Miami, FL
Sea Lab: Voices for the Ocean
Por Alexa Simeone November 2024
Rise Up Teen Summit
Por Sonya Miller October 2024
BeyondSight
Por Mike Romano September 2024
Driving For Inclusivity
Por Aiden Barreras July 2024
Workforce Development and Educational Advancement
Por Samuel Jean May 2024
Sprout Up Gardens
Por Natalie Rowe April 2024
Weekly Art Classes for Homeless Children
Por Pangea Kali Virga March 2024
Black Cards Of History
Por Llewellyn Sterling Jr January 2024
We Live:Soflo Jook Documentary
Por Carnita Amedee November 2023
Hopeful Hair
Por Latanya Bramwell October 2023
Norland Middle School Business Center
Por Marica Mitchell September 2023
F Fentanyl Overdose Prevention
Por Thomas Guerra August 2023
The Poetry Potluck
Por Calvin Early July 2023
Post Pigeon EDU
Por Valerie Quirk June 2023
"The Voice Inside" Autism Series for Miami Schools
Por Gena Sims May 2023
786 Film Festival
Por Samantha Herrera April 2023Empowering Women through Fashion
Por Becca McCharen-Tran March 2023
Funding for Five (5) more Warrior patch designs
Por Brian Burkhardt February 2023Be Careful What You ask For
Por monester Lee Kinsler January 2023
The Power of Hair
Por Alecia Dillon November 2022
Culture in Motion: Capoeira Kids
Por Maria. Hernandez September 2022
College Readiness Program
Por Ahzin Bahraini August 2022
Sustainability Sewing Workshops
Por Pangea Kali Virga July 2022
123 Robotics for 5-9 in Hialeah
Por Melissa Fernandez June 2022Eight28Concepts presents Couple's Field Day!
Por Alicia Donaldson Durand May 2022
Casa Crea
Por Drew Deng April 2022Close Up HS Program for Turner Tech HS Students
Por Celia Layzell March 2022
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Por Isabella Ostos Campo January 2022The Food Forest Initiative: Growing Beyond
Por Josephine Whelan December 2021
The Yard by Good Natured Roots
Por Vanessa Miot November 2021
Watershed Concepts
Por Adam Steckley October 2021Play It Forward Toy Library South Florida
Por Abigail Peskin September 2021
EmbraceHer - A Program from EmpowHERto
Por Jackson Joyce-Lynch August 2021
Blooming Minds Miami
Por Lara Gastelumendi July 2021The Children’s Voice Summer Camp: Making the Music
Por Jamie Sutta June 2021
Next Chapter
Por Lucy Foerster May 2021
Juneteenth For Joy
Por Nerissa Street April 2021
Veg to Go
Por Rachel Komich March 2021
Senior Stories
Por Yolande Clark February 2021
Innovation Project
Por Pamella Reid January 2021
Future Pacific
Por Lauren Shapiro November 2020
BadgeWatch
Por Gregory Johnson November 2020
FLORIDA FILM POEMS
Por Emery Matson October 2020
Biking2theMarket
Por Quran Henry Howard September 2020
The 5th Academy of Business and Leadership
Por Sherese James-Grow August 2020
Better Bus Stops Campaign
Por Kevin Amézaga July 2020
Sofia's Hope Newly Diagnosed Family Kits
Por Marta Blanco June 2020Cinemóvil
Por Robert Colom May 2020
Census Awareness through Social Media Videos
Por Xavier Gottlieb-Young, Isidora Garreton May 2020Women Artists Archive Miami
Por Anita Sharma April 2020
Haven of Hope:"Focus on Fitness"
Por Felicia Parramore March 2020Wage Theft Advocacy Project
Por Hannah Hays February 2020
Labeled: Ward of the State
Por Kenisha E. Anthony January 2020
Madame Pipi
Por Rachelle Salnave December 2019Hip Hop Therapy
Por JEFF ROCKER November 2019
Urban Threads
Por Pamela Palma November 2019
Project Self-Advocate Leadership Training (SALT)
Por Shelly Baer October 2019EdIble Zine Fair.
Por Phil Lique September 2019
Free Plastic Shredder Upgrade
Por Nathan Moyer August 2019
Seats of the City
Por Yuval Ofir July 2019
Colors of the City
Por Vivian Azalia June 2019Pete's Putrid Peas
Por Danny Rosenberg May 2019
As I See Myself
Por Isabel Martinez May 2019
Sofia's Hope Childhood Cancer Families Meal Cards
Por Marta Blanco April 2019
Blooming Bodies
Por Elia Khalaf March 2019
Take the Initiative!
Por ASHLEY EUBANKS March 2019Minis On The Go
Por Erin Bauer March 2019
Literature Forest Reading Room
Por Karina Bumpers February 2019
Warehouse 4726
Por Ignacio Font and Jean Blackwell Font November 2018
BOLD
Por Lindsey Gonzalez November 2018
Zaytouna: a social enterprise by Syrian refugees
Por Christa Tawil October 2018
A Plant in Every Classroom
Por Kerry Schabacker September 2018
Debris Maze Challenge
Por Gabriela Barrocas September 2018
The L.S.D. Journal (Volume 6)
Por Alan Gutierrez August 2018
Painting Rocks in Overtown at Lotus House
Por Ami Lawson July 2018
Ukuleles for my school!
Por Nerissa Manela July 2018
PhotoGetherness
Por Reading Beardslee July 2018
BAM! Black Architects in the Making
Por Cheryl Jacobs July 2018
MIAMIGIRL-Empathy training for police officers
Por Linda Mays July 2018Beyond Literacy Pop-Up (B-LIT Pop-Up)
Por Suze Guillaume April 2018Financial Literacy at Lulu's
Por Luisa Santos April 2018
RCS: Rocking Chair Sessions
Por Maria Theresa Barbist March 2018
Before It's Too Late
Por Linda Cheung January 2018
STEAM Saturdays
Por Brandon A. Okpalobi September 2017Summer Pilgrimage Through Reading
Por Sonya McIntyre August 2017
Family ReConnection
Por Robin Figueroa August 2017
Pocket Lab
Por Suzanne Banas, Ph.D.; NBCT June 2017
ForSisters
Por Augusto Cividini May 2017
Ansanm
Por Michelle Lisa Polissaint April 2017
PedalPower
Por Santiago Heguilen March 2017
Sensie - measuring intuitive response of the body
Por Mike Dannheim February 2017
Liberty City Bee Girls
Por Rebecca Wood February 2017The Legend of the Pink Elephant
Por Luckner Bruno Jr. February 2017
CodeArt Hour of Code #HappinessIsAwesome
Por Amy Austin Renshaw December 2016
Science Cafecito #HappinessIsAwesome
Por Jorge Perez-Gallego December 2016
Birthday In A Box #HappinessIsAwesome
Por Lucy Prosper October 2016The Little River Project #HappinessIsAwesome
Por Claudio Marcotulli October 2016
Made-Up Memories
Por Elia Khalaf September 2016
Debate for Change
Por Adeline Oka September 2016Bee Brave Buddies Corporation
Por Rosanna Bernstein July 2016
Telemedicine for Free Children's Clinics
Por Dr. Gus Arrieta June 2016
The Plantain
Por Justin Wales May 2016
MOV-ES in the PARK
Por Michael Butler / LeAnne Weekes April 2016
Celebrations4Kids by Duffels4Kids
Por T. LaShaun Wallace April 2016
Kids' P.E. Club - Saturdays
Por James Eddie Williams Jr. February 2016
Junk to Funk Sewing Classes for ages 8-12
Por Claudia Farrat January 2016
Celebracion de Abuelos (Akerman)
Por Dr. Ralph Rosado December 2015
D.I.Y. Daughters
Por Justine Iukine December 2015
Fifty for Families
Por Binta Dixon November 2015C.R.E.A.M. - Art Basel Ice Cream Social
Por Ronnia Cherry October 2015
IlluminArts: Songs of the City, Songs in the Dark
Por Amanda Crider September 2015
Milk + Bookies
Por Danielle Harvin September 2015
Wake up Miami!
Por Maudie Valero August 2015
WHEELS: Tactical Urbanism Neighborhood Greenway
Por Mari Chael July 2015
Let's Talk It Out Conflict Resolution Workshop
Por Jonathan Spikes May 2015Bringing Tech to Liberty City
Por Lashaevia Burns May 2015
MDC Wolfson Shark Pantry
Por Soleri Miranda May 2015
ECI Community Garden
Por Andrew Wallin April 2015
Warm Fuzzies
Por Stacy Casson March 2015
Hand Built Boat
Por Ani Mercedes March 2015
Miami Girls Rock Camp
Por Emile Milgrim, Steph Taylor February 2015
Yoga and Meditation for Prisoners
Por Lawrence Huff February 2015
The Family Table, an Ashoka Youth Venture
Por Briana Graham February 2015NEWT Miami: Experiments in Light, Color & Sound
Por Dejha Carrington February 2015
Childrens' Books incorporating 3D scans and prints
Por Daniel Freedline December 2014
Bake-A-Wish Cakes Miami
Por Katie Pfleger November 2014Child of this Culture Workshops
Por Candy Molia October 2014
Snack Smart
Por Maral Arslanian and Jayme Gershen October 2014
Emojig
Por Gregory Johnson October 2014
LEARNerds
Por Jennifer Tran October 2014
GivingBackPacks
Por Alex Swerdlow September 2014Lotus House Barista Job Training Program
Por Constance Collins, on behalf of Sundari Foundation, Inc d/b/a Lotus House Women’s Shelter August 2014Pretty in Little Haiti
Por Joann Milord July 2014
DoodleVille: Public Space. Creative Collaboration.
Por Jordan Magid July 2014
Paisajes De Mi Abuela: My Grandmother's Landscapes
Por Julian Yuri Rodriguez July 2014
ART | History - Miami Marine Stadium Mural Project
Por Craig ONeil July 2014
MIA Made's Wynwood Maker Camp
Por Daniel Lafuente June 2014
ReFemme - Social Interruptions
Por Cat Del Buono June 2014
Connective Quotes
Por Saskia Monteverde June 2014
TrepTransit
Por Allan Tito May 2014
Pink Tank Project
Por Joshua Kingston May 2014
Catalyst Miami/ The Butterfly Project
Por Amy Rodriguez May 2014
Colony1 Design Charrette
Por Blair Butterfield April 2014Miami Laughfest (Laughter Yoga in Miami)
Por Will Hatcher April 2014
Borscht Nights
Por Lucas Leyva April 2014
Sweatstock #5
Por Lauren Reskin April 2014
The Asylum Solution @ Dirt Therapy Farm
Por Melodie Kinet March 2014
Universal Diagnostic Platform
Por Obdulio Piloto February 2014
Save Our Stories (SOS)
Por Vanessa Christiansen February 2014
Fresh Green Change
Por Tiffany Porras & Laura Atencio January 2014
When I Grow Up
Por Christina Rodriguez January 2014
Sensor Sub
Por Rebekah Monson November 2013
Wynwood Paint and Skate Pop up Park
Por Victor Dihmes October 2013
The Impact of Wage Theft in the Greater Miami Area
Por Bryan Angarita October 2013
Zine Machine
Por Augusto Mendoza October 2013
Wynwood Brewing Company Mural Project
Por Yo Miami August 2013
BuskerFest!
Por Justin Trieger, Ben Jervis, Amy San Pedro, Gary Ressler, Collin Worth, Chris Sopher July 2013
PhotoMetro
Por PhotoMetro team July 2013
Code Fever
Por Felecia Hatcher June 2013
Design for Habitat : Homes for Greater Miami
Por Martha Lluch June 2013
StreetWaves Summer Surf Camp
Por Maui Goodbeer May 2013
LAB Studios
Por Wifredo Fernandez April 2013
Sci-Mathalon
Por Zephry Wright April 2013
Framing It Up!
Por Bruce Pinchbeck March 2013
Little Haiti Community Garden: Lot to Landmark
Por Jennifer Levy February 2013
Meditation Session for Miami Beach Senior High
Por Elon Richman January 2013Acerca de Nosotros
Miami is, like, awesome, bro! We want all you creators, big-thinkers, and dreamers of our great city to prove it. And we’ll be giving away monthly grants, up to $1000, to help make that happen. The Awesome Foundation isn’t your average foundation. We’re not a charity and we’re not trying to make a profit. Awesome Foundation Miami’s board of trustees are a group of diverse locals ready to open our own wallets to make a positive impact in our community and promote its awesomeness. If you’ve got an idea and you need some support to take your initiative to the next level, you’ve come to the right place.
Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis and grants are up to $1,000. Apply for a grant today! Deadlines are the 15th of every month.
Some rough guidelines:
Joy and surprise: Does it make people smile? Will it make us laugh?
Innovation: Is it a totally new idea?
Staying power: Will it stick around after the money is gone?
Environmental impact: Needless waste is not awesome.
Impact: Does it help people? Does it increase happiness in Miami?
Bigness: Is there potential to reach a lot of people?
Value: Will the Foundation get good bang for its buck?
Local: How will this help the city of Miami?
We don’t typically fund:
Personal use: We think you’re really awesome, but we’re probably not going to just give you $1000 for a car/vacation/rent payment/home repair/pony… unless it’s the crucial component of a bigger project that also benefits others!
Charities and foundations: We’re primarily interested in funding projects or new ventures and not the continuation of an existing organization. If your organization still wants to apply, think of a specific, creative $1000 project that our money could go directly towards!
Vague causes: That is to say, the more specific you are in your application about what you’ll use the money for and why, the more likely we are to fund it!
Good luck!
Read More:
The New Tropic | HuffPost | World Economic Forum | Knight Foundation
Donate:
Awesome Foundation Fund @ Miami Foundation.
Participate:
If you're interested in becoming a trustee, email us at awesomemiami@gmail.com to learn more!