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The Awesome Foundation Grant is sponsored by The Awesome Foundation. This global network funds 'awesome' projects through monthly $1,000 micro-grants from its local chapters. The funds are given on a rolling basis to people and groups working on diverse projects, which could potentially include innovative survey research or program evaluation approaches.
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It couldn't be simpler! Your idea is yours alone. We don't want a stake in it.
We just want to help you make it happen! Apply now for an Awesome Foundation grant! The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe.
Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given up front in cash, check, or gold doubloons.
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Tell us about your awesome project! (2000 character limit)
How will you use the money? (500 character limit)
Tell us a little about yourself (500 character limit)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals and groups working on 'awesome' projects. Specific eligibility may vary by local chapter. 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 Awesome Foundation Grant is funded by The Awesome Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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Micro-Grant for Awesome Projects is a grant from The Awesome Foundation that provides $1,000 micro-grants on a monthly basis to individuals and teams with creative, unconventional, or community-forward ideas. Founded in Boston in 2009, The Awesome Foundation is a global network of self-organizing chapters, each pooled from roughly ten volunteer micro-trustees who contribute their own funds. Grants are awarded no-strings-attached — the Foundation takes no ownership or stake in funded projects. The application process is intentionally simple and open to a wide range of ideas. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $7.6 million to more than 7,650 projects worldwide, making it one of the most accessible grassroots funding opportunities available for creative and civic innovation.
Conservation and Climate (Awesome Foundation Chapter Grant) is a grant from The Awesome Foundation that provides micro-grants of up to $1,000 for creative, innovative, and impactful projects related to wildlife conservation, habitat protection, climate change, ecotourism, or environmental communication. The chapter specifically seeks novel ideas that have not been tried before or approach existing problems in a unique way. Preference is given to projects at a tipping point where the grant will make the difference between a project happening or not, and ideas that will ignite broader inspiration. Applications must be submitted in English. Eligible applicants are individuals or small teams who can receive payment via PayPal, Wise, or Venmo.