The Urban Justice Center has just created a new award that readers might be interested in.  Here is the information below:

THE URBAN JUSTICE CENTER’S INNOVATIONS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD

The Urban Justice Center (UJC) has created the “Innovations in Social Justice Award.”* The Award will provide seed money to an individual to start a new, innovative Project at the UJC. We seek a highly qualified individual to develop a Project that will advocate for a marginalized and under-represented population in creative ways. Factors for selection include the applicant’s experience and creativity, and the likelihood that the applicant will have a high impact and successfully maintain the Project after the conclusion of the Award. Advocacy methodology is limited only by the creativity of the recipient and may include litigation, public education, coalition building, and grass-roots mobilization. The winning candidate will start a Project within the UJC’s New Project Initiative under the supervision of the Executive Director.

Award

The award will be $100,000, which will be used for salary, fringe benefits, overhead and other project expenses. The funds must be budgeted to last for a minimum of one year. The salary level will depend on the experience of the recipient and will reflect a fair wage for public interest work in New York City. The candidate that is selected will start a Project within the UJC’s New Project Initiative under the supervision of the Executive Director.

Click here for the application.  Click here for more information.