• please tell us what you plan to spend the money on, and how much those items or services will cost. The form field is 'How I will use the money, including a budget with your expenses listed out as individual line items. Do not upload an image of your budget or your spreadsheet.

• 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 instead of a small contribution to a large-scale/budget project.

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

• The project aims to inform, educate, or entertain 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 your 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 on the last Wednesday of each month. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month to review the applications, and the recipient is announced shortly after. If you are a winner, please note we only can send grants via Paypal or Venmo.

While many of your projects are awesome, not all submissions are a good fit for the trustees. We will often reach out to discuss why a certain project was getting traction, and we are always happy to help review your proposals before you submit them 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!