Prejudice to Pluralism
Forecasted
Prejudice to Pluralism supports higher education administrators with campus project grants to address antisemitism and Islamophobia, strengthen interfaith cooperation, and foster student leadership.
Funder: Interfaith America
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Project proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per campus for academic-year projects; earlier application materials list up to $25,000
Summary: Supports campus projects addressing both antisemitism and Islamophobia through pluralism, interfaith cooperation, and student engagement.
Key Information: Campuses participate through teams of three senior administrators, with presidential or chancellor support and required cohort participation.
Description
Interfaith America’s Prejudice to Pluralism cohort equips senior higher education administrators to address antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of religious prejudice. The initiative supports campus-based, co-curricular projects that build on existing structures for pluralism and interfaith cooperation, directly engage the university community, and support student leadership. Its goal is to help campuses bring people with diverse identities and divergent ideologies together for the common good.
The program combines project grants with in-person and virtual convenings, staff advising, resource-sharing, and a community of practice. Programming follows Interfaith America’s “Respect, Relate, Cooperate” framework: respecting diverse identities, cultivating relationships across differences, and cooperating on shared concerns. Participating teams develop campus projects and a culminating strategic plan for promoting pluralism. The announced cohort also emphasizes restorative practice and design.
