Civic Innovation Fellowship
Micro Program - Spring 2023
We believe civic innovation is an essential exercise of community empowerment.
To intentionally foster civic innovation, including equity-related projects, we've developed this program to give innovators the additional resources.
We seek fellows who are passionate about bringing change to our community. Fellows understand how challenging this work can be, and bring a sense of humility combined with a track record of perseverance. We encourage fellows from all backgrounds but prioritize funding for those from historically underrepresented groups or those working on equity-related projects. Your project can be in the "idea" or "ready to pilot" phase. You need to be committed to taking action during the fellowship but not need to have demonstrated progress to apply.
Applicants are individuals who have a civic project or idea that is ready for a pilot phase up to micro-organizations (budgets under $10,000). Projects do not need to be tech or data related, but participants need to demonstrate how tech and data support their goals.
Successful Applicants receive:
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Cohort of peers working to improve the community
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Showcase for you to share and discuss your project and its progress
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$500 stipend
What is expected:
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Flexibility and openness
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Willingness to help other cohort members find success
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Participation in an end-of-program showcase where you will share your progress
How applicants are chosen:
This year we will be leveraging technology to make this process more transparent. This will include both the application process and also the process for reconciling/ending the fellowship.
Decision criteria:
Feasibility of project
Demonstrated commitment
Impact of support (how much does this fellowship mean)
Relation to civic innovation/tech/data
Priority given to fellows from historically underepresented backgrounds
Priority given to previous CCI fellows who successfully completed the fellowship
Priority given to equity-related projects
Applications open March 2023.