Allied Media Projects (AMP) cultivates media for liberation. Our media includes all the ways we communicate with the world. Our liberation is an ongoing process of personal, collective, and systemic transformation.
Allied Media Projects Inc. uses grantmaking as part of a broader media-for-liberation strategy, moving large amounts of capital through regranting, fiscal sponsorship, and spinout support. Recent grants show that the foundation is not centered on one-off project awards alone: it also transfers funds to intermediaries, backs projects that become independent nonprofits, and supports cultural and organizing infrastructure tied to its liberation framework. That pattern appears in several large grants. The foundation moved $9,463,376 to Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc. in 2025 and $1,880,048 to The California Endowment in the same year, both described as transfers for regranting. It also gave $925,625 to Kairos Fellowship Inc. for a project that became a 501(c)(3) and spun off, and $579,916 to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation tied to Critical Minded’s residency and fellowship programming. These awards sit alongside support for groups working on cultural criticism, media-based organizing, and community internet trust. The foundation’s work reflects a long-running interest in communication, culture, and collective power. It funds projects connected to underrepresented cultural critics and journalists, Black and Muslim communities, Indigenous and colonial-trauma healing, and community technology. The result is a portfolio that combines direct support with institutional plumbing for networks, fellowships, and fiscally sponsored projects.
A central theme is media-based organizing. Allied Media Projects Inc. gave $571,605 to Love Bldg Inc. to support the growth of media-based organizing models, linking communications work with organizing infrastructure. It also awarded $174,000 to The New York Times Company for the New York Times Diversifying Cultural Criticism Program to develop cultural critics from underrepresented backgrounds. Community technology is another recurring lane. The foundation granted $241,500 to The Point Community Development Corporation for work to create a framework for building a community internet trust, placing digital governance inside a community-led model. Arts and cultural organizing also appears in its portfolio: $837,000 went to Disability Visibility LLC, and the organization’s broader stated focus includes arts and culture, training, and convening. Environmental justice is present in Michigan-focused work as well. Allied Media Projects Inc. gave $477,132 to Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition to achieve a clean, healthy, and safe environment for Michigan residents most affected by inadequate policies.
$28.7M
$28.9M
$20.3M
$28.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 39% of grants go to recipients in PA.
TONI MOCERI
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Allied Media Projects.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 343 | $49.5M | 99.4% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 | $14K |
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Typical grants cluster in the middle of the six-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, median of $25,000, and p75 of $50,000. The recent record also includes very large transfer grants, showing that the foundation uses both small awards and major regranting flows. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc., Social Good Fund, Kairos Fellowship Inc., Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, The Point Community Development Corporation, and The New York Times Company. That repeat pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Allied Media Projects Inc. is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Public application details are not shown in the grant data provided.
Grantmaking is national, but the recipient map is heavily weighted toward Michigan. Thirty-nine percent of grants go to recipients in Michigan, and Detroit appears repeatedly in the recent-grants list. Other recurring recipient locations include Washington, DC; Richmond, CA; New York City-area recipients such as Bronx and Brooklyn; and San Francisco, CA. Outside the US, the recipient-country distribution shows two grants in RQ, alongside a small number of non-Michigan awards across the country.
Its stated focus areas include media for liberation, fiscal sponsorship, arts and culture, community technology and digital equity, organizing and movement-building, training, and convening. Recent grants also show work tied to cultural criticism, environmental justice, community internet governance, and Indigenous and colonial-trauma healing.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and its recent grants go to organizations such as intermediaries, fiscally sponsored projects, and 501(c)(3) organizations.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Alongside those smaller awards, the recent record includes much larger transfers used for regranting and project support.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc., Social Good Fund, Kairos Fellowship Inc., Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, The Point Community Development Corporation, and The New York Times Company. That suggests continuing relationships over time.
The foundation gives nationally, but Michigan receives the largest share by recipient location, with 39% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent grants also land in Detroit, Washington, DC, Richmond, Bronx, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,463,376 | 2025 | AMALGAMATED TRANSFER FOR REGRANTING. |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,137,865 | 2025 | AMALGAMATED TRANSFER FOR REGRANTING. |
| THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,880,048 | 2025 | CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT TRANSFER FOR REGRANTING |
| SOCIAL GOOD FUND | RICHMOND, CA | $1,801,664 | 2025 | TO MOVE UNTETHERED RESOURCES TO HELP SHAPE A FUTURE IN WHICH WE CAN ALL HEAL FROM GENERATIONS OF COLONIAL TRAUMA AND THRIVE IN OUR CULTURES. |
| THE SKOLL FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,189,325 | 2025 | BACK TO THE FUNDER AT THE PROVIDED WIRE INFO- PROJECT CLOSE OUT |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,137,000 | 2025 | TO MOVE UNTETHERED RESOURCES TO HELP SHAPE A FUTURE IN WHICH WE CAN ALL HEAL FROM GENERATIONS OF COLONIAL TRAUMA AND THRIVE IN OUR CULTURES. |
| KAIROS FELLOWSHIP INC | WOODSTOCK, NY | $925,625 | 2025 | TRANSFERRING GRANT FUNDS TO A PROJECT THAT BECAME A 501(C)(3) AND SPUN OFF. |
| DISABILITY VISIBILITY LLC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $837,000 | 2025 | GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS |
| FORD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $808,901 | 2025 | "WE ARE READY TO RELEASE/TRANSFER THE TOTAL BALANCE OF DECOLONIZING WEALTH'S GRANT FROM FORD (FRD047 -- INTERNAL DETAILS ATTACHED) OF $808,901.40 BACK TO FORD AT THE FOLLOWING WIRE INFO:" |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $579,916 | 2025 | CRITICAL MINDED, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS, HAS AWARDED MOMUS A RENEWAL GRANT OF $50,000 FOR MOMUS'S RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMING |
| LOVE BLDG INC | DETROIT, MI | $571,605 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF MEDIA-BASED ORGANIZING MODELS |
| MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION | DETROIT, MI | $477,132 | 2025 | TO ACHIEVE A CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MICHIGAN RESIDENTS MOST AFFECTED BY INADEQUATE POLICIES. WE WORK IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON THE JEMEZ PRINCIPLES. WE BUILD POWER AND UNITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, SO WE ALL CAN THRIVE. |
| MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION | DETROIT, MI | $308,028 | 2025 | GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS |
| MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION | DETROIT, MI | $283,076 | 2025 | GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS |
| THE POINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BRONX, NY | $241,500 | 2025 | TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING A COMMUNITY INTERNET TRUST |
| EMERGENCE MEDIA LLC | DETROIT, MI | $235,473 | 2025 | GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS |
| THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174,000 | 2025 | FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES DIVERSIFYING CULTURAL CRITICISM PROGRAM TO DEVELOP CULTURAL CRITICS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS. |
| TRANSFORMING POWER FUND | DETROIT, MI | $142,424 | 2025 | SPINOUT FOR TPF. |
| BKLYN BOIHOOD | BROOKLYN, NY | $101,762 | 2025 | GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS. |
| LINKE FLIGL LLC | MILLERTON, NY | $99,395 | 2025 | THE LAND-BASED CULTURAL WORK AS CRITICAL PRACTICE TO BUILD A MORE JUST WORLD. WE CREATED SPACE TO RECLAIM OUR INHERENT CONNECTION TO LAND, TRADITION AND EACH OTHER WHILE CONFRONTING LEGACIES OF COLONIALISM, ANTISEMITISM AND ASSIMILATION. |
| HOUSE AQUEMINI | DETROIT, MI | $90,028 | 2025 | GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS |
| MUSLIMARC | ALTA LOMA, CA | $71,672 | 2025 | TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTIONS OF ANTI-BLACK RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA THROUGH REGULAR PROGRAMMING IN DETROIT AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDING REGULAR VIRTUAL BUILDING SPACES AND MEMBER-LED GATHERINGS. |
| WE THE PEOPLE MI | DETROIT, MI | $70,000 | 2025 | WILL IMPLEMENT THE ADVANCING DETROIT'S "RIGHT RELATIONSHIP AESTHETIC PROJECT AS DETAILED IN THE ACCEPTED GRANT PROPOSAL, AND WILL SUPPORT A NETWORK OF CULTURAL ORGANIZERS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE A DETROIT BASED FESTIVAL TO UPLIFT CULTURE CREATION AS A FORM OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER. |
| EMERGENCE MEDIA LLC | DETROIT, MI | $65,756 | 2025 | GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS. |
| MUSLIM ANTI RACISM COLLABORATIVE | ALTA LOMA, CA | $57,817 | 2025 | TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTIONS OF ANTI-BLACK RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA THROUGH REGULAR PROGRAMMING IN DETROIT AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDING REGULAR VIRTUAL BUILDING SPACES AND MEMBER-LED GATHERINGS. |
| YOUTH VOLUME LLC | MARQUETTE, MI | $57,110 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MUSICAL CHANGEMAKERS AGES 4-18 USING THE SUZUKI METHOD, IMPROVISING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING PRACTICES. VIOLIN AND CELLO STUDENTS ENJOY PRIVATE LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES, COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, AND WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS. |
| UNDERGROUND MUSIC ACADEMY LLC | DETROIT, MI | $56,941 | 2025 | GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS. |
| SHAKESPEARE IN DETROIT | DEARBORN, MI | $56,618 | 2025 | GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS |
| SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS | CALABASAS, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | "SUPPORTING CRIMINALIZED SURVIVORS OF ABUSE IN THE FORM OF COMMISSARY, CARE PACKAGE AND FAMILY SUPPORT- DESIGN JUSTICE NETWORK, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS, HAS AWARDED 10 MOVEMENTS AND GROUPS A $5,000 USD GRANT AS PART OF THE RESOURCING OUR CARE LINEAG" |
| SHAKESPEARE IN DETROIT | DEARBORN, MI | $55,000 | 2025 | SHAKESPEARE STEAM -- ARTISTIC AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DETROIT STUDENT |
| 1 MICHIGAN FOR THE GLOBAL MAJORITY | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | TRAIN YOUTH TO TAKE POWER,ADVOCATE THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE IMMIGRANT POLICY |
| NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | THIS GRANT IS FOR POP CONFERENCE 2023, A GATHERING DEDICATED TO MUSIC WRITERS OF ALL STRIPES: JOURNALISTS,CRITICS, SCHOLARS, ARTISTS AND FANS |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUNDANCE PRESS INCLUSION INITIATIVE. |
| EL PUENTE DE WILLIASMBURG INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | "SUBAWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH CTNY AND THE COMMUNITY TECH LAB IN THE ISOC INITIATIVE" |
| BRYCE DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | WILL IMPLEMENT THE DETROIT DESIGN DIPLOMACY PROJECT AS DETAILED IN THE ACCEPTED GRANT PROPOSAL, AND WILL USE ART INSTALLATIONS, MEDIA PRODUCTION,AND A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING TO HIGHLIGHT NEW MODELS OF 'BLACK-LED' NEIGHBORHOOD CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH END. |
| BURNAWAY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | RENEWAL GRANT FOR ITS ARTS WRITERS INCUBATOR AND EDITORIAL PROGRAM. |
| SUGAR LAW CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HOST COMMUNITY GATHERING, PROVIDE PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH,LEGAL RESEARCH, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS IN DETROIT. |
| JACOBS PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL INC | BECKET, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | "INC A NEW PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT OF $50,000 FOR THE MOBBALLET (MEMOIRS OF BLACKS IN BALLET) PATHWAYS TO PERFORMANCE CHOREOGRAPHIC PROGRAM (PTP) INITIATIVE'S DANCE WRITERS CONVENING." |
| BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | WE HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT FROM CRITICAL MINDED WILL HELP ALLOW BLACKSTAR TO FOCUS ON THE TWO STATED VITAL NEXT STEPS IN THEIR PROPOSAL--CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING STANG. |
| BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE. |
| JUPITER MAGAZINE LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | HELP JUPITER MAGAZINE IN ITS INITIAL LAUNCH YEAR TO SUPPORT WRITER HONORARIUMS,GRAPHIC DESIGN, ETC. |
| ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS WORKSHOP | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR RENEWED PROJECT AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS INC | COLUMBIA, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | CRITICAL MINDED, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS, HAS AWARDED THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS INC, A $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT ON BEHALF OF HELL GATE. |
| LATINA MEDIA CO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LATINAMEDIA.CO IN THEIR GENERAL OPERATING. |
| CAKECUTTER INSTITUTE | COMPTON, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | THESE TWO GRANTS SPECIFICALLY FURTHER CRITICAL MINDED EFFORTS TO: 1) INCREASE SUPPORT AND INVESTMENTS TO BIPOC-LED PUBLISHERS AND PLATFORMS TO CREATE ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL CRITICS OF COLOR; AND 2) INVEST IN DOCUMENTING AND ARCHIVING THE HISTORY AND ROLE OF CRITICS OF COLOR TO ENSURE THAT THE EFFORTS OF CRITICAL MINDED LEAVE A FOOTPRINT AND REFERENCE POINT FOR FUTURE INITIATIVES WHILE ENSURING A FIRM FOUNDATION OF LEARNING. |
| SIDEWALK DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | SIDEWALK DETROIT WILL IMPLEMENT WORK AS DETAILED IN THE ACCEPTED GRANT PROPOSAL,EXPLORING ISSUES OF SPATIAL EQUITY THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERSECTED WITH, AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPANDING ITS PROGRAMMING AND ADDRESSING THE EFFECT OF THOSE ISSUES ON DETROIT'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS TO PUBLIC SPACE MORE FULLY. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HOST THE 2024 POP CONFERENCE. |
| THE TRUSTES OF COL UNI IN THE CITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GATHERING OF HIP HOP JOURNALISTS AND CRITICS FOR HIP HOP JOURNALISM. |
| YOUNG NATION | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | TO DEEP NARRATIVE TO HELP CULTIVATE THE STORIES OF DETROITERS. |
| THE FORUM FOR URBAN DESIGN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | THE $50,000 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A NEW TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CULTIVATING CRITICS OF COLOR ON ISSUES OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND URBANISM. |
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$9,463,376AMALGAMATED TRANSFER FOR REGRANTING.
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$3,137,865AMALGAMATED TRANSFER FOR REGRANTING.
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$1,880,048CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT TRANSFER FOR REGRANTING
SOCIAL GOOD FUND
$1,801,664TO MOVE UNTETHERED RESOURCES TO HELP SHAPE A FUTURE IN WHICH WE CAN ALL HEAL FROM GENERATIONS OF COLONIAL TRAUMA AND THRIVE IN OUR CULTURES.
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$1,189,325BACK TO THE FUNDER AT THE PROVIDED WIRE INFO- PROJECT CLOSE OUT
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$1,137,000TO MOVE UNTETHERED RESOURCES TO HELP SHAPE A FUTURE IN WHICH WE CAN ALL HEAL FROM GENERATIONS OF COLONIAL TRAUMA AND THRIVE IN OUR CULTURES.
KAIROS FELLOWSHIP INC
$925,625TRANSFERRING GRANT FUNDS TO A PROJECT THAT BECAME A 501(C)(3) AND SPUN OFF.
DISABILITY VISIBILITY LLC
$837,000GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS
FORD FOUNDATION
$808,901"WE ARE READY TO RELEASE/TRANSFER THE TOTAL BALANCE OF DECOLONIZING WEALTH'S GRANT FROM FORD (FRD047 -- INTERNAL DETAILS ATTACHED) OF $808,901.40 BACK TO FORD AT THE FOLLOWING WIRE INFO:"
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$579,916CRITICAL MINDED, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS, HAS AWARDED MOMUS A RENEWAL GRANT OF $50,000 FOR MOMUS'S RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMING
LOVE BLDG INC
$571,605SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF MEDIA-BASED ORGANIZING MODELS
MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION
$477,132TO ACHIEVE A CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MICHIGAN RESIDENTS MOST AFFECTED BY INADEQUATE POLICIES. WE WORK IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON THE JEMEZ PRINCIPLES. WE BUILD POWER AND UNITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, SO WE ALL CAN THRIVE.
MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION
$308,028GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS
MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION
$283,076GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS
THE POINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$241,500TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING A COMMUNITY INTERNET TRUST
EMERGENCE MEDIA LLC
$235,473GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
$174,000FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES DIVERSIFYING CULTURAL CRITICISM PROGRAM TO DEVELOP CULTURAL CRITICS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS.
TRANSFORMING POWER FUND
$142,424SPINOUT FOR TPF.
BKLYN BOIHOOD
$101,762GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS.
LINKE FLIGL LLC
$99,395THE LAND-BASED CULTURAL WORK AS CRITICAL PRACTICE TO BUILD A MORE JUST WORLD. WE CREATED SPACE TO RECLAIM OUR INHERENT CONNECTION TO LAND, TRADITION AND EACH OTHER WHILE CONFRONTING LEGACIES OF COLONIALISM, ANTISEMITISM AND ASSIMILATION.
HOUSE AQUEMINI
$90,028GRANTOR/ GRANTEE PAYOUTS
MUSLIMARC
$71,672TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTIONS OF ANTI-BLACK RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA THROUGH REGULAR PROGRAMMING IN DETROIT AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDING REGULAR VIRTUAL BUILDING SPACES AND MEMBER-LED GATHERINGS.
WE THE PEOPLE MI
$70,000WILL IMPLEMENT THE ADVANCING DETROIT'S "RIGHT RELATIONSHIP AESTHETIC PROJECT AS DETAILED IN THE ACCEPTED GRANT PROPOSAL, AND WILL SUPPORT A NETWORK OF CULTURAL ORGANIZERS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE A DETROIT BASED FESTIVAL TO UPLIFT CULTURE CREATION AS A FORM OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER.
EMERGENCE MEDIA LLC
$65,756GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS.
MUSLIM ANTI RACISM COLLABORATIVE
$57,817TO ADDRESS THE INTERSECTIONS OF ANTI-BLACK RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA THROUGH REGULAR PROGRAMMING IN DETROIT AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDING REGULAR VIRTUAL BUILDING SPACES AND MEMBER-LED GATHERINGS.
YOUTH VOLUME LLC
$57,110TO SUPPORT MUSICAL CHANGEMAKERS AGES 4-18 USING THE SUZUKI METHOD, IMPROVISING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING PRACTICES. VIOLIN AND CELLO STUDENTS ENJOY PRIVATE LESSONS, GROUP CLASSES, COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, AND WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL MUSICIANS.
UNDERGROUND MUSIC ACADEMY LLC
$56,941GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS.
SHAKESPEARE IN DETROIT
$56,618GRANTOR GRANTEE PAYOUTS
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS
$55,000"SUPPORTING CRIMINALIZED SURVIVORS OF ABUSE IN THE FORM OF COMMISSARY, CARE PACKAGE AND FAMILY SUPPORT- DESIGN JUSTICE NETWORK, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS, HAS AWARDED 10 MOVEMENTS AND GROUPS A $5,000 USD GRANT AS PART OF THE RESOURCING OUR CARE LINEAG"
SHAKESPEARE IN DETROIT
$55,000SHAKESPEARE STEAM -- ARTISTIC AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DETROIT STUDENT
1 MICHIGAN FOR THE GLOBAL MAJORITY
$50,000TRAIN YOUTH TO TAKE POWER,ADVOCATE THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE IMMIGRANT POLICY
NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF ARTS
$50,000THIS GRANT IS FOR POP CONFERENCE 2023, A GATHERING DEDICATED TO MUSIC WRITERS OF ALL STRIPES: JOURNALISTS,CRITICS, SCHOLARS, ARTISTS AND FANS
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
$50,000SUNDANCE PRESS INCLUSION INITIATIVE.
EL PUENTE DE WILLIASMBURG INC
$50,000"SUBAWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH CTNY AND THE COMMUNITY TECH LAB IN THE ISOC INITIATIVE"
BRYCE DETROIT
$50,000WILL IMPLEMENT THE DETROIT DESIGN DIPLOMACY PROJECT AS DETAILED IN THE ACCEPTED GRANT PROPOSAL, AND WILL USE ART INSTALLATIONS, MEDIA PRODUCTION,AND A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING TO HIGHLIGHT NEW MODELS OF 'BLACK-LED' NEIGHBORHOOD CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH END.
BURNAWAY INC
$50,000RENEWAL GRANT FOR ITS ARTS WRITERS INCUBATOR AND EDITORIAL PROGRAM.
SUGAR LAW CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
$50,000TO HOST COMMUNITY GATHERING, PROVIDE PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH,LEGAL RESEARCH, LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS IN DETROIT.
JACOBS PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL INC
$50,000"INC A NEW PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT OF $50,000 FOR THE MOBBALLET (MEMOIRS OF BLACKS IN BALLET) PATHWAYS TO PERFORMANCE CHOREOGRAPHIC PROGRAM (PTP) INITIATIVE'S DANCE WRITERS CONVENING."
BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL
$50,000WE HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT FROM CRITICAL MINDED WILL HELP ALLOW BLACKSTAR TO FOCUS ON THE TWO STATED VITAL NEXT STEPS IN THEIR PROPOSAL--CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING STANG.
BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE.
JUPITER MAGAZINE LLC
$50,000HELP JUPITER MAGAZINE IN ITS INITIAL LAUNCH YEAR TO SUPPORT WRITER HONORARIUMS,GRAPHIC DESIGN, ETC.
ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS WORKSHOP
$50,000GRANT FOR RENEWED PROJECT AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS INC
$50,000CRITICAL MINDED, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS, HAS AWARDED THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS INC, A $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT ON BEHALF OF HELL GATE.
LATINA MEDIA CO
$50,000SUPPORT LATINAMEDIA.CO IN THEIR GENERAL OPERATING.
CAKECUTTER INSTITUTE
$50,000THESE TWO GRANTS SPECIFICALLY FURTHER CRITICAL MINDED EFFORTS TO: 1) INCREASE SUPPORT AND INVESTMENTS TO BIPOC-LED PUBLISHERS AND PLATFORMS TO CREATE ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL CRITICS OF COLOR; AND 2) INVEST IN DOCUMENTING AND ARCHIVING THE HISTORY AND ROLE OF CRITICS OF COLOR TO ENSURE THAT THE EFFORTS OF CRITICAL MINDED LEAVE A FOOTPRINT AND REFERENCE POINT FOR FUTURE INITIATIVES WHILE ENSURING A FIRM FOUNDATION OF LEARNING.
SIDEWALK DETROIT
$50,000SIDEWALK DETROIT WILL IMPLEMENT WORK AS DETAILED IN THE ACCEPTED GRANT PROPOSAL,EXPLORING ISSUES OF SPATIAL EQUITY THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS INTERSECTED WITH, AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXPANDING ITS PROGRAMMING AND ADDRESSING THE EFFECT OF THOSE ISSUES ON DETROIT'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS TO PUBLIC SPACE MORE FULLY.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$50,000TO HOST THE 2024 POP CONFERENCE.
THE TRUSTES OF COL UNI IN THE CITY OF NY
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE GATHERING OF HIP HOP JOURNALISTS AND CRITICS FOR HIP HOP JOURNALISM.
YOUNG NATION
$50,000TO DEEP NARRATIVE TO HELP CULTIVATE THE STORIES OF DETROITERS.
THE FORUM FOR URBAN DESIGN INC
$50,000THE $50,000 WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A NEW TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CULTIVATING CRITICS OF COLOR ON ISSUES OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND URBANISM.