The Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR) launched a payments program that awards $1,000 to university students who face discipline for anti-Israel protests. The program, called the “Champions of Justice Fund,” comes through CAIR’s California chapter.
According to recent filings, CAIR-California raised over $100,000 from affiliates in San Francisco and Los Angeles to fund this support. Some of the payments were distributed in October 2024 when CAIR awarded $20,000 to 20 student protesters as interest-free loans and grants. The students in question had lost scholarships, housing, or faced other penalties after taking part in pro-Palestinian or anti-Israel demonstrations at institutions including Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.