New Foundation Funding Opportunity: Lever for Change
Lever for Change - January 6th, 2020
Economic Opportunity Challenge Invites Proposals For $10 Million Award
The Economic Opportunity Challenge will award $10 million to scale a game-changing solution aimed to improve the economic health of low-income families. This program will fund the most transformative, evidence-based solution to address barriers to improved economic opportunity, security, and/or mobility for individuals residing in the United States.
The foundation is looking for proven, data-driven solutions ready to serve as a model for implementation across the country. Winning solutions will utilize a powerful strategy to change lives and permanently remove key barriers to economic opportunity. Teams will demonstrate that they have a track record, experience, relationships, and resources to create lasting change, using an evidence-based approach that shows promise for delivering significant impact at a larger scale.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a one-page LOI to email (hkabashi@umd.edu) by 5pm on Monday, January 6th, 2020
Your LOI should include:
- A one-two page outline of the objectives of the proposed project (an extra page can be used for needed diagrams/figures)
- a short version, CV for the PI