Build a project for Palestine. We'll help it scale.
The Tech for Palestine incubator gets initiatives for Palestine off the ground and helps them grow, so they can educate the world about Palestine and counter Hasbara and Zionism wherever it takes hold.
We take on a limited number of projects and back them with our expertise and resources.
Takes 10 to 30 minutes. Decision within 10 days.
Who it's for
Early-stage projects for Palestine that can scale.
Any project that directly or indirectly advocates for Palestine, where we believe it can have impact and grow. Our projects are often, but not always, in these areas:
- Scaling up boycotts
- Protest tech
- Tech industry and VC divestment
- Media bias
- Reaching new audiences with the Palestinian message
- Silicon Valley and Palestine partnerships
- Bias in AI
- Exposing Hasbara
What the incubator gives you
Many projects for Palestine start with an advocate who has a good idea but doesn't yet know how to execute it. We support you along the way with what we know about building scalable projects, working with volunteers and the pro-Palestine ecosystem, and with our platform and network.
More experienced teams get our connections and platform, strategic advice on the right niche to start in, and our knowledge of what already exists in the ecosystem and how to partner with it.
- Strategic advice
- Every project starts with a strategy session, honing your approach with expertise from 200+ projects.
- Mentorship
- Office Hours with Paul Biggar six times a week, plus optional weekly sessions with a dedicated mentor.
- Marketing
- Early users through press, influencers, ecosystem partners and our supportive community.
- Volunteers
- Access to 3000+ volunteers, with support from a dedicated recruitment team.
- Connections
- Introductions across the Palestine advocacy ecosystem, to the right partners for your initiative.
- Funding
- Small grants for most projects, with minimal fuss.
- Community
- 60+ project leaders facing similar challenges and supporting each other.
- Education
- Seminars on marketing, sales, go-to-market, technical projects and T4P branding.
The deal
What we ask of you, and what we don't.
We ask
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Focus on impact
Aim for impact at scale, for example reaching 10 million users.
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Commitment
Project leaders keep working on their project and drive it forward.
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Communication
Stay in touch: attend Office Hours, send updates and work with T4P staff where needed. Attend at least one Office Hours call a week for your first 6 weeks, then at least once a month until you reach product-market fit.
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Flexible participation
If the incubator no longer fits your needs, or you stop participating, your membership may be removed, with no hard feelings.
We don't ask
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No daily meetings
Daily or multiple weekly meetings are not required.
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No T4P ownership
Official T4P branding or ownership of your work is not required.
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Your own tools
Use whatever infrastructure or tools work best for your project.
How applying works
Interviews and decisions happen twice a week. We aim to give every applicant a decision within 10 days.
Start your application-
10 to 30 minutes
Apply
Fill out the application form. It takes 10 to 30 minutes.
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After you apply
Review
We review your application and invite selected projects to interview. Sometimes we reach out for more information first.
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A 30-minute call
Interview
A 30-minute call about the impact you intend to have and how you'll get there. Please don't prepare slides. Interviews are direct and push on your understanding of the problem.
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Within 10 days
Decision
We decide whether to admit you and tell you as soon as possible. Sometimes we follow up with more questions first.
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If admitted
Next steps
If admitted, you'll get an email with next steps and access to Tech for Palestine's resources.
From project leaders
What incubated project leaders say.
“Tech for Palestine has been a true partner to UpScrolled from the early days, opening doors to their ecosystem and standing by us at every step of the journey.”
Issam Hijazi Project Leader, UpScrolled “With the volunteers and partnerships provided, we went from a minimally viable concept to a full-fledged global platform reaching millions of accounts each month.”
Nima Akram Project Leader, Newscord Not ready to apply?
- Browse project ideas
You want to lead, but don't have an idea yet
Pick one from our list of project ideas.
- Register as a volunteer
You'd rather contribute than lead
Bring your skills to projects already underway.
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