Awarded Grants

To support "Black Box Presents: Arts in Action," a media screening and discussion series exploring the role of the arts in advancing movements for social change, and seeking to connect grassroots organizers with local artists to preserve strategies and stories for future organizing.

To support Inti Media's bilingual civic engagement efforts and youth media programming that uses journalism, visual storytelling, and short documentaries to empower Latine and BIPOC voters in Philadelphia.

To support the creation of short video and audio that highlights the stories and efforts of immigrant individuals, families, and rapid response teams in Montgomery County and Philadelphia.

To launch a Philadelphia pilot that equips library staff and residents with critical AI literacy media and the skills needed to protect devices and accounts, navigate surveillance at protests and public meetings, and help neighbors get accurate voting details in a charged political climate.

To support “Narratives of Nourishment to Reimagine Food Futures,”which seeks to empower teens to create powerful digital storytelling and photo-collage projects documenting the planning and creation of Camden's first community-owned, full-service grocery store.

To support the “End Legacy Dumping” project, which seeks to build resilience and a transformation strategy that uplifts the knowledge and experiences of frontline community members confronting areas plagued by persistent, repeated dumping despite cleanup efforts.

To support “Unveiled Stories of Parenthood: Rising Together,” which seeks to challenge stereotypes of Black and Brown parenthood by using storytelling to strengthen local parent networks and advocacy.

To support “Roots of Resilience: Media, Land, and Community Power in Mill Creek,” which seeks to amplify the voices of youth, adults, and seniors in Mill Creek through intergenerational storytelling that reclaims community narratives, builds resilience, and strengthens movement-building around land, healing, and justice.

To amplify the stories of Native Americans in Philadelphia, honoring the Native American people of the past who originally inhabited the region, and highlighting the voices, culture, and contributions of present-day Native communities living in the city today.

To support “Beyond Islamophobia: Stories of Resilience,” which seeks to showcase stories of resilience in the face of rising anti-Muslim racism and amplify moments of hope in our communities.