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The Heritage Foundation announced its latest Innovation Prize winners today, spanning various categories. The recipients include the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), American Accountability Foundation, Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN), Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), The Claremont Institute, The College Fix, Feds for Freedom, Immigration Accountability Project, and the Institute for Family Studies & Ethics and Public Policy Center.
These winners will be honored on Monday following the grand opening of the new Barb Van Andel-Gaby Center at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. This year's recipients represent a wide range of organizations within the conservative movement that have significantly contributed to Heritage’s core policy priorities. Submissions this year surpassed those in previous years, with more than 80 entries.
The Innovation Prize by Heritage recognizes and provides substantial financial awards totaling up to $1 million annually to results-oriented nonprofits for projects involving research, litigation, education, outreach or communications. The foundation is committed to addressing seven priority issues: empowering parents in education, holding Big Tech accountable, countering the threat of the Chinese Communist Party, securing America’s borders and reducing crime, ensuring free and fair elections, reducing the growth of spending and inflation, and promoting life and family formation.
Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts released a statement about the new awards: "Our nation faces uncertain times, and many are eager to know if patriots in our movement are dedicated to fighting for our great nation. The answer to that is a resounding yes. Heritage’s Innovation Prize serves as a testament to the relentless efforts and effectiveness of vital organizations within the conservative movement."
Each recipient organization will receive a $100k award in support of their respective initiatives ranging from education programs about abortion pill reversals to investigative research into anti-American actors within administrative state; from coaching school board members on resisting left-wing distractions in K-12 education to launching new Christian education networks; from launching fellowships teaching principles of the American Founding to addressing one-sided narratives in legacy media; from challenging federal policies infringing on freedom of speech and religious liberty to keeping immigration issues and border crisis on voters' minds; and from collaborating with state policymakers for safer online environment for children to fighting legal battles against Big Tech.
This is the fourth round of Heritage Innovation Prizes. The 2023 winners included Communio, the National Association of Scholars, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Speech First, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. These awards are sponsored by The Heritage Foundation’s robust endowment for innovative conservative projects.
