New Media Ventures Innovation Fund - deadline Friday March 3

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Seen on a mailing list I am on. It may fit with open source, and design orgs/projects which have a social good/civil society interest.

I know nothing more than the below, and the links. Have a look there.

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"We are excited to announce the 6th Open Call for the New Media Ventures
Innovation Fund!"

The deadline for applications is Friday March 3, at 5 pm PT.

New Media Ventures is a seed fund and network of investors and donors
financing media and technology startups that build advocacy movements,
create new narratives and drive civic engagement. Over the past 6 years,
we have financed such powerful social change startups as Upworthy,
responsible for making social good content go viral, and SumOfUs, a 10
million member movement for corporate accountability.

The New Media Ventures Innovation Fund finances early-stage, for-profit
and nonprofit startups with $50K, participation in NMV’s startup support
program and access to NMV’s network of angel investors.

http://www.newmediaventures.org/6th-innovation-fund-open-call/

During this Open Call, we are looking for companies and organizations working to resist fear, lies and hate as well as those focused on rebuilding, and using this unprecedented moment of citizen mobilization to shape a better future. We are particularly interested in projects in the following categories:

Organizing newly politicized people. This could include organizations that are effectively blending national reach via digital tools with local impact via on-the-ground organizing but also best-in-class technology that can help organizations do that work.
Building better media. We are looking for ways to burst filter bubbles, fight fake news and dark influence. We also want to hear about new business models that reward quality and engagement, solutions that elevate new voices with more diverse perspectives, and creative distribution strategies.

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FYI: This has been extended and the call is still open, for (it looks like) 1 more day.