Sept 6 Deadline for SXSW 2019 Grants
The Forrest Four-Cast: August 21, 2018
The deadline for applying for the 2019 SXSW Community Service Awards is fast-approaching. Finalize your application before the end of the day on Thursday, September 6 to be eligible for a minimum $4000 grant, as well as a complimentary registration to SXSW 2019.
The SXSW Community Service Awards honor six individuals who are doing outstanding work in their local ecosystems. Additionally, the SXSW Community Service Awards honor six organizations who are likewise making significant contributions to their area of focus. The organization grantees are chosen based on their connection to one of the following aspects of SXSW: Interactive, Film, Music, EDU, or Gaming.
2019 SXSW Community Service Award honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Sunday, March 9.
Learn about past SXSW Community Service Award honorees via this page.
Also, if community service is your passion, then you’ll definitely want to be part of the “Social & Global Impact” track at SXSW 2019. Vote and comment on the 345 speaking proposals entered in this track via the SXSW PanelPicker before polls close at the end of the day on Thursday, August 30.
Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals. He also tries to write at least four paragraphs per day on Medium. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.
