Apply for the May 2024 Grant Here starting on 5/1/24
April’s now closed. Apply again May 1st!
April 1: April application period opens
April 17: April application period closes
April 24: Review
April 25: Notification
*Each month’s application period is open from the 1st of the month until 11:59 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, or until a total of 100 applications come in, whichever is first.
Current Grant Dates
Awesome Foundation Rhode Island is a local chapter of Awesome Foundation. We were founded in late 2023, and issue a monthly grant for $1,000 in support of people and ideas of benefit to the Ocean State. We are not a 501c3 non-profit; we all live in Rhode Island. This is chapter’s micro-site; the actual grants portal is here.
Grant Basics
Anyone with a project or idea in need of $1,000 is encouraged to apply. Each month, our definition of ‘awesome’ gets defined by the applications we receive and as a new chapter, we’re keeping it pretty loose.
Who Can Apply?
Each Trustee (individual or shared seat) is asked to identify (3) proposals they think are awesome. Projects with the most up-votes are discussed in-person. We aim for consensus, but grants can be issued by a 6-4 majority vote. Not-getting a grant from us doesn’t mean we didn’t think your project was awesome, and we encourage re-application.
Our Process
Christina Alderman is the Director of Family and Teen Programs at the RISD Museum.
Tommy Allen and Natallie VanLandingham are musicians and co-owners of Myrtle.
Jordan Goffin is Director of Special Collections at the Providence Public Library.
Elizabeth Goodspeed is a designer and educator based in Providence. She made our logo.
Marie Janssen makes bread, biscuits, and Bluetooth.
Dennis Legget is a dancer and educator who also oversees operations at Dye House.
Deidra Montgomery is a freelance musician, consultant, and coach helping orgs and individuals.
Annaliese Neff is an artist, video editor, and owner of The Wilds.
Ben Sisto is an artist living in Providence; he organizes this AF chapter.
Neal Walsh is an artist and Gallery Director at AS220.
Candace Williams is a poet, UX designer, and educaor; Laimah Osman is an educator, artist, and designer with experience in public and private institutions.
Joshua Wizer-Vecchi is Director of School-Based Mental Health Services at Rhode Island College.