Plato Fund for Local Flavor

Seeking creative projects to help revitalize mom-and-pop restaurants.

The Plato Match Fund aims to rejuvenate local, community-centric restaurants by funding projects that creatively boost in-person foot traffic. In partnership with Plato Eats, a restaurant loyalty dApp, we believe that mom-and-pop eateries form the backbone of local communities. Our mission is to ignite innovative collaborations between creators and their favorite restaurants to revitalize these spaces as hubs of culture, creativity, and community engagement. By doing so, we will help local restaurants not just survive, but flourish as vibrant hubs of social and cultural interaction. 📖 Read Essay: Get Funded to Revive Local Flavor

Eligibility

To be eligible for this match fund, creators must collaborate with a local restaurant to design a project that meaningfully engages the community and increases foot traffic to the establishment. This could range from the curation of art exhibitions within the restaurant, to orchestrating regular community events like trivia nights, to developing tech solutions that foster community involvement.
Project Categories:
- Artistic Interventions: Art installations, pop-up galleries, or any experiential art that gives people a reason to visit the restaurant.
- Live Performance: regular music or concert series, dinner theater, or other performative arts that enrich the dining experience.
- Community Building: Weekly or monthly events like trivia nights, game evenings, or storytelling sessions.
- Tech Innovations: Apps or digital platforms aimed at strengthening community bonds and fostering customer loyalty.
All proposals must be original, and applicants must obtain approval from the restaurant owner for the planned activities. We encourage creators to explore diverse mediums and platforms for their projects. Our focus is on novelty, the ability to drive foot traffic, and the fostering of long-term relationships between the community and the restaurant.

Projects (45)

41 submitted · 4 curated

Project	Status	Raised
Law of Continuity	curated	$0
iContact, the tactile tech opera	curated	$28,657
DowSHA	curated	$0
synth-e-sthesia	curated	$0
THE FASHION DREAM	submitted	$0
GasHawk	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Warming community heart at Varanda Café Bistro	submitted	$0
SONIC PLANET	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Futuristic Oasis	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
EncompassWell	submitted	$13,033
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
R🟡UTE 47	submitted	$20
W8W Creative Hub	submitted	$86
alokjoe	submitted	$0
The House	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Jam Brothers	submitted	$0
ORIGIN STØRIES	submitted	$0
The Music Onboarding Machine	submitted	$13,499
Remediating Ephemeral Interactive Art: A Creative Sandbox for Artists	submitted	$0
Ladies of Courage	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Artizen House	submitted	$3,248
StableBridge	submitted	$0
Hair Skill Empowerment	submitted	$0
Sample	submitted	$0
t	submitted	$0
EARTHS TO COME	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
HANDICRAFTS AND FINE-ART PIECES PRODUCTION BY WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN UGANDA	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Immersive DataVista: Visualizing Data in Virtual Reality	submitted	$0
Match funding human creativity	submitted	$0
Caturday Network News	submitted	$0
nouvelle cousine	submitted	$0
Classy Savage	submitted	$0
Regenaissance	submitted	$0
Follow the Black Hare	submitted	$0
Dorothy Will Get There	submitted	$0
Akubo: The Town Cryer	submitted	$91
The Appleseed Archive	submitted	$0