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