Awesome Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Awesome Foundation, is now accepting submissions for our next award. If you have an idea that you think is awesome and just need a little financial bump to make it happen, visit the Awesome Foundation’s Submission Page to apply for a $1000 grant. Be sure to select Pittsburgh as your chapter and tell us about your idea and a little about yourself or your organization.
Deadline: The 1st of every month!
The Awesome Foundation is open to all people and organizations. There are no prerequisites to apply (beyond, of course, being awesome).
If you want to learn more about the Awesome Foundation before you apply, here are some things you can do to get up to speed:
- Watch this blog or follow us on Twitter for information. We’ll announce award winners and proposal deadlines here and via Twitter each month.
- Check out what other chapters are up to. The Awesome Foundation has funded a wide variety of projects over the past couple of years. Projects range across a wide spectrum, from public artwork to mobile applications to scientific experiments. You learn more about the grantees and their projects at the Awesome Foundation blog.
- Reach out to us. Contact us via email to tell us about yourself or ask any questions about Awesome Pittsburgh. We ultimately want Awesome Pittsburghto evolve into a community of people with diverse interests who also share a passion for doing great things in this amazing city, so the more connections that emerge from this effort, the better.
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hello Awesomepgh, i have a idea that i would definitely need some help with funding for.Its a event that will be happening in late august 2011.looking forward to talking with you about it for consideration of funding to help out.have a great week…..Chester
Good afternoon! I read about your efforts in The Chronicle of Philanthropy and would like to know what vendor you use for your tiny checks. I found the idea Awesome! Thank you very much,
Rebekah Walsh Planned and Major Gifts Officer, Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation, Columbus, Indiana
Hey Rebekah… We made the checks ourselves. I’d be glad to help with the process, and depending on how many you needed, we may be able to help with production as well.
Shoot me some details and we’ll talk!
Awesomely yours,
- Andy Coleman