Internet Freedom Fund Grant for Technology Projects Worth Up to USD 900,000
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity description
organizations developing technologies, research, and initiatives for people facing internet censorship, digital surveillance, or restrictions on access to information.
The fund supports projects that provide practical and secure solutions to strengthen freedom of expression and open internet access. Eligible activities may include censorship circumvention tools, privacy-protection technologies, secure communications, digital security projects, applied research on censorship and surveillance, and events that strengthen internet freedom communities.
Funding Amount
Applicants may request funding ranging from:
- A minimum of USD 10,000.
- A maximum of USD 900,000.
- Most grants are generally expected to remain within approximately USD 300,000.
- The majority of supported projects receive between USD 50,000 and USD 200,000.
Projects may last for up to 24 months, although most typical projects are designed to run for between 6 and 12 months.
Benefits
Applications are open to:
- Individuals.
- Developers and engineers.
- Researchers.
- Technical project teams.
- Non-profit organizations.
- For-profit companies and organizations.
- Research institutions.
- Groups working in internet freedom and digital security.
The fund does not impose eligibility restrictions based on age, gender, belief, or nationality. However, the proposed project must:
- Be directly related to internet freedom.
- Address a real problem or a growing threat.
- Provide a practical solution that can be used in real-world settings.
- Present an appropriate and well-justified budget.
- Have the potential to continue after the funding period ends.
- Complement existing efforts rather than duplicate them without adding meaningful value.
Eligibility criteria
- Funding ranging from USD 10,000 to USD 900,000, depending on the project’s size and needs.
- Support for individuals, teams, and both for-profit and non-profit organizations.
- The possibility of funding projects for up to 24 months.
- Support for developing internet censorship circumvention tools.
- Funding for privacy protection and secure communication solutions.
- Support for digital security and anti-surveillance projects.
- Funding for applied research related to internet freedom, blocking, censorship, and surveillance.
- Support for open-source technologies and software.
- The possibility of funding events and meetings that serve the internet freedom community.
- Applications are accepted online throughout the year.
- No specific age or academic degree is required.
- The opportunity to receive technical support and specialized project review during the evaluation process.
- Funding is available to applicants from different countries, subject to applicable legal restrictions.
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