Lever for Change

UArizona is encouraged by the sponsor to institutionally coordinate and submit a single proposal.

The Stronger Democracy Award will grant a total of $12 million to proven, scalable, and game-changing solutions that address one or more of the following key solution categories: Voting & Elections: Implement structural reform around voting rights and access, redistricting, voting architecture, and campaign finance. Policy-Making: Strengthen legislative processes and tools to improve bipartisan relationships among politicians, increase access to policy expertise through nonpartisan think tanks and research engines, and promote the passing of policies representative of the broader electorate.Civic Engagement: Improve civic education and participation to support citizens, communities, and society as they inform policies and hold representatives accountable.

K. Allread

UArizona is encouraged by the Challenge Sponsor to coordinate and create a single project that best represents its ability to deliver a solution that meets the scoring criteria. The institutional application will be submitted through SPCS. Proposal content, coordination, and editing assistance will be provided by RDS and the UA Foundation Relations & GIFT Center Department. Full sponsor guidelinesRacial Equity 2030 will award $90 million to fund bold solutions to drive an equitable future for children, families, and communities across the globe. Hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the challenge will invite, build and scale ideas for transformative change in the social, economic, political and institutional systems that uphold inequities.PI: J. Garcia