistah-Djiguene: Bridges to Sisterhood One Set: 10-month School Based Program A.
I. M (Art. In.
Mindfulness) Project Sophisticleveland Steppers and Drumrow Drumline By Selena Awesome Vicario Americans Making Immigrants Safe (AMIS) Playroom Restoration for Education KIDShakes: Shakespeare for Families! Bridge the Gap Initiative Saving Young Women through the Arts Bluestone Court Coalition Mentorship Program POPCE Community Garden Come Back Wellness Awareness & Outreach!
ListenCLE - Busking Initiative Keep the Critters Out Campaign By Community Yahoos contact person Odetta Fields Outdoor Connection Kits & Outside Discovering Me!
By Mary Macias, Footpath Foundation Tablets, Hotspots, Training for Low Income Seniors Virtual Opening of Cozad Bates House By Restore Cleveland Hope Let's Stop Gang Violence in Cleveland Ohio ALIEN CSI 21st Century STEM Experience By Organic Connects, Inc. A bee-utiful and egg-cellent urban farm By Kyla Werlin, Program Coordinator, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Cleveland Field Office Microgrid Engineers of Tomorrow Network or MET Net BRSH: B.
Riley Sober House. I'M ALIVE YOU BASTARDS AND I ALWAYS WILL BE By Casey Venema and Colin Anderson (Nightbloom Theatre Company) Building Furniture to Build Futures Delivering joy through recycled flowers Recent press about our local chapter: https://www. cleveland.
com/news/2024/01/kindland-grassroots-micro-philanthropy-big-impacts-propel-awesome-foundation-cleveland. html Interested in becoming a Trustee? Contact Allison Lukacsy-Love ( alukacsy@gmail.
com ) Submit an application, below, before 11:59pm on June 1, 2026 to be considered for the next grant cycle (awarded in mid-March). (We will award three (3) $1,000 grants within 3 weeks of the above deadline. We have more Trustees than ever before and as of March 2025, we've awarded $73,000 to awesome projects - how cool is that?!
This chapter of the Awesome Foundation began in spring 2019 and awards quarterly $1,000 no-strings-attached cash to projects and programs that bring maximum awesomeness to Cleveland, Ohio (projects outside of Cuyahoga County are discouraged).
Check out the list of projects that we have funded on our chapter website to get a better sense of the scope and diversity of the "shovel-ready," creative, and totally awesome projects that have already bettered the lives of the residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. In each case, the prospective grantee convinced us that an infusion of $1000 would make a significant & immediate impact.
Our grantees have used the money to buy things like industrial flower coolers, gloves and garbage bags for cleaning up parks, an accessible commode, lumber for building bee houses, etc... but not for publishing a book or paying their rent. …..
more TIPS for applying to our chapter: - include PHOTOS! - Keeping the money local is our priority! Make sure your project is in Cuyahoga County and benefits others (ie, if you are looking for cash to open a for-profit business or fund your own salary, this is not the grant for you).
- Think about the impact: is it sustainable? Will our gift be distinguishable amongst your other funders? Will our funds launch your project or be the last dollars in to make your idea a reality?
- Be creative and specific - we love projects that stand out in a sea of 50+ applications each cycle and with so much to read, the best contenders for funds have succinct and specific plans to spend the cash. Tell us exactly what you will do with the funds and when. Details count!
Awesome Cleveland isn’t a foundation or a non-profit. Cash comes straight from the pockets of our passionate trustees and directly into the hands of the dreamers and doers making our community awesome. The definition of "Awesome" is left open-ended on purpose but it amounts to that intangible combination of social impact and fun.
If you’ve got an innovative idea that needs support, you’ve come to the right place. WHAT WE DO NOT FUND: We do not fund programs that do not specifically impact those living in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. While we appreciate the good work you’re trying to do, please do not apply for funding in any of those cases.
And we DO NOT FUND FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES. OUR PROCESS: The trustees meet during the second week of the last month of each quarter (March, June, September, December). Directly after, we vote, announce the winner, and hand over the money!
We take you at your word that you’ll finish the project within a few months time. Keep us in the loop along the way. Even if you don't get a grant, our volunteer Trustees strive to connect you with people or organizations who share your interests and pursuits.
We occasionally plan ‘Awesome Happy Hours’ so stay tuned to our Facebook page ( www. facebook. com/awesomeCLE ) for updates.
We want everyone to know #ClevelandIsAwesome
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals, groups, and organizations with projects or programs that impact those living in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. For-profit businesses are not funded. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 1, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Awesome Cleveland Grant is funded by The Awesome Foundation (Cleveland Chapter). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Ohio. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.