The Responsible Computing Challenge

The Responsible Computing Challenge is sponsored by Mozilla Foundation and Mellon Foundation. This grant supports U. S.

universities and faculty teams in creating innovative curricular models that connect Computer Science and related STEM fields with the Humanities and Social Sciences, with the goal of fostering socially responsible and critical computing.

# Responsible Computing Challenge funding opportunity Supporting faculty, students, and local communities ### [](https://www. mozillafoundation.

org/responsible-computing-challenge-funding-opportunity/)Funding for innovative interdisciplinary curricular models In 2026, The Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC), jointly supported by Mozilla Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, anticipates awarding grants to ten U.S. universities and faculty teams.

We seek projects with the potential to create innovative curricular models that connect Computer Science and related STEM fields with the rich inquiry of those in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Grants of up to $125,000 per institution over two years will support the third US cohort of faculty-led projects that develop undergraduate curricula and pedagogy designed to bridge disciplines. ### [](https://www.

mozillafoundation. org/responsible-computing-challenge-funding-opportunity/)Subversion, imagination & insignificance We encourage thematic projects that spark ideas across disciplinary boundaries.

Some illustrative examples to spark ideas: **_Subversion_** by connecting Indigenous knowledge in sociology with practices of version control in software development **_Imagination_** by linking critical inquiry in speculative fiction, and AI-generated media. **_Insignificance_** by examining statistical null results alongside questions of rejection and loss. > “Responsible computing is much more than a technical requirement.

It’s an invitation to engage with deep questions about power. ” ### [](https://www. mozillafoundation.

org/responsible-computing-challenge-funding-opportunity/)**Applicant eligibility** This RCC grant is open to accredited institutions of higher education in the United States. Proposals are ineligible if they: * Create a standalone “ethics in computing” course without curricular integration. If the PI is uncertain whether their institution will permit these terms, they should check with their contracting/grants office before submission.

* Primarily serve non-undergraduate audiences, * Do not agree to open licensing (e.g. Creative Commons) for outputs, or * List PIs who are ineligible to accept/administer grants at their institutions. ### [](https://www. mozillafoundation.

org/responsible-computing-challenge-funding-opportunity/)**Award requirements** At its core, RCC is about community. Grantees join a Global Community of Practice that now spans more than 75 institutions across four countries. Participation in this community is not incidental to the award– it is central to RCC’s long-term impact.

All submissions must demonstrate: **Curricular integration:** how socially responsible and critical computing will be woven thematically into undergraduate curricula and pedagogy in ways that promote responsible technology ecosystems. **Interdisciplinary collaboration:** plans for representative project teams that may include academics, researchers, librarians, practitioners, pedagogy experts, and others.

**Student engagement:** embedded activities such as mentorship programs, student clubs, or student-led initiatives as a core deliverable. **Community participation:** meaningful involvement of relevant local community organizations in curricular interventions. Something went wrong and your signup wasn't completed.

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