Congratulations to the March winner of the Santa Cruz Awesome Foundation! Linda Cover was selected for her project Earth Month River Exhibit & Upcycle Festival which will be put on by a collective of artists at the Tannery with a series of events all about the San Lorenzo River.
Check out past projects here…
We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly. Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
I’m so proud to say that the Awesome Foundation of Santa Cruz just gave away it’s 13th micro-grant! That’s $13,000 going out into the community to make Santa Cruz more awesome!
Congratulations to the first two winners of 2024! In January, the group selected Melissa Kreisa of MK Contemporary Gallery for her project Rydell Foundation Showcase and February’s winner was Suzanne Connolly & Jessie Marie for their project Mic Drop! Open Mic. Check out past projects here…
We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly. Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
Thanks to Crystal Birns and the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the Awesome Foundation got some press about sharing grant opportunities with the community!
$1000 grants are given out monthly to individuals who have creative ideas to make Santa Cruz more awesome!
Since April of 2023, the Santa Cruz Awesome Foundation has given away $11,000 in micro-grants to creative individuals who are making Santa Cruz more awesome and we couldn’t be prouder to be able to end the year supporting TWO fabulous projects this December.
Congrats to Monica Galvan for her project Holiday Magic Workshop and to Abram Katz for his project Unseen Faces of Santa Cruz. Click the links to learn more about these projects.
We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly. Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Awesome Foundation picked its eighth & ninth winner this month! We had an anonymous donation that allowed for us to give out 2 micro-grants this month.
Congrats to Shane Scopatz for their project, On Eco-Antisemitism and to Barbara Froto for her project BeTV!
We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly. Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Awesome Foundation picked its seventh winner! We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly.
Congrats to Tim Brady for their community project, A Good Gig – Full Time Musicians of Santa Cruz! Click here to learn more about this project.
Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Awesome Foundation picked its sixth winner! We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly.
Congrats to Lola Britton for their community project, Sensory Mural for Mar Vista Elementary! Click here to learn more about this project.
Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
Thank you to KION News 46 for including the Santa Cruz Awesome Foundation Chapter in their top news stories!
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION_TV)- A group of 13 Santa Cruz County residents launched the first Central Coast chapter for the Awesome Foundation.
‘Awesome Santa Cruz’ is offering no-strings-attached $1000 micro-grants to fund a creative, community-minded project within the Santa Cruz County area. The group focuses on projects that bring people together, promoting compassion and opportunities for community-building that might not other wise exits.
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Awesome Foundation picked its third winner! We love reviewing these amazing, creative ideas – keep them coming Santa Cruz! $1000 micro-grants are given out monthly.
Congrats to Stephanie Suarez for their community project, Bipoc Arts Healing Circles! Click here to learn more about this project.
Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Awesome Foundation picked its second winner! So blown away by the submissions that have come in, there’s a lot of talent in this county!
Congrats to Andrew Purchin for his film project, What’s Home? Painters Listen Across Differences! Click here to learn more about his project.
Got an Awesome idea that needs a little funding? Pitch it here!