Prejudice to Pluralism
Forecasted
Prejudice to Pluralism supports university teams with campus projects that strengthen student leadership and cooperation across differences to address antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other prejudice.
Funder: Interfaith America
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Project proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per campus on the program page; statement-of-interest guidelines list up to $25,000
Summary: Supports campus projects addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia through pluralism, student leadership, and cooperation across differences.
Key Information: Campuses participate through three senior administrators, including one appointed by the institution’s President or Chancellor.
Description
Interfaith America’s Prejudice to Pluralism campus cohort equips senior administrators to address antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of prejudice. The initiative responds to rising bigotry and polarization by helping universities bring people with diverse identities and divergent ideologies together for the common good. Campus teams receive project funding, cohort learning opportunities, and advising to cultivate respect, mutually inspiring relationships, and meaningful cooperation across deep differences.
The program supports co-curricular projects that build on existing pluralism and interfaith cooperation structures, directly engage the university community, and support student leadership. Programming follows Interfaith America’s Respect-Relate-Cooperate framework: respecting diverse identities, building relationships across differences, and cooperating on shared concerns. Alongside project implementation, participating teams develop a culminating strategic plan for promoting pluralism.
