Smart Bets
About Smart BEts
The Smart Bets grant is Atlas Network’s accelerator program for discovering and supporting high-potential, up-and-coming think tanks. This initiative provides selected organizations with funding, mentorship, and exposure to help scale their impact. Just like in baseball, where legendary champions have been known to call their shots, Smart Bets is about confidently backing future winners of the freedom movement.
Smart Bets supports new and emerging partner organizations that show exceptional promise in advancing liberty. We define “rising” organizations as those that deliver outsize impact despite:
- Being less than five years old, or
- Being relatively small in staff or budget, or
- Operating in challenging environments as champions of freedom.
The selection process for Smart Bets is highly competitive and by invitation only.
However, organizations that believe they meet the criteria may submit a
Letter of Interest for consideration.Successful Applicants:
- Have demonstrated strong impact with Atlas Network grants
- Show strategic vision and scalability in their initiatives
- Uphold professionalism, transparency, and a commitment to excellence
- Have engaged meaningfully with Atlas Network programs
Support our trailblazing partners
Our Smart Bets Pitch Competition is held each year at Atlas Network’s Liberty Forum, where five organizations that exemplify the spirit of innovation, courage, and leadership within the worldwide freedom movement compete for the grand prize.
Each of these finalists rise to the top of their respective regions to become part of our incoming Smart Bets class. Each organization receives $65,000 in grants, along with customized training, mentorship, and long-term support to help them grow and amplify their impact. One finalist will earn an additional $50,000 grand prize in New York.
Join us in empowering these bold innovators—make your donation today and help advance freedom around the world.
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