Meet the First Recipients of the Google Next Wave Fund
From robotic hands and AI translation to respiratory health and digital scent, these creators are turning ambitious ideas into reality with support from the Kickstarter X Google Next Wave Fund.
Forward Funds
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Next Wave Fund: Google and Kickstarter launch a new program to power the next generation of tech innovation
Applications for the fund open today and will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Your New Watch List: 21 Kickstarter-Funded Films Streaming on Tubi
This is the first wave of films to hit Tubi through the FilmStream Collective, the joint Kickstarter-Tubi initiative designed to support independent filmmakers
Kickstarter and Tubi Present: FilmStream Collective
A new initiative helping independent filmmakers get funded – and streamed
The Impact of the Creative Capital Creator Fund: Empowering Diverse Voices on Kickstarter
How the Creative Capital Creator Fund, in partnership with the Skoll and Mellon Foundations, transformed innovative projects into reality on Kickstarter.
Creative Scotland Pledges £50K to Support Scotland-Based Creators on Kickstarter
Creative Scotland's support for creators comes via a collaboration with Kickstarter's Forward Funds program.
Mellon Foundation Commits $200K to the Creative Capital Creator Fund as Part of Kickstarter's Forward Funds Program
The funds will go towards supporting impactful projects by Asian, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx creators on Kickstarter.
Building a More Diverse Creative Ecosystem Through Forward Funds
What we've learned so far from our Forward Funds program, which connects charitable orgs with Kickstarter campaigns that align with their missions.
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