Deadline: 3-May-23
If you have a project or innovative idea and are looking for an initial investment, be sure to apply for the Canary Impact Prize!
The Canary Impact Prize is designed to promote community, build capacity, and provide support to formerly incarcerated leaders focused on achieving transformative impact through the launch of systemic solutions.
Aims
The Canary Impact Prize aims to:
- Invest in formerly incarcerated leaders and visionaries closest to the issues, namely those that are driving creative, innovative, and systemic approaches to advance social justice
- Cultivate a collaborative community of formerly incarcerated social justice entrepreneurs to promote the development and potential reach of solutions that address complex and interrelated issues
- Leverage the innovation of formerly incarcerated leaders to plant the seeds of social justice solutions that have the greatest potential for decarceration and re-enfranchisement.
Categories
- Community Organizing & Engagement
- Private Sector
- Government
- Economic Justice
- Environmental Justice
- Racial Justice
- Social Innovation
- Other
Prize Details
Awardees will receive:
- a $10,000 prize
- year-long access to additional supports
- a cohort experience
What to Expect?
- The 10 for 10 Prize will identify, support, and advance breakthrough ideas and innovations that address complex systemic issues focused on ending mass incarceration in the United States.
Eligibility Criteria
- Apply as an individual
- Formerly Incarcerated
- You have never been awarded a CIF Prize
- Not applying to fund lobbying activities
- Must be based in the U.S. and have a geographic focus in the U.S.
For more information, visit Canary Impact Fund.
