The foundation will award ten $100,000 grants for stories that combat stereotypes of the poor in America.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking toward the creative community for a new initiative that aims to shift the narrative around poverty in the United States. The foundation is offeringof up to $100,000 over two years for proposals that combat the false narratives about the causes of poverty in America. That could include documentary, performance pieces or written word.
“They cause us to demean people and not actually be in the conversation with a lens of humanity and a deep commitment to getting to the bottom of the nature of the challenge.” This is the first Grand Challenge in the Unites States, where income inequality has become a central theme in multiple presidential campaigns. The foundation is looking for content that combats stereotypes of poor Americans.
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