Pizzigati Prize Application

Application for the 2026 Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest.

"*" indicates required fields

About you

Name*

First Last

Email*

Enter email Confirm email

Organization

Project name*

About your project

What is the change in the world your project is trying to make? Provide a brief overview of your project.*

What is the accessibility of your project?*

Is it available with any restrictions? What open source licenses does the project have? (2,500 characters)

What impact has your project already had, either with the organizations using it or with impacted communities?*

Who contributes to the project and how? What options and help are offered for individuals who want to begin contributing to the project? How are impacted communities involved?*

What is the current user adoption level for your project?*

What is the current roadmap for the project?*

What would this funding mean for your project?*

Are there other resources or supports that would be helpful at this time?

Reference materials

Link to codebase*

Link to project website if available

Link to demo or other media if available

Additional notes

Share any necessary details for accessing the links you provided, including information if they are password protected.

Community feedback

To help us understand this project’s impact, we'd like to hear from two to five community members. They can be participants in the development, end users of the product, organizations that used the project, or community members impacted by the services and programs of the organizations where the product is in use. They'll be asked only to provide a statement of impact from their experience, so make sure you select people familiar enough with the project to comment.

How many invitations would you like to send? (2, 3, 4, or 5)*

Community member #1*

First Last

Email*

Enter email Confirm email

Community member #2*

First Last

Email*

Enter email Confirm email

Community member #3

First Last

Enter email Confirm email

Community member #4

First Last

Enter email Confirm email

Community member #5

First Last

Enter email Confirm email