Grants, Fellowships, & Awards
The following opportunities are open to individual digital rights
defenders and to organizations. If you would like us to include a
grant, fellowship or award in this newsletter, please email details to
team@digitalrights.community
https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Fundraising_Opportunities
Internet Society Pulse Research Fellowship
Deadline: 23 December, 2024
https://pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/apply-now-for-the-2025-pulse-research-fellowship-and-mentorship
Migration & Tech Monitor
Deadline: 31 December, 2024
https://www.migrationtechmonitor.com/aboutmtmfellowship
IDREAM Call For Applications: Capacity Building for Human Right
Defenders in Exile
Deadline: 31 December, 2024
https://www.cvt.org/what-we-do/movement-building/building-resilience/idream/idream-call-for-applications
AI-Cybersecurity Essay Prize Competition
Munich Security Conference (MSC) and Binding Hook
Deadline: 2 January, 2025
https://bindinghook.com/ai-cybersecurity-essay-prize-competition/
The Prototype Fund
Deadline: January 2, 2025
https://new.prototypefund.de/en/
Science for Public Good Fund
Deadline to apply: January 6, 2025.
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/science-public-good-fund
European AI & Society Fund
AI Accountability Grants
Deadline: January 6, 2025
https://europeanaifund.org/funding/
Funding Opportunity for Internet Freedom Programs from U.S. Department of State
Deadline for statements of interest: January 9, 2024
https://www.state.gov/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor-request-for-statements-of-interest-drl-internet-freedom-annual-program-statement-2/
NGI Zero Commons Fund
Reclaim the Public Nature of the Internet
Deadline: February 1, 2025
https://nlnet.nl/commonsfund/
Fellowship on Digital Rights & Gender Justice
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, & Development (APWLD)
Deadline: January 15, 2025
https://ijnet.org/en/opportunity/fellowship-digital-rights-and-gender-justice-opens-asia-pacific
Digital Freedom Fund
Deadline: February 17, 2025
https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/
Cross-Border Media Literacy Projects
Deadline: March 6, 2025
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/call-proposals-cross-border-media-literacy-projects
Digital Rights Fund for WANA Region
Deadline: Rolling
SMEX
https://smex.org/digital-rights-fund/
FOSS United
Deadline: Rolling
https://fossunited.org/grants
Open Tech Fund
Deadline: Rolling
https://apply.opentech.fund
Digital Impact Alliance Fellowship
Deadline: Rolling
https://dial.global/apply-to-our-fellows-program/
Sovereign Tech Fund
Deadline: Rolling
https://sovereigntechfund.de/en/applications/
Incident Emergency Fund
Digital Defenders Partnership
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.digitaldefenders.org/incident-emergency-fund/
Safety Net Fund
Deadline: Ongoing
https://wphfund.org/whrds-safety-net/
Rapid Response Fund
Derechos Digitales
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.derechosdigitales.org/sobre-el-fondo-de-respuesta-rapida/
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://urgentactionfund.org
Urgent Action Fund – Asia & Pacific
Deadline: Rolling
https://www.uafanp.org/our_grants
Apoyos de Respuesta Rápida
Fondo Acción Urgente
Deadline: Rolling
https://fondoaccionurgente.org.co/es/que-hacemos/apoyos-de-respuesta-rapida
Open Briefing’s Responsive Assistance
Deadline: Rolling Basis
https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/
