Building Better Discourse. Connecting Communities.
The Engineering Impact Fund empowers researchers and innovators to tackle our most pressing communication challenges.
We support data scientists, social researchers, and technology developers who are creating scalable solutions for healthier discourse and stronger understanding, both online and in the wider world.
What We Fund
Data Science for Social Understanding
We support research that analyzes how communities form, evolve, and sometimes grow apart. Our funded projects examine patterns of information flow and how contested or inaccurate claims spread through various networks and platforms.
Communication Technologies
We fund innovative tools that help people communicate more effectively, overcome comprehension barriers, and engage in productive dialogue across different perspectives and backgrounds. This includes AI-powered solutions that scale beyond digital environments.
Scalable Interventions
We prioritize evidence-based approaches and tools that can reach millions of people. We're interested in cost-effective interventions that foster healthier discourse and help bridge divides in an increasingly complex information landscape.
Our Mission
The Engineering Impact Fund exists to apply data science and emerging technologies to improve how people communicate and understand one another. We believe that rigorous research, coupled with thoughtful technological solutions, can dramatically enhance discourse and decision-making in all contexts.
Our commitment is to support cost-effective work that scales to help millions of people navigate an increasingly complex information environment. We prioritize approaches that are evidence-based, measurable, and accessible to diverse communities across the political spectrum.
Our Vision for the Future
We envision a world where technology strengthens rather than fragments our shared understanding. Where AI and other innovations serve as bridges rather than barriers. Where scalable solutions empower individuals to engage with different perspectives and make well-informed decisions. Through strategic investments in research and technology, we're working toward a future of healthier discourse, stronger communities, and more productive collaboration across divides.