Awesome Raleigh-Durham

Awesome Raleigh-Durham Providing $1,000 in funding for awesome ideas, every month! The application is simple, the idea is s

The simplest, craziest, and most spur-of-the-moment ideas can start a movement or form a new community. VAE Raleigh and our awesome Trustees think those ideas are important, and we want to help you bring them to life. We want to fan the flames of the most spontaneous, audacious, exciting, and/or joyful ideas around by throwing $1,000 of no-strings-attached funding at them!

We have extended the deadline for Awesome Raleigh-Durham trustee applications! The new deadline is May 24th. We are spec...
05/05/2021

We have extended the deadline for Awesome Raleigh-Durham trustee applications! The new deadline is May 24th. We are specifically looking for more BIPOC trustees and trustees with disabilities to ensure that the foundation reflects the community we serve. There are three levels of engagement for trustees. Read more and send in your application today!

Awesome Raleigh Durham is the local chapter of the international Awesome Foundation. Awesome Raleigh Durham provides $1,000 of funding to support creative ideas in the Triangle every month!

We are looking for new trustees for our Awesome Raleigh-Durham Foundation! Our local chapter is moving away from a stric...
04/01/2021

We are looking for new trustees for our Awesome Raleigh-Durham Foundation! Our local chapter is moving away from a strictly pay-to-play model in order to create a more equitable process for granting funds. There are three options to engage as a trustee and we invite anyone in the Triangle to apply! Click below for the full details. The application deadline is April 19.

Awesome Raleigh Durham is the local chapter of the international Awesome Foundation. Awesome Raleigh Durham provides $1,000 of funding to support creative ideas in the Triangle every month!

Our friends at Liberation Station Bookstore were just featured on Good Morning America because of all of the incredible ...
09/25/2020

Our friends at Liberation Station Bookstore were just featured on Good Morning America because of all of the incredible work they’re doing! So humbled to have provided them with one of our Awesome Grants. Check them out and start shopping!

A serendipitous discovery led this couple to champion authors of color with their Liberation Station childrens bookstore.

So excited to be able to throw $1,000 at making sure Drag Queen Story Hour Raleigh Area can continue to connect with the...
04/10/2020

So excited to be able to throw $1,000 at making sure Drag Queen Story Hour Raleigh Area can continue to connect with their audience during this time of social distancing. They are going virtual during the COVID-19 outbreak. Tune in!

We are excited to help our local queens continue to connect with their growing audiences and provide kid-friendly content during this time of socia...

Shout out to Britt Flood for her Project eNCourage! We were so happy to throw a grant her way. Goodness knows we all nee...
04/10/2020

Shout out to Britt Flood for her Project eNCourage! We were so happy to throw a grant her way. Goodness knows we all need a little encouragement right now!

project eNCourage is a public art initiative to spread hope and positivity across North Carolina with public art. Phase 1 of this project would be ...

We were so happy to send $1,000 to Ayla Gizlice & Meredith Emery for their Albedo Hats project! Check it out:
04/10/2020

We were so happy to send $1,000 to Ayla Gizlice & Meredith Emery for their Albedo Hats project! Check it out:

The albedo effect is a positive feedback loop in which snow and ice reflect the sun’s energy, cooling the atmosphere and preserving sea ice, glacie...

Have a creative idea that could help people during these challenging times? Answer the four questions in our application...
04/02/2020

Have a creative idea that could help people during these challenging times? Answer the four questions in our application by the end of today and our trustees might just throw $1,000 at you to make it a reality! Funding decisions are being made on April 7.

Forwarding the interest of Awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time.

So glad we were able to fund Ayla Gizlice and Meredith Emery's Albedo Hats project! Do you need $1,000 to make your next...
02/13/2020

So glad we were able to fund Ayla Gizlice and Meredith Emery's Albedo Hats project! Do you need $1,000 to make your next big idea a reality? Apply for an Awesome grant! Answer four questions and you're done!
https://vaeraleigh.org/awesome

The albedo effect is a positive feedback loop in which snow and ice reflect the sun’s energy, cooling the atmosphere and preserving sea ice, glacie...

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Raleigh, NC
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Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
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