THE SQUAD: Africa's Boldest Youth-Culture Movement
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$5,105 displayed raised · 4 fund applications (1 curated · 1 funded) · 2 seasons · best rank #4 in Season 6
Creating safe spaces all over Africa for inclusion, community and art; to foster a sense of belonging and youth culture
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About
The Squad helps young people in Africa feel like they belong. We create safe places where they can share stories, make art, and be themselves. We teach them that even if people are different, everyone still belongs together.
Impact
Starting from Africa Our project will help young people feel accepted and connected. By creating safe spaces, stories, and art experiences; we strengthen mental wellbeing, build kinder communities, inspire collective growth and collaboration mindset.
Progress
With recognition from The Hamptons International Film Festival and Plural Plus+, we are in 9 Nigerian states. In 3 years, our festivals, concerts, workshops, campaigns and screenings have reached over 2,000 young people.
Team
As Squad leader, I’ve honed my expression in Music, Media, and skill in space curation. I also lead Nigeria’s Artvocacy movement, managed communities nationwide, and worked with GPB in New York; building inclusive, creative, global youth spaces.
Funding
| Sales | Venus | S+V | Match | S+V+M | Venus extras | Prize | V2+M+P | V2/S | (V2+M)/S | (V2+M+P)/S | Raised | Available | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | $20 | $850 | $870 | $120 | $990 | $0 | $10 | $980 | 42.5x | 48.5x | 49.0x | $42 | — |
| Season 7 | $51 | $20 | $71 | $102 | $173 | $4,153 | $40 | $4,315 | 81.8x | 83.8x | 84.6x | $5,105 | — |
| Total | $71 | $870 | $941 | $222 | $1,163 | $4,153 | $50 | $5,295 | — | — | — | $5,148 | — |
Fund applications
| Season | Fund | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 6 | We’re Loud Fund for DIY Festivals | submitted | 2026-02-21 |
| Season 6 | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers | funded | 2026-02-21 |
| Season 6 | Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders | submitted | 2026-02-23 |
| Season 7 | Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building | curated | 2026-07-09 |
Season totals as displayed on the platform's public accounting — not a statement of amounts paid out. V2 = Venus sales + Venus extras. The original page also broke each season down by fund drive and showed an Available (unclaimed) balance; that level of detail survives only on the preserved snapshots.
Platform page (offline): https://artizen.fund/index/p/the-squad-you-never-have-to-work-alone
Leaderboard page (offline): https://artizen.fyi/projects/the-squad-you-never-have-to-work-alone
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Top siblings
Projects that applied to the same funds.
| Project | Shared funds | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The International Artists Project Documentary First Documentary to Tell the Stories of Music Artists Born in Every Country on Earth | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building +1 | $563 |
| 2. | Labour Union of Higherdimensional Shapeshifters Collaborative transmedia experience (interactive movie) inviting Artizen community to rea… | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building +1 | $360 |
| 3. | Akuya I am an upcoming artist and this is my first track of the year, i need help for the produ… | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building +1 | $234 |
| 4. | Capitol Film Fest The biggest and fastest growing indie film, music and art festival in Abuja, Nigeria host… | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building +1 | $210 |
| 5. | FutureZoo What if the most powerful force in conservation isn’t protection, but connection? | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building | $215,046 |
| 6. | HERITAGE COLLECTION: Fashion, Music & Blockchain Show A Multidisciplinary Fashion, Music & Blockchain Showcase | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building, We’re Loud Fund for DIY Festivals | $20,742 |
| 7. | The Creator Block A two day summit where creators showcase their work and learn how to own it onchain. | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building, We’re Loud Fund for DIY Festivals | $6,257 |
| 8. | ISEDA (BEGINNING) A new, immersive approach for in-demand African folklore cinema celebrating Yoruba herita… | Capitol Film Fund for African Storytellers, Emotional Liberation Fund for Inner Work Spaceholders, Nouns Africa Fund for IRL Education & Ecosystem Building | $3,553 |
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