Grant Funded Community and Lifestyle Startups
All 50 entries on this page are grant-funded organizations in the Community and Lifestyle category, with round dates spanning April to October 2022.
All 50 entries on this page are grant-funded organizations in the Community and Lifestyle category, with round dates spanning April to October 2022. Disclosed amounts range from $10K (Davinci Wearables, Cambridge, Massachusetts) to $40M (American Red Cross, Washington D.C.), with several large awards above $10M — including $24M to the Washington Technology Industry Association in Seattle, $18M to Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, and $12M each to Cabrillo Economic Development in Ventura and Tipping Point Community in San Francisco.
Recipients are predominantly US-based nonprofits and community development organizations, with geographic clusters in Texas (Dallas, Houston), Florida (Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee), and California (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ventura). Five Canadian organizations are represented — OVOU, Big Viking Games, Mazaam Interactive, Startup TNT, and Actua — alongside Ecosia in Berlin and Spacecubed in Perth. Twenty-one of the 50 entries list undisclosed grant amounts.
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What are the largest disclosed grants in this dataset?
The largest disclosed grant is $40M to the American Red Cross (Washington D.C., October 2022), followed by $24M to the Washington Technology Industry Association in Seattle (August 2022) and $18M to Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester (September 2022). Cabrillo Economic Development and Tipping Point Community each received $12M grants earlier in the same period.
How many of these grant recipients have undisclosed amounts?
21 of the 50 entries list undisclosed amounts. This proportion is typical for grant-funded nonprofits and community organizations, which face fewer public disclosure requirements than equity-backed companies.
Which US cities or states show the highest concentration of recipients?
Texas has the broadest state-level presence, with entries in Dallas (New Friends New Life, Texas Women's Foundation) and Houston (Northwest Assistance Ministries, Family Houston). Florida's Fort Lauderdale accounts for three entries — Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Community Foundation of Broward, and Jack & Jill Center — all dated June 13, 2022. California also appears multiple times, spanning San Francisco (CodePath, Tipping Point Community), Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Mateo.
Are there grant recipients outside the United States?
Five Canadian organizations appear: OVOU (Vancouver), Big Viking Games (London, Ontario), Mazaam Interactive (Montréal), Startup TNT (Edmonton), and Actua (Ottawa). Two non-North American entries are included — Ecosia in Berlin, Germany and Spacecubed in Perth, Australia.
What is the smallest disclosed grant size in this data?
The smallest disclosed amount is $10K, awarded to Davinci Wearables in Cambridge, Massachusetts in August 2022. Other sub-$100K grants include $20K to Storii (San Mateo, California), $30K each to Oakridge Neighborhood Services and Theory Wellness, and $70K to Zufall Health Center in Dover, Delaware.
Do any round dates suggest batch or coordinated grant distributions?
At least two same-day clusters are visible. Three Fort Lauderdale organizations — Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Community Foundation of Broward, and Jack & Jill Center — all carry a June 13, 2022 date. New Friends New Life, Northwest Assistance Ministries, and Texas Women's Foundation share a July 7, 2022 date, both patterns consistent with batch disbursements from a common funder.
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