Just a note to officially launch the tinygrants website! I’m pretty pumped about this project, and I can’t wait to hear some feedback from friends and strangers alike.
A few things:
1. Subscribe for email updates. I will send information about the projects that receive funding, as well as monthly updates about the status of the overall project.
2. Donate. Donations to supplement my personal investment will be very much appreciated. Every little bit helps, and will contribute to the facilitation of relational projects in the Toronto-area. Some of your donation may be used to cover operational costs. Please remember that the financials of this project are completely transparent. You can request a copy of the budget by email.
3. Give feedback. I’ve set up a feedback forum where you can leave (anonymous or not) comments about the site and project. I would love to know what you think. Alternatively, you can email me if you have any thoughts you’d like to share. Perhaps you know of a link/theory/article/artist/whatever that might be useful for tinygrants. Maybe I’m going about some aspect of the project completely backwards. Seriously, I want input!
4. I will be updating the blog on tinygrants regularly with project updates, research notes, and samples of existing work that fits into the tinygrants mandate. Add this link to your RSS reader or check back regularly.
5. Applications are due no later than 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Click here to learn more about how to apply.
6. Spread the word!
Anyway, that’s that! I hope you like it. You can email hello@tinygrants.ca if you have any questions or comments.
2 Comments
Hi Marissa,
re: transparency
Maybe you can publish your budget online as a Google spreadsheet? That’ll save you (and interested folks) a bit of time in dealing with emails. I’m assuming it is possible to make a Google Document completely public without sharing.. I could be wrong (it has happened once or twice before).
Yes, the budget is created in Google Docs and I will provide a share link as soon as I have certain costs budgeted properly. I figured that before I have those costs figured out, I’d email it to anyone who was especially interested.