Let communities decide what
gets funded at scale.
A new way for distributing resources, starting with art.
From research grants to creative projects to community initiatives, brilliant ideas compete for funding every day. Traditional committees can’t evaluate them all fairly. What if the communities who would actually benefit could decide instead?
We are creating a platform to discover community value.
Propose a Project
Making an installation? Writing a book? Touring with your band? Artists submit video proposals to share with the community.
Discover Community Value
Community members vote on projects they want to see happen; each project's collective value is scored.
Fund the Greatest Impact
Through a democratic selection, projects with the highest value per dollar receive funds.
We're starting with art grants.
Calling all artists: want to bring your next project to life?
What's community value and how is it calculated?
We discover what your community truly values and fund it accordingly.
Learn more →Why are we doing this?
Traditional arts funding is slow, opaque, and favors a few. We're experimenting with a community-driven grant process that's transparent, more inclusive, and built around care.
This is an experiment.
We're testing what happens when artists and supporters decide together what gets funded. We'll be sharing what we learn, and adjusting as we go.