Philadelphia, PA
Project BANI
Door Titus September 2025
Bryant Blacktop Beautification
Door Conner Vorwick July 2025
I-Planet International Center
Door Sherry Zhang May 2025
A Better Start for Babies
Door John Greenstine March 2025
Philly Frames: Where Sports Meet Stories
Door George Lane January 2025
Pyrrhic Defeat
Door Mark Loughney November 2024
Digital catalog and chairs for school library
Door Katie Grosh November 2024
Dog supplies for prison / dog rescue programs
Door Jane Bridwell September 2024
Greater Goods
Door Margaux Murphy July 2024Summer Literacy Studio Theater Camp
Door Michael Brix May 2024Benches for Neighborhood Garden
Door Philadelphia Scenic Works March 2024
FarmerJawn's Regenerative Urban Farming
Door Christa Barfield January 2024
Guns down clippers up
Door P.Michael Boone November 2023
Fernhill Food Forest
Door Jaron Olevsky September 2023
Body Empowerment Project
Door Christina Miranda July 2023
Hear, Hear! Let’s Make D&D Hearing Accessible
Door David Perlman May 2023
Musical Instrument Petting Zoos
Door Vincent James March 2023
At-Home Container Gardening Support Project
Door Lindsay Stolkey March 2023
Cultural Enrichment & Conflict Resolution Skills
Door Crystal Nelson January 2023
In-Person GED Tutoring for Incarcerated Women
Door Marie DiLeonardo November 2022
New Coat Program
Door Meghann Ryan September 2022
Unify Global.org
Door Patrick Faulkner September 2022
Savage Sisters Recovery, Inc Street Based Outreach
Door Adam Al-Asad July 2022
Sweep4Peace
Door MONICA ALLISON May 2022
Iwalewa-Brown Girls Sew Project
Door Jaye McNair May 2022
PA Youth Vote Civic Ambassador Program
Door Angelique Hinton March 2022
Menstrual Cup Donation Program
Door Uchechi Tarver January 2022
Caregiver Workshop Series
Door Renee Willett January 2022
Bakers House Inc
Door Gloria D. Baker November 2021
Black Box
Door Michael Coppage September 2021
Speak Out! Free Public Speaking Training Program
Door Grace Katharine Schuler September 2021Black Women Are Scary
Door Wi-Moto Nyoka July 2021
Burial Ground Bouquets
Door Phoebe Finch May 2021
Cobbs Creek Ambassadors
Door Temwa Wright March 2021
Diverse Books in Kids' Hands
Door Kathryn Mueller January 2021
Workforce & Education Academy
Door Michelle Simmons November 2020
Kensington High School Phone Engineering & Repair
Door Thomia West November 2020
The Warm UP
Door Janielle Bryan September 2020
MURALJAWNS: Murals for Black Lives Matter
Door Whitney Brown July 2020
DeclarASIAN Arts Initiative
Door Carina Sun May 2020
Cool Kindergarten Science
Door Lisa Frank May 2020Our Mothers' Kitchens
Door Shivon Love March 2020
Building 21 Horticultural Program
Door Laura Shubilla March 2020
Amazing Women's Edition
Door Isabella Hanson January 2020
Social Posters
Door MEHDI SAEEDI January 2020
Embrace Family Camp
Door Abby Stewart January 2020
WRAP Facilitation and Hunger Relief
Door Stephanie Booker November 2019
The Future Is Us Collective
Door Laila Islam September 2019
Challenger Gym Program
Door Joan Giombetti September 2019
IMPACT Philly Projects-901 Education
Door Loretta A Aument September 2019
Kids and Teens Improv Program - ASAS
Door Sarah Carter September 2019
A Climber’s Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary
Door Alexander Rosenberg May 2019
Youth Gentrification Exhibit
Door Gabriela Sanchez May 2019
Leadership and Wellness Workshops
Door Successful Women Achieving May 2019Chess in the Neighborhood
Door Octavia November 2018
The Greeting Cards Creation Program
Door Mia West November 2018
Community Outreach/Overdose Prevention Project
Door Nicole Bixler November 2018
Love Starts Here.
Door Dina Baez July 2018Impact Workshop at Riverside Correctional Facility
Door Hannah Newman July 2018The Aspiring Young Artists Project
Door Ricky Strickler May 2018Neighborhood Bike Works Summer Camp
Door Lindsey Britt May 2018
Backpacks & Blankets
Door Patricia McLean January 2018
Project Fighting Chance
Door Vernon Kalugdan November 2017
The Portable Camera Obscura
Door Alexandra Orgera November 2017
High School Females Get Creative with Robotics
Door Barbara Bess-Pashak September 2017
The Music Mint
Door Skyler Jenkins September 2017
One America Philly Project
Door Andrew Hanauer July 2017
Rusty's Patches!
Door Meredith Nutting May 2017
Volunteering Untapped PHL
Door Allora Heiberger May 2017Muslim Girls Culture Club
Door Nora Elmarzouky - Director of Education at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture March 2017
Not in Philly
Door Dave Brindley March 2017Our Diverse Community Mural
Door Alisha Hagelin January 2017
The Urban Farming Project (UFP)
Door Tess Mailey January 2017Queens Code Mentoring Program
Door Tierra Jones November 2016Healing Window Paintings
Door Brigitte Kolibab November 2016
Help the Minor Threats get to SuperNationals
Door Jason Bui September 2016
Resilience&Trauma-Informed Ed at Summer Math Camp
Door David Shen July 2016
Mosaic Pothole Installations
Door Ginger Rudolph July 2016
The C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Sculpture Garden
Door William Brian Mathes May 2016
The Business of Doing Good
Door Tim Julet May 2016
Recording Studio at The LINC High School
Door Justin Deutsch March 2016
Nutrition and Healthy Cooking classes
Door Carol Bauer March 2016
Climb the Wall
Door Emilia Giordano February 2016
A Paper-Recycling and Paper-Making Project
Door Andrea Yanez January 2016
MAIN LINE DEPUTY DOG
Door Mark Stieber November 2015
Valentines for Vets
Door Nick Moncilovich November 2015
Introduction to Early Man
Door Nicole McGeary November 2015
Bartram Wellness Warriors
Door Robert Thomas September 2015
History Truck: Chinatown North Block Party
Door Erin Bernard July 2015
Blossoming Berks Garden
Door Bethany Bender May 2015
Philly #popscope: Public Astronomy Education
Door Michael O'Shea January 2015
My graduation project!! (An Awesome Dinosaur)
Door Jared January 2015
Student Investment Lab and Fund
Door Connor Krone November 2014
Uber Street Organic Co-Op
Door Torin Johnson October 2014
Unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture
Door Courtney Thurston October 2014
3B Brae's Brown Bags
Door Braeden Mannering June 2014
BioBots
Door Daniel Cabrera April 2014
Spells Writing Lab Summer Camp
Door Roxanne Patel Shepelavy March 2014
Rescue H2O
Door Sandy Sorlien March 2014
Turn House into Home, The "Senior" Prom Project
Door Katherine Mars January 2014Widener Memorial School Wheelchair Dance Program
Door Robert Hansberry December 2013
The Awesome Fest 2014
Door Josh Goldbloom November 2013
Chester Arthur Elementary Drum Club
Door Will Blair October 2013
New books for kids in need
Door First Book - Philadelphia September 2013
Over Ons
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!