Project for Awesome (P4A) is a charity video contest running from February 11th to February 19th this year (2025). Participants create short videos supporting a specific charity. Afterwards, the public can vote, and the charities with the most votes receive donations. This presents an excellent (and cost-effective, as explained below) opportunity to raise funds for EA charities and promote EA principles to a wider audience.
In recent years, winning charities have received between $14,000 and $38,000 each. In 2024, over $100,000 was distributed among three different EA charities. Videos don’t need to be professionally made but must be submitted by 11:59 AM EST on Saturday, February 8th.
How It Works
1. Create and Submit Videos
Participants make 1-4 minute videos supporting charities, upload them to YouTube, and submit them via the P4A website by 11:59 AM EST on Saturday, February 8th (earlier submissions are preferable).
2. Voting Period
Voting takes place between February 11th and February 19th. This year, you have one vote per charity per device.
3. Livestream
A P4A livestream will run from Friday, February 14th, to Sunday, February 16th. Some videos will be featured during this stream, likely increasing their chances of receiving votes.
4. Donation Distribution
Funds raised during P4A are split 50/50. Half goes to Save the Children and Partners in Health, while the other half is distributed among the charities with the most community votes.
Key Statistics
* Last Year’s Success
In 2024, the Against Malaria Foundation, GiveDirectly, and ProVeg International each received $37,297. In total, over $1.1 million was distributed to 30 charities.
* Video Impact
Around 320 videos were submitted last year, averaging $3,500 in donations per video. Of those, 30 videos (one in eleven) were featured in the livestream, and 19 of those ultimately won donations. According to P4A, there is no magic formula for being featured in the livestream. For ex