Here are some general guidelines to be aware of when completing your application. Check back as the guidelines will be updated and a FAQs section will be added.

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The four criteria we use is as follows:

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Is it awesome? Awesome can be defined a number of ways. We are looking for unique, interesting, impactful. But it could be crazy, weird as well.

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Does it directly benefit Greater Phoenix? We want the awesome to happen in the Valley of the Sun.

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Will $1,000 make an actual impact? Some organizations are well-funded, so we are more interested in helping those that aren't. While $1,000 isn't much, it can be a jumpstart to putting your idea on the map. It isn't necessary that the project only be funded with $1,000, but if you are in need of $10,000 and this is some money to add to the pot this may not be the grant for your project (not that your project wouldn't be awesome). This is a micro-grant for micro-projects, if you will, but projects that will do the most awesome for what it is worth. 

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Is it immediately actionable? We want immediate awesome in the community. If your project is a year or more away, you may want to consider waiting to apply. All in all, we love seeing projects happen within a year.

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Currently we are doing grants every other month (during the odd-numbered months). After our initial year we will move to monthly grants so we can fund more awesome!

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If you have questions, we are more than happy to answer them. Just send us an email from the Home page or at phoenix(at)awesomefoundation.org.