2024 Creativity Foundation Grants
Silentwoods Collective
Silentwoods Collective brings live music experiences to communities to inspire hope, creativity, and interaction among community members. The many artists that make up The Silentwoods Collective bring their music to numerous venues, in all regions of New Hampshire and in other regions of New England. Rural and urban communities have experienced world class music in an array of diverse settings, including schools, hospitals, historical societies and churches. In addition, students in middle school and high school have enjoyed music programs in their schools and have benefitted from scholarships for private music lessons.… More…
Mamelodi initiative
Created in 2010, the Mamelodi Initiative in Mamelodi, South Africa provides young people with educational opportunities and resources while building local leadership. The Mamelodi Initiative effectively fosters the curiosity and imagination of the youth it works with -- helping empower them to be change-makers.… More…
The Collective Blueprint
The Collective Blueprint effectively provides intensive support to young adults in Memphis who have been out of work and school. The organization’s combination of high-quality technical education with intensive support significantly increases the success rate of traditional workforce development programs.… More…
Creativity Fund: Rwanda (The Ingazi Fund)
The Creativity Fund: Rwanda (aka the Ingazi Fund) is a bold experiment in reimagining charitable giving on an international scale. The Fund is a philanthropic organization that puts grant decisions into the hands of community members, inverting traditional decision making structures and making funding opportunities truly inclusive. It was established in Rwanda in 2020 with support from The Creativity Foundation.… More…
The Tennessee Historical Society
The Tennessee Historical Society aims to tell the stories of all Tennesseans. In addition to publishing the Tennessee Historical Quarterly and hosting the webinar series Tennessee 101, the Historical Society organizes Tennessee History Day, a statewide curriculum and contest and an affiliate of National History Day. History Day reaches some 350 educators and 7,500 students every year, as well as a wide public audience for student exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and papers. Through the contests, students interact with professionals in the humanities, who add to their knowledge and build skills in writing and historical thinking.… More…