Oahu, HI
Composting School Meals
Por Margaret Shimizu September 2024Project Proposal: Cultural Evolution of Settlers i
Por Morgan Tursi September 2024Seahorse Makerspace: Empowering Young Innovators
Por Donna Soriano August 2024Acts of Kindness Series
Por Marianne Ambrose July 2024Teaching kids and adults to Rollerskate!
Por Melissa Garvey June 2024Healing Trees Maui Guides Scholarship Fund
Por Phyllis Look May 2024Kupu Ka Niu, Kupu Ke Kanaka
Por Michelle Pieper May 2024Mural of Kalihi Valley for Fern Elementary School
Por Alyce Dodge April 2024Hana Noeau: All Things Ulana Lauahala
Por Naomi Nascimento March 2024Grade level funds
Por Sharel L Kasai February 2024Outdoor Learning Spaces
Por Sharon A Schleigh January 2024SURF's Coffee Cart
Por Shariann Ikeda January 2024Taking Awesome Middle Schoolers to the Nutcracker
Por Melissa Richardson October 2023Empowering Youth Through Sports and Creativity
Por Zi Wu September 2023WE belong
Por Cheryl Sanico July 2023Starting an Orchestra Class at Kaimuki High School
Por Alan Evans May 2023Free Menstrual Products on Campus - KCC
Por Julie Rancilio April 2023Legacy Projects - Maunawili school
Por Dee Takeno March 2023Ordinary Days Thesis Project
Por Jasmine Anderson February 2023Herbivores in the Hot-Seat
Por Taylor Souza February 2023Mentoring Micronesian Youth thru Traditional Arts
Por Isaiah Prakash January 2023Hana Noʻeau Da Aquaponics Sheds
Por Alston Alika Albarado, M.F.A. January 2023Community seating at Hui Mahi'ai Aina
Por Nicole Mench December 2022Compostable Pots
Por Michelle Pieper November 2022Combat Veterans of Hilo
Por CORY EARLY October 2022Saving Lives through BLS Certification
Por Courtney Matsumoto September 2022WILD WISDOM, the podcast series
Por Jeannette Paulson Hereniko August 2022Let them cook!
Por Espie Chapman July 2022Speak Up, Speak Out, Speak Love
Por Kristin Davidson June 2022Exploring Bullying through Puppetry
Por Olivia Coughlin May 2022Helping Hawaii Athletes-Metrics & More
Por Tina Scotty April 2022Water quality & botulism in Hawaiian waterbirds
Por Carmella Vizza February 2022Sky Gate
Por Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti January 2022Kupuna Aikido
Por William Doi December 2021Trojan Auto Club at MHS
Por Melvn Oliveros October 2021Malama Na Iwi Kupuna
Por Renee Lee-Agcaoili September 2021Social Emotional Learning Library and Calming Area
Por Leeann Barenaba August 2021SEEDS of Honua
Por Tyler J Levine July 2021JoyMobile
Por Nathan Drackett June 2021Technology in the Art Classroom
Por Mia Fitzgerald May 2021Moveable Parts Playground
Por Kimberly Anthony-Maeda April 2021Kalaheo Hale Build
Por Resha Ramolete March 2021Surfing the Nations' Feeding the Hungry Program
Por Jill Brewster February 2021The Children's Garden at Alani Children's Center
Por Kelli Nakamura January 2021Pūʻolo "Āina
Por MICHELLE U PIEPER November 2020STEAMBuiding® Inschool Field Trip @ Kauluwela Elem
Por Michelle Sweeney February 2020Teen Alert Program, or TAP808
Por Shari Williams December 2019Marshallese Education Day: Student Culture Session
Por Natalie Nimmer October 2019Performing Arts Speakeasy
Por Maika'i Nash September 2019Keiki Horseback Riding Camp at Koko Crater Stables
Por Jane Reilly Mount August 2019Precious Plastics Recycling Machines Materials
Por Navin Tagore-Erwin May 2019Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Calendar
Por Chelsea Arnott April 2019Correctional Arts Re-Entry (CARE) Program
Por Ruby Menon April 2019Mural - Mele on the Lawn
Por Jodie Chock February 2019Project Lemon Tree
Por Ivie Bryant January 2019Smart Games on Straps
Por Uyanga Batzogs December 2018Refurbish Kalaheo HS Drivers Ed Vehicle Garage.
Por Matthew Leidholm November 2018streetARThawaii (Mud Hen Family)
Por Jennifer Noel October 2018Public Art in Kailua
Por Keno Knieriem October 2018A Special Halloween Party for Special Needs Keiki
Por Shannon Pucci September 2018ARTBOX Kaimuki
Por Jennifer Noel and Gerry Ralston July 2018Stage Mosaic Mural
Por Mia Fitzgerald July 2018Naonealaa Story Board
Por MAHEALANI CYPHER July 2018SNAP Enhancement
Por Bernice Strand April 2018Hui Peer-to-Peer Parenting Support Program
Por Cherilyn Shiinoki April 2018Hydration
Por Vaega R Toilolo February 2018Starting a Chess Program at Ewa Makai Middle
Por Kathryn Kelly February 2018Lemonade Stand - Project Based Unit
Por Emma Shaul November 2017Water for Nanakuli Boys & Girls Club
Por Claudia Fernandez October 2017Mokauea Futures
Por Sean Connelly October 2017The STEM World from Above
Por Glenn S.B. Lee October 2017Waipahu Safe Haven Immigrant Resource Center
Por Barbara Tom August 2017Tryke for James
Por James Christiansen August 2017Farrington Retail Store
Por Kristin Mullin June 2017Project Hawai'i Adventures Abound Summer Camp
Por Kristen McReath June 2017Lullaby Project
Por Liezl Alcantara April 2017WASUP Days! Wheelchair Adapted Stand Up Paddle Day
Por Amy Lagera March 2017Stage curtains
Por The Arts at Marks February 2017Bay of Dreams
Por George Kalilikane January 2017'Iliahi - Wahiawa's Giving Tree
Por "Phil" Augustus Acosta January 2017HOLOMUA NA OHANA - Weinberg Village Waimanalo
Por HOLLY HOLOWACH December 2016Personal Empowerment Program (PEP)
Por Hoola Na Pua October 2016Fern Elementary Basketball Program
Por Blake Lau September 2016Campus Beautification with Murals
Por Carli Masik June 2016LISTEN: IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT.
Por Brooke Dooley May 2016Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Beautification Project
Por Laura Ruby April 2016It Starts Here: Earth Summit 2016
Por Wild Kids Hawaii April 2016Urban Oahu Ohia Legacy Project
Por John-Carl Watson March 2016"Progress Theatre" Workshop with the Creators
Por Hannah Schauer March 2016Castle HS Winterguard
Por Jimmy Joe Esquibel February 2016Shakespeare's Lovers and Madmen
Por Paul Mitri December 2015Science In A Rural Oahu School
Por Ronda Hayashi-Simpliciano October 2015Fine Arts Bonanza
Por Alexa and Presley Anderson August 2015MO’ILI’ILI JAPANESE CEMETERY GATEWAY ENHANCEMENT
Por Laura Ruby August 2015Ilio Hale (Dog House) Program Support
Por Kristin Davidson August 2015Kaimuki HS Softball Dugout and Study Hall Room
Por Rylan Morihara July 2015Project Ho'omana
Por Desiree LeeHang-Asuao June 2015Word on the Street
Por Jonas Vibell May 2015Kalaheo Athletic Trainers
Por Catherine Rose April 2015EOLA ( EAST OAHU LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION) 501c apply
Por Jason C Bitzer March 2015Peter's Prom (A special needs prom)
Por Deanna Ferrick February 2015Restoration of the Historic Shiroma Saimin Stand
Por Jeffrey Higa January 2015YMCA Camp Erdman Nature Room
Por Candice Nydam January 2015POW! WOW! Hawai`i
Por Hawaii`i Arts Alliance November 2014DVAC Lipstick Holder Outreach Project
Por Nancy Usui November 2014Giving Hawaii's youth an ADVANTAGE in athletics!
Por Lawrence Smalls November 2014Getting to Know the Ko'olaus
Por Ko'olau Mountains Watershed Partnership July 2014KIS Band Instrument Repairs
Por Maya Arakaki and Kelci Hooker July 2014Planned Parenthood Young Leaders
Por Allison Dowd May 2014A Visit With Man Ray: Memoir and Photo Book
Por Paul Levitt May 2014Bringing "Most Good, Least Harm" to Honolulu!
Por Terry Bear, Andrea Nandoskar, Linda Leveen, Victoria Anderson March 2014K9 Emergency Evacuation Preparedness
Por Kristin Davidson March 2014Ku’i Hui
Por Jennifer Denise Bojanowski February 2014Thrift Store: The Musical
Por Susanne Sims January 201415th Annual Holiday Party for Foster Keiki
Por Family Programs Hawaii January 2014Laundry Access for Homeless Families with Children
Por Mary Saunders October 2013Recycling Containers for O`ahu Beach Parks
Por Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) September 2013Adopt a GSA
Por Melanie Moore September 2013Papakolea Mural Project
Por 808 Urban August 2013Ka Papa Kai: Ocean Science for Kids
Por Debbie Gowensmith July 2013Legacy Projects
Por Maya Arakaki via Deanne Takeno July 2013Kailua Intermediate School Band Aloha Concert 2013
Por David Oka May 2013Wahiawa Savvy Seniors
Por Gabriele Chapman March 2013Trystyn's CoCo Bailey Service Dog
Por Monique Son February 2013Vegetable-Assisted Therapy
Por Stacy Evensen January 2013The HIKA Kupuna Care Program
Por Trina Orta, BSW December 2012Man Hour - Character Development Program
Por Natalie Pawluk Moore December 2012The Joyful Life Library
Por Carly Ragragola November 2012PermablitzHI
Por Matthew Lynch October 2012Sound Project
Por Jesse Yonover September 2012Kawananakoa MS Additional Seating Project
Por Andrew Chun June 2012Aloha Beach Volleyball
Por Rod Suzumoto May 2012Dream Boxes for Homeless Kids
Por Grace Furuta April 2012Acerca de Nosotros
We love funding projects that make Oahu more awesome
The Awesome Foundation is a global network of micro-giving chapters that give $1000 of their own money every month to awesome projects. We're the Oahu chapter - if you’ve got an idea for a project on the island of Oahu and you need some support to take your initiative to the next level, apply now!
Tips for a great application
We receive a lot of applications from passionate people and while there are no official rules, we generally do not fund salaries, travel, marketing, or applications where the budget doesn’t clearly explain what the money will be spent on.
For your best chance, make us say, “That’s awesome!” by having a detailed outline of your project, and have a clear, itemized budget.
Application process
We review applications at the end of every month and select a winner as a group. If you win, we will call and let you know. After, we will decide on a meeting spot, give you the grant money, take some photos, and announce your awesome project on our social media channels (see below).
If you haven't heard anything within a few months of applying, it's likely your project was not selected. Our chapter will consider applications from previous months, however, so there's no need to apply again unless your idea has changed or if you want to add a more detailed breakdown of the budget.
How to join Awesome Foundation Oahu
We’d love to hear from you - send us a quick email introducing yourself and we’ll be in touch when a spot opens.
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