Projects for Progress New prize will provide up to $100,000 for proposals designed to promote equity and inclusion in Philadelphia. The new Projects for Progress initiative will award prizes to support proposals by teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff designed to promote equity and inclusion and make a direct impact in Philadelphia. The University of Pennsylvania has launched Projects for Progress, a new initiative that will award prizes of as much as $100,000 to support proposals by teams of students, faculty, and staff designed to promote equity and inclusion and to make a direct impact in Philadelphia. The applications for this year’s funding are due by March 1. The winners are expected to be announced in May.