Awesome Foundation: New York City Chapter
/OVERVIEW: The Awesome Foundation’s New York City chapter supports the arts, technology, community development, recreation, education and media in New York City.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts, technology, community development, education, media, recreation
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PROFILE: The Awesome Foundation has a chapter based in New York City. This is one of many chapters of the Awesome Foundation, which is a “global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time.” This foundation is run by local trustees who care about furthering innovative ideas close to home. It funds local efforts for the arts, technology, community development, recreation, education and media.
The Awesome Foundation’s New York City chapter awards micro grants to individuals and groups in the city. The funder appreciates brief applications because it receives a lot of them each month. It also looks for applications to be fun and stand out from the pack. Grantseekers should be very specific about how they plan to use the grant. Awesome Foundation New York City encourages applicants to reapply in a future month if their ideas were not accepted. It also will provide feedback on submitted applications. Past interests of this foundation include urban gardens, policy and advocacy, technology education and outdoor recreation for children. Textile arts, children’s museums and marine preservation are other interests of this NYC foundation.
Important Grant Details:
Grants are $1,000 each. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by following the Awesome Foundation New York City’s blog, Facebook page and Twitter page. Grantmaking focuses on New York City. Past local grantees include Climate Models Calendar, Integrate NYC and the Tech Learning Collective.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits and individuals. Grantseekers should apply for funding electronically on the foundation website for this specific city. The application deadline is the last day of the month, and the trustees meet on the second Monday of each month to review the last month’s submissions. Direct general questions to the staff at info@awesomenyc.org.
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