Philadelphia, PA
Dog supplies for prison / dog rescue programs
By Jane Bridwell September 2024Greater Goods
By Margaux Murphy July 2024Summer Literacy Studio Theater Camp
By Michael Brix May 2024Benches for Neighborhood Garden
By Philadelphia Scenic Works March 2024FarmerJawn's Regenerative Urban Farming
By Christa Barfield January 2024Guns down clippers up
By P.Michael Boone November 2023Fernhill Food Forest
By Jaron Olevsky September 2023Body Empowerment Project
By Christina Miranda July 2023Hear, Hear! Let’s Make D&D Hearing Accessible
By David Perlman May 2023Musical Instrument Petting Zoos
By Vincent James March 2023At-Home Container Gardening Support Project
By Lindsay Stolkey March 2023Cultural Enrichment & Conflict Resolution Skills
By Crystal Nelson January 2023In-Person GED Tutoring for Incarcerated Women
By Marie DiLeonardo November 2022Unify Global.org
By Patrick Faulkner September 2022New Coat Program
By Meghann Ryan September 2022Savage Sisters Recovery, Inc Street Based Outreach
By Adam Al-Asad July 2022Iwalewa-Brown Girls Sew Project
By Jaye McNair May 2022Sweep4Peace
By MONICA ALLISON May 2022PA Youth Vote Civic Ambassador Program
By Angelique Hinton March 2022Caregiver Workshop Series
By Renee Willett January 2022Menstrual Cup Donation Program
By Uchechi Tarver January 2022Bakers House Inc
By Gloria D. Baker November 2021Speak Out! Free Public Speaking Training Program
By Grace Katharine Schuler September 2021Black Box
By Michael Coppage September 2021Black Women Are Scary
By Wi-Moto Nyoka July 2021Burial Ground Bouquets
By Phoebe Finch May 2021Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
By Temwa Wright March 2021Diverse Books in Kids' Hands
By Kathryn Mueller January 2021Kensington High School Phone Engineering & Repair
By Thomia West November 2020Workforce & Education Academy
By Michelle Simmons November 2020The Warm UP
By Janielle Bryan September 2020MURALJAWNS: Murals for Black Lives Matter
By Whitney Brown July 2020Cool Kindergarten Science
By Lisa Frank May 2020DeclarASIAN Arts Initiative
By Carina Sun May 2020Our Mothers' Kitchens
By Shivon Love March 2020Building 21 Horticultural Program
By Laura Shubilla March 2020Amazing Women's Edition
By Isabella Hanson January 2020Social Posters
By MEHDI SAEEDI January 2020Embrace Family Camp
By Abby Stewart January 2020WRAP Facilitation and Hunger Relief
By Stephanie Booker November 2019Challenger Gym Program
By Joan Giombetti September 2019The Future Is Us Collective
By Laila Islam September 2019Kids and Teens Improv Program - ASAS
By Sarah Carter September 2019IMPACT Philly Projects-901 Education
By Loretta A Aument September 2019Leadership and Wellness Workshops
By Successful Women Achieving May 2019A Climber’s Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary
By Alexander Rosenberg May 2019Youth Gentrification Exhibit
By Gabriela Sanchez May 2019Chess in the Neighborhood
By Octavia November 2018The Greeting Cards Creation Program
By Mia West November 2018Community Outreach/Overdose Prevention Project
By Nicole Bixler November 2018Impact Workshop at Riverside Correctional Facility
By Hannah Newman July 2018Love Starts Here.
By Dina Baez July 2018The Aspiring Young Artists Project
By Ricky Strickler May 2018Neighborhood Bike Works Summer Camp
By Lindsey Britt May 2018Backpacks & Blankets
By Patricia McLean January 2018The Portable Camera Obscura
By Alexandra Orgera November 2017Project Fighting Chance
By Vernon Kalugdan November 2017High School Females Get Creative with Robotics
By Barbara Bess-Pashak September 2017The Music Mint
By Skyler Jenkins September 2017One America Philly Project
By Andrew Hanauer July 2017Rusty's Patches!
By Meredith Nutting May 2017Volunteering Untapped PHL
By Allora Heiberger May 2017Not in Philly
By Dave Brindley March 2017Muslim Girls Culture Club
By Nora Elmarzouky - Director of Education at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture March 2017Our Diverse Community Mural
By Alisha Hagelin January 2017The Urban Farming Project (UFP)
By Tess Mailey January 2017Queens Code Mentoring Program
By Tierra Jones November 2016Healing Window Paintings
By Brigitte Kolibab November 2016Help the Minor Threats get to SuperNationals
By Jason Bui September 2016Resilience&Trauma-Informed Ed at Summer Math Camp
By David Shen July 2016Mosaic Pothole Installations
By Ginger Rudolph July 2016The Business of Doing Good
By Tim Julet May 2016The C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Sculpture Garden
By William Brian Mathes May 2016Nutrition and Healthy Cooking classes
By Carol Bauer March 2016Recording Studio at The LINC High School
By Justin Deutsch March 2016Climb the Wall
By Emilia Giordano February 2016A Paper-Recycling and Paper-Making Project
By Andrea Yanez January 2016Introduction to Early Man
By Nicole McGeary November 2015MAIN LINE DEPUTY DOG
By Mark Stieber November 2015Valentines for Vets
By Nick Moncilovich November 2015Bartram Wellness Warriors
By Robert Thomas September 2015History Truck: Chinatown North Block Party
By Erin Bernard July 2015Blossoming Berks Garden
By Bethany Bender May 2015My graduation project!! (An Awesome Dinosaur)
By Jared January 2015Philly #popscope: Public Astronomy Education
By Michael O'Shea January 2015Student Investment Lab and Fund
By Connor Krone November 2014Unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture
By Courtney Thurston October 2014Uber Street Organic Co-Op
By Torin Johnson October 20143B Brae's Brown Bags
By Braeden Mannering June 2014BioBots
By Daniel Cabrera April 2014Rescue H2O
By Sandy Sorlien March 2014Spells Writing Lab Summer Camp
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy March 2014Turn House into Home, The "Senior" Prom Project
By Katherine Mars January 2014Widener Memorial School Wheelchair Dance Program
By Robert Hansberry December 2013The Awesome Fest 2014
By Josh Goldbloom November 2013Chester Arthur Elementary Drum Club
By Will Blair October 2013New books for kids in need
By First Book - Philadelphia September 2013About Us
We're proud to be representing the city of Brotherly Love!
Please continue to submit your exciting, Awesome projects to us, and we're looking forward to reviewing, vetting, and selecting an Awesome idea. We will select up to 2 winners, every other month, on the second Tuesday, so make sure you get your ideas in by then. The following meetings for the rest of the year will be held in July, September, and November, so please make note of the dates when applying. And of course, in the process, we're looking to meet as many of you as possible, in hopes of making Philadelphia as Awesome as it can be!
Things to keep in mind when applying:
- Is this project achievable?
- Does it serve the community?
- Will the $1,000 complete the project, or will it merely assist in completing it?
- Be as detailed as possible when describing what you will do with the money.
- Can you get funding elsewhere?
Want to help us fund more grants? There are many ways you can help participate:
- Interested in becoming a trustee and/or funding a trustee spot? Please reach out to awesomephldean@gmail.com for more information.
- Donations: We can take anonymous donations to help fund our projects. Please reach out to awesomephldean@gmail.com for more information.
- Spread the word about us! Tell your friends, post on social media, and encourage people to apply!