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Wake Up the Night Grant Pilot Program

Through the Wake Up the Night Grant, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Nightlife Economy awarded individuals and organizations up to $10,000 for nighttime activations.

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All funded events align with one of the following categories: 

  • Accessible Programming: Social events specifically curated for persons with diverse  abilities (physical, cognitive, or emotional)
  • Cultural Expression: Activations showcasing the many cultural interests and expressions of Bostonians.
  • Intergenerational: Activations promoting multi-generational social interaction. 
  • Spirit-Free Programming: Activations mindfully omitting the consumption and presence of alcohol.
  • Weekday Activations: Events promoting social interaction Monday through Thursday, specifically in the Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
  • Youth Programing: Activations aimed to serve persons 20 years old and younger.

 Grant applications launched in April 2024. During the month-long application period, 198 residents, nonprofits, and businesses applied for the Grant. The Office of Nightlife Economy collaborated with a review committee of 14 City employees from various departments to select the winning applications. 

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Grantees

  • A Trike Called Funk for Funk Fest

  • Abilities Dance Boston for Fall Ballet

  • ANIKAYA for Sacred Spaces Series at Night

  • Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) for Films at the Gate Festival

  • Ball in the House, LLC for Family Sing! with Ball in the House

  • Castle of our Skins: Intersecting Points for The Life and Music of Julia Perry

  • Chills Diamond Ring Education Foundation for Teen Networking Socials

  • Curation Agency, LLC for LITE it UP!: The Adult Playground

  • Design Museum Foundation, Inc for Family Design Workshops with Minni & Design Museum Everywhere

  • Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID) for Third Space Creative Showcase Series

  • Dray Drinks LLC for Non-Alcoholic Beer Garden and Night Market

  • Dunamis Inc. for One Night In Atlantis

  • Edosa Osemwegie for The Ultimate Game Night: Wellness Edition

  • Elizabeth DiCiaccio for Dyke Alley

  • Elizabeth Tobin for Rocking Rozzie: A Celebration of Women Who Rock!

  • Friends of the South End Library for Summer Jazz Concerts in Library Park

  • HellaBlack LLC for Hella Black Trivia Night 

  • Hoops Collaborative Youth Development Program for Hoops Collaborative EmpowerHer Basketball League

  • Kahleil Blair for The Juice III

  • Akou Diabakhate for Night Glow Series: Empowering Cultural Expression and Wellness

  • KickBack Boston for One Day Only Fest

  • Live Like a Local Tours Boston for Community Arts Showcase

  • Longfellow Area Neighborhood Association for LANA Ice Cream Social

  • Makeysha Montgomery for Nina Simone and Johanne Sabastian Bach  "A Connection of Two Geniuses"

  • Mariona Lloreta for ALTARS, A Live Experience

  • Matthew Meyers for Night Cap Evening Cafe & Event Series

  • Patrick Ly for Close the Circle

  • Piers Park Sailing Center for Kayak the Night

  • Pitch Black Media for Downtown Comedy Nights

  • Richard Njoroge for AboveGround x Boston: UNIIQU3 + Conducta

  • Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy (Greenway Conservancy) for Dewey Square Mural Opening Celebration & Drag Show

  • Roxbury Cultural District for Nubian Nights, Part 3, The Arts, The Culture, The People of Roxbury

  • Sadiq Ervin for The Blair B*tch Project

  • Spontaneous Celebrations for Lantern Parade

  • Substation Community Supporters for A Haunted Circus: A Halloween spectacle!

  • The Little Cocoa Bean Company for Food is a Love Language

  • The Record Co. for Boston Waves

  • The West End Museum for A Confluence of Cultures: Immigrants, Music, and the Art of Cultural Enrichment

  • Tony's Market for Pop-Up Opera in Roslindale

  • United Dance for “Kick off the Holidays”

  • Urbanity Dance for Urbanity Dance Fall Crawl Event

  • Veronica Robles Cultural Center for Día de los Muertos Night

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