Impact Fund Grant

Overview:
The Impact Fund is CMP's philanthropic program designed to inspire and support mission-driven entrepreneurs and institutions to solve complex, real-world problems ranging from national security to local communities and environmental challenges.

Program Purpose

• Award grants to universities and institutions fostering mission-driven entrepreneurship
• Support innovative solutions addressing government agency challenges
• Accelerate mission-driven ideas and scale their impact
• Support experiential learning through programs like Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS)

Award Amount

• $20,000 per grant (based on Carnegie Mellon University award example from 2021)

Recent Award Example

Recipient: Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College (May 2021)

• Amount: $20,000
• Purpose: Support solutions from CMU's first Hacking for Homeland Security course
• Focus: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) challenges including:
  • Countering disinformation on COVID-19
  • Fostering business information sharing for small-medium businesses
  • General cybersecurity and policy challenges

Eligibility

• Universities with demonstrated commitment to fostering mission-driven entrepreneurship
• Institutions offering Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) or related courses
• Programs with student teams addressing government agency challenges
• Institutions with faculty committed to experiential, applied learning

Focus Areas

• National security challenges
• Cybersecurity and infrastructure security
• Emergency management
• Homeland security
• Mission-driven entrepreneurship education

Partner Agencies

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Transportation Security Agency (TSA)

Contact

• Locations: Washington DC, Palo Alto CA