| COSMOS INSTITUTE INC | AUSTIN, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | FIRE AND COSMOS INSTITUTE ARE COLLABORATING ON A FAST GRANTS PROJECT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRUTH-SEEKING AI. |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | THIS IS AN INTERVENTION STUDY THAT WILL TEST THE HKS PRACTICE OF TRAINING STUDENTS IN CIVIL DISAGREEMENT BY HAVING THEM INTERACT WITH AI CHATBOTS TO DEBATE HOT-BUTTON SOCIAL ISSUES AS PART OF ORIENTATION. ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS RELATING TO CIVIL DISAGREEMENT WILL BE MEASURED BEFORE AND AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE INTERVENTION. |
| THE FUTURE OF FREE SPEECH | NASHVILLE, TN | $35,144 | 2025 | THIS WILL BE AN INTERNATIONAL REPLICATION OF THE CFSR SURVEY LOOKING AT BRAZILIAN CAMPUSES RUN BY JACOB MCHANGAMA'S FUTURE OF FREE SPEECH AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | JOHN HASNAS WILL RECRUIT PAPER WRITERS AND SPEAKERS TO HOST A SYMPOSIUM ON THE ETHICS OF FREE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AT GEORGETOWN, WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER TO HOST A FIRST AMENDMENT SUMMIT ON CONSTITUTION DAY. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES | TAMPA, FL | $24,279 | 2025 | MARK PEZZO WILL DO 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT FACTORS INFLUENCE DESIRE TO CENSOR IN THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT, INCLUDING PERCEIVED OFFENSIVENESS, FALSITY, AND HARM, AS WELL AS PRAGMATIC CONCERNS (LOSS OF INCOME, HARM TO REPUTATION). |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $22,000 | 2025 | SURVEYS WILL BE UTILIZED TO FIND DIFFERENCES IN SUPPORT AMONG THE AMERICAN PUBLIC FOR THE LEGALITY OF DISAGREEABLE SPEECH AND PROTEST FOR CITIZENS AND NONCITIZENS AND STUDENTS AND NON-STUDENTS. |
| INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY | ARLINGTON, VA | $18,500 | 2025 | CO-HOSTED HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT IN NASHVILLE, TN WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES FOR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS. |
| 2WAY INTERACTIVE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $17,500 | 2025 | FIRE SPONSORED THE MOYNIHAN REPORT, A CURRENT EVENTS NEWS SHOW HOSTED BY MICHAEL MOYNIHAN ON THE 2WAY PLATFORM. THE SPONSORSHIP FEATURED FIRE STAFF IN SEGMENTS, HOST-LED ADVOCACY, AND DIRECT FUNDRAISING APPEALS THAT INVITED VIEWERS TO SUPPORT FIRE'S FREE SPEECH MISSION. |
| ELENA VELEZ INDUSTRY INC | COLGATE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | PARTNERSHIP WITH ELENA VELEZ TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE EXPRESSION AT HER FASHION SHOW IN NYC. |
| MOVIEGOER INC | BILLINGS, MT | $15,000 | 2025 | INCREASE FIRE'S NETWORK OF ALLIES AND BUILD GENUINE, SELF-SUSTAINING RELATIONSHIPS TO ADVANCE FIRE'S MISSION. |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $13,846 | 2025 | CHIP STEWART WILL RUN AN EXPERIMENT EXPOSING PEOPLE TO LABELED AND UNLABELED AI-GENERATED CONTENT AND AUTHENTIC CONTENT TO SEE WHETHER AND HOW LABELING IMPACTS PEOPLE'S PERCEPTIONS OF THAT CONTENT, TO HELP UNDERSTAND IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION MANDATING LABELING ON AI-GENERATION CONTENT. |
| BALAKER MEDIA FOUNDATION | FALLBROOK, CA | $12,425 | 2025 | PROJECT TO CREATE A FREE EXPRESSION COUNTERBALANCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $12,050 | 2025 | EDWARD HOHE WILL USE A SURVEY INSTRUMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW STUDENTS WHO SELF-CENSOR CONCEPTUALIZE THAT SELF-CENSORSHIP, BY OFFERING HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS AND SEEING WHAT VARIABLES CAUSE THEM TO INDICATE THAT THEY WOULDN'T SELF-CENSOR. |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $11,000 | 2025 | RUNNING A SURVEY ON ACADEMICS TO SEE WHETHER AND HOW SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND MAY RELATE TO VIEWS ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND FREE SPEECH, TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT THOSE FROM DIVERSE, BLUE COLLAR, OR LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS MAY SHOW GREATER TOLERANCE FOR DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AND HETERODOX VIEWS THAN ACADEMICS THAT COME FROM HOMOGENEOUS, ELITE, OR HIGH SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | JACOB BRUGGERMAN WILL CREATE AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE DEBATES OF THE CLIPPER CHIP, AN EARLY ENCRYPTION DEVICE THAT CAUSED MASSIVE DEBATES ABOUT PRIVACY AS A CIVIL LIBERTY, AND PRESAGED THE MANY DEBATES OVER PRIVACY AND TECH OF THE COMING DECADES. |
| ALUMNI FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE | LANCASTER, SC | $173,800 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ALUMNI FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE TO COVER OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WHILE AFSA PARTNERS WITH FIRE TO DEVELOP MORE INDEPENDENT ALUMNI GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $49,200 | 2024 | TWO STUDIES, ONE USING SURVEY DATA TO SEE HOW POLITICAL SPEECH IN THE WORKPLACE HAS CHANGED OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS, AND ANOTHER USING SURVEYS FROM NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH COUNCIL TO SEE HOW MINOR CHANGES IN SITUATIONS AND CONTEXT REGARDING CONTROVERSIAL SPEECH CHANGE SUPPORT FOR A SPEAKER'S FREE EXPRESSION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (GRANTS) | CHICAGO, IL | $37,384 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR STUDY LOOKING AT HOW DEI STATEMENTS FROM DIFFERENT IDEOLOGICAL POINTS OF VIEW ARE EVALUATED. |
| BALAKER MEDIA FOUNDATION | FALLBROOK, CA | $37,275 | 2024 | PROJECT TO CREATE A FREE EXPRESSION COUNTERBALANCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. |
| JUNIOR STATE OF AMERICA | OAKLAND, CA | $36,000 | 2024 | FUNDING PROVIDED TO CREATE FREE SPEECH PROGRAMMING AT THREE OF JSA'S SPRING CONVENTIONS TO EDUCATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE BENEFITS OF FREE SPEECH. |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $33,593 | 2024 | A PROJECT WITH TWO COMPONENTS: A QUANTITATIVE COMPONENT LOOKING AT FIRE'S CAMPUS FREE SPEECH RATINGS TO SEE HOW CERTAIN CAMPUS FACTORS PREDICT STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS FREE SPEECH AND A QUALITATIVE COMPONENT INVOLVING INTERVIEWS OF 20 SCHOLARS IDENTIFIED IN SCHOLARS UNDER FIRE. |
| PEMBROKE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $33,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR A DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROJECT VISUALIZING THE EVOLUTION OF FIRST AMENDMENT-LIKE PROTECTIONS IN STATE CONSTITUTIONS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH JUDGES WHO INTERPRET SAID PROTECTIONS. |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH | LONG BEACH, CA | $31,400 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PROJECT TO CREATE A GENERAL POPULATION BASELINE AGAINST WHICH TO COMPARE THE RESULTS OF THE COLLEGE FREE SPEECH RANKINGS SURVEY. |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY | FAIRFAX, VA | $25,015 | 2024 | USING THE MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUE OF NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO EXAMINE IF THERE IS PUBLICATION BIAS IN TOP-TIER ACADEMIC JOURNALS FOR OR AGAINST CERTAIN PERSPECTIVES ON CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES, SUCH AS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMMING, MICROAGGRESSIONS, MINIMUM WAGE, AND VIOLENCE IN VIDEO GAMES. |
| NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | FUNDING PROVIDED TO CO-HOST A FIRST AMENDMENT SUMMIT ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2023. |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $22,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR A STUDY LOOKING AT WHETHER IDEOLOGICAL PREFERENCES ARE SIGNALLED IN EDUCATION SCHOOL JOB POSTINGS AND IF THAT HAS CHANGED OVER TIME. |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR STUDY EXAMINING WHETHER THERE IS IDEOLOGICAL BIAS IN FEDERAL SCIENCE FUNDING PROJECTS. |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | RIVERSIDE, CA | $21,600 | 2024 | QUALITATIVE STUDY LOOKING AT DIVISIVE CONCEPT BILLS IN TEXAS AND FLORIDA, AND EXAMINING BOTH LAWMAKERS' MOTIVATIONS FOR PROPOSING THE LEGISLATION, AND FACULTY MEMBERS' REACTIONS TO THE LEGISLATION, INVOLVING DIRECT INTERVIEWS OF THESE STAKEHOLDERS AND ARCHIVAL RESEARCH ON FLOOR DEBATE OVER THE LEGISLATION. |
| MERCATUS CENTER | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | FUNDING PROVIDED TO CO-HOST A PLURALISM LAB ON THE TOPIC OF FREE SPEECH AND CONTENT MODERATION TO EDUCATE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THEIR NEW PROJECT CATELOGUING AND CREATING A DATABASE OF SLAPP LAWSUITS ACROSS THE USA |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT SUMMIT INCLUDING PROMOTION TO UNIVERSITIES FOR VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP OUTREACH FOR ADOPTION OF FREE SPEECH ORIENTATION MATERIALS |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $13,860 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PROJECT STUDYING WHETHER VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY AFFECTS SUCCESS IN GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $13,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR A STUDY LOOKING AT POLITICAL STATEMENTS ISSUED BY ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | MERCED, CA | $13,200 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR A PROJECT EXAMINING THE SCHOLARLY OUTPUT OF ACADEMICS BEFORE AND AFTER THEY FACE CONTROVERSIES RELATED TO THEIR SPEECH. |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | MERCED, CA | $11,977 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR STUDY EXAMINING HOW MISPERCEPTIONS OF PARTISAN BELIEFS IMPACTS THE CONSEQUENCES SUBJECTS THINK ARE APPROPRIATE FOR SPEECH |
| THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CONDUCTING STUDIES TO FOLLOW UP ON A REPLICATED FINDING OF "MOTIVATED CONFUSION, OR THE TENDENCY FOR PEOPLE TO CLAIM THAT OFFENSIVE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS ARE INCOMPREHENSIBLE, AS A WAY OF SUPPRESSING RESEARCH THAT ONE FINDS MORALLY OFFENSIVE. |
| UNC ALUMNI FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND OUTREACH EXPENSES FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT FREE SPEECH FOCUSED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION. |
| MIT FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND OUTREACH EXPENSES FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT FREE SPEECH FOCUSED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION. |
| NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN | ORO VALLEY, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | FUNDING PROVIDED TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS AT EMERSON COLLEGE AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO PROMOTE FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS. |
| HARVARD ALUMNI FOR FREE SPEECH | NAPLES, FL | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES FOR A NEW INDEPENDENT FREE SPEECH FOCUSED ALUMNI ORGANIZATION. |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | PISCATAWAY, NJ | $6,500 | 2024 | WE ARE FUNDING THE STARTUP COSTS OF A NEW JOURNAL BEING LAUNCHED BY LEE, DEDICATED TO PROTECTING ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND FREE INQUIRY, CALLED THE JOURNAL FOR OPEN INQUIRY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. JOIBS HAS A UNIQUE PUBLISHING MODEL, CALLED PEER REVIEW WITH MINIMAL GATEKEEPING MEANT TO COUNTER CENSORSHIP. |
| ARTHUR L CARTER JOURNALISM INSTITUTE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | FUNDS FOR COLLABORATING ON AND PROMOTING A CURRICULUM EDUCATING COLLEGE STUDENTS ABOUT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. |
| CORNELL FREE SPEECH ALLIANCE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $18,800 | 2023 | FUNDS FOR SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING FREE EXPRESSION, VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY, AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM ON CAMPUS. |
