Deadline: 20 February 2017
The Anti-Defamation League and The Natan Fund are seeking applications for its Innovate Against Hate, intended to catalyze the creation of grassroots approaches to counter the rise of hate online, to deter abuse, and to protect users from cyber harassment.
This partnership is intended to catalyze creative approaches to uncovering and combating not only anti-Semitism, but also a myriad of other forms of hate online.
Applications will be screened and five finalists will participate in a “fast pitch” competition in front of a panel from ADL and Natan at an event.
Prize Information
- One first-place winner will receive a grant of $35,000;
- One runner-up will receive a grant of $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Innovative nonprofit organizations and individuals, including but not limited to programmers, students, academics, journalists, artists, and social entrepreneurs in the United States should consider applying. Innovate Against Hate project proposals should seek to do one or more of the following:
- Develop positive, constructive efforts to understand, expose and undermine some form of online hate, such as harassment, extremism, or cyberbullying;
- Educate diverse audiences about the contours and dangers of hate online, particularly those that chill the ability or willingness of people to use social media;
- Build awareness of existing tools available on various social media platforms to tackle hate, and encourage not only their active use, but also ways to improve them; and
- Encourage counterspeech initiatives that bring Jewish and other ethnic and religious communities together to speak out against and overwhelm hate speech online.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Innovate Against Hate Prize.