We’re on the search for something awesome. Not something ‘ok’, cool, or just interesting enough to get me away from Facebook for 30 seconds. We’re on the hunt for Awesome and you could be the one to show it to us!

If you have a great idea, a can-do attitude and believe your idea can make an impact on a local or even global level, we’d like to hear all about it.

Awesome Newcastle provides $1,000 cash grants every month to help community projects and start-ups in Newcastle, Australia. No strings attached.

We’re here to help the artists, creators, ideas people and leaders of Newcastle – the movers and shakers of the world.

If you’re not sure what awesome looks like, skim through our blog on awesomenewcastle.org and check out our past winners.

Awesome is Kim Oakhill who started ‘Helpful Love’ for those in need in hard times. Awesome is Jivvel Kilham, a passionate high school science teacher making Science engaging for his students with ‘MaD Science’. Awesome is OneWave tackling funks like depression, anxiety and bipolar one wave at a time.

It’s an easy application process, with only a few questions. Click here to apply now.

Once a month we pick the top three applicants who then have the opportunity to present to our wonderful board members. The most awesome idea gets picked, and the winner walks away with a bag of $1,000 cash!

What are you waiting for? Tell us how you can make awesome happen.