Active Impact

The MAPS Fiscal Sponsorships program is proud to be working with these projects to make an impact through education, community, research, and  advocacy. These projects are at the forefront of innovation in the dynamic world of psychedelics, propelling us toward a brighter future. Explore the transformative impact of these projects as they pave the way for the evolution of the psychedelic ecosystem through their groundbreaking work.

The MAPS Fiscal Sponsorship Program has hosted and incubated dozens of projects across the psychedelic field over more than a decade. It is an honor to act as a launchpad for educational, advocacy, and community-building projects that bring novel and nuanced issues to the forefront, and ensure that the emerging ecosystem is as diverse and dynamic as we all know it can be. We love hosting cutting-edge projects and look forward to continuing this service to the community.

Ismail Ali

Director of Policy & Advocacy

AWE
Bogota, Colombia
Education
AWE was founded to promote peace, sustainability, and heightened consciousness by exploring and protecting mystical experiences. They see direct mystical insight and transpersonal connection as vital to overcoming global and individual challenges such as conflict, ecological crises, mental health issues, and life transitions. AWE values ancestral traditions for their mystical wisdom and supports modern mystical communities that preserve this heritage.
MAPS Israel - Healing October 7th Project
Hod Hasharon, IL
Research

MAPS Israel is an independent, Israel-based non-profit organization founded in 2021, with the purpose of developing psychedelic research and educational programs in Israel that are legal, safe, ethical, culturally, socially, and medically informed. The project being fiscally sponsored by MAPS is called the “Healing October 7th” Project. This open-label, multi-site, randomized, non-inferiority study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of group vs. individual MDMA-assisted therapy in PTSD patients diagnosed following the events on October 7, 2023. The study aims to assess a group MDMA-assisted therapy protocol, assessing its safety, tolerability, and effectiveness compared to individualized MDMA-assisted therapy — an approach that could increase accessibility if found to be safe and effective.

AWE
Bogota, Colombia
Education
AWE was founded to promote peace, sustainability, and heightened consciousness by exploring and protecting mystical experiences. They see direct mystical insight and transpersonal connection as vital to overcoming global and individual challenges such as conflict, ecological crises, mental health issues, and life transitions. AWE values ancestral traditions for their mystical wisdom and supports modern mystical communities that preserve this heritage.
Psychedelic Parenthood Community
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Community
Driven by the dream of collectively building a future in which all families are safe, welcome, and integrated into the psychedelic space, Psychedelic Parenthood Community raises the voices of psychedelic parents and caregivers, fostering an inclusive community that embraces families of all kinds. By creating a pioneering ecosystem focused on education and harm reduction, especially empowering social minorities, PPC aims to raise awareness of risks, enhance communication, stimulate scientific research, and build a supportive network of parents and caregivers bonded by shared experiences.
Psychedelics Social Insights Hub
New Haven, CT
Research
Founded by two Yale scientists, XandY is a research and strategy firm that helps the world’s most important ideas and movements gain traction in public opinion and behavior. Because some of the primary barriers to progress on psychedelics are social, psychological, and behavioral, XandY is fundraising to create the Psychedelics Social Insights Hub — a continuous stream of social insights and strategies. The hub will publish scientific research on people’s beliefs, experiences, concerns, and policy support regarding psychedelics in all 50 U.S. states. The hub will use the research findings to generate tools and strategy resources for advocacy groups to support messaging and campaign strategies that are tailored to their target audiences. This project will create the most comprehensive, valuable, and rigorous resource to date on the social science of psychedelics.