• Include a budget with line items, be specific on 'How I will use the money'. We want to see what you will be spending the money on and how much that item or service will cost.

• We are more inclined to fund a proposal if the grant is a significant factor in the project becoming a reality.

• The grant is a significant part of the budget as opposed to a small contribution to a large scale/budget project.

• The project serves a large community, especially if that community is historically underserved.

• The project is aimed an informing, educating or entertaining the community or has a community involvement as part of its execution.

• A community project should always include how many people you hope to serve and a clear and concise outreach plan for reaching you intended audience. 'FB ads' or 'social media' alone is not an acceptable approach.

We give out up to twelve grants per year and generally $1,000 per month.

Proposals are due the last Wednesday of each month. We meet the 1st Wednesday of the month to review the applications and the recipient is announced shortly after.

While a lot of your projects are awesome, not all submissions are a good fit for the trustees. Many times we will reach out to discuss why a certain project was getting traction and we are always happy to help review your proposals before you submit to give feedback and suggestions. Contact us well before the deadline at oakland@awesomefoundation.org with your inquiries.

Also consider applying to the SF and SJ chapter if we do not fund you, as they might fund an idea that isn't a fit for us, conceptually or geographically.

Thank you for your awesome passion!