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__NOTOC__[[File:Fundraising opps icon.png|71x71px|left]]<big>'''Do you have a funding opportunity you want to share?'''</big> <big>[https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter Send it to us] using our simple online form. We will post it here and in Weekly Digital Rights Newsletter.</big> <big>Make sure to [https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter sign up!]</big>
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<p style="text-align: left; " text-size:20px"> [[Fundraising Opportunities#Funding Opportunities with Specific Deadlines|1) Funding opportunities with specific deadlines]]</p><p style="text-align: left; " text-size:20px"> [[Fundraising Opportunities#Funding Opportunities Received on a Rolling Basis|2) Funding opportunities received on a rolling basis]]</p>
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== <big style="text-shadow:#6dbdc9 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#b7f8db -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"> Funding Opportunities with Specific Deadline</big> ==
'''New York Times's News Safety Fellow'''
* https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4559864005
'''Grow the Future 2025 Alliance Against Tech Authoritarianism'''
* Deadline: June 20, 2025
* https://usboell.bamboohr.com/careers/77?source=aWQ9OQ%3D%3D
'''CNN Academy Program Voices from the South: Storytelling for Impact'''
* Deadline: June 23, 2025
* https://academy.cnn.com/voices-from-the-south-storytelling-for-impact/
'''Digital Good Research Fund ‘Building the Digital Good’'''
* Deadline: June 26, 2025
* https://digitalgood.net/digital-good-research-fund-round-3-building-the-digital-good-call-for-applications/
'''Call for Proposals Responsive Fund'''
* Deadline: June 27, 2025
* https://www.ukhih.org/news/call-for-proposals-now-open-responsive-fund-general/
'''Digital Public Infrastructure Research Grant'''
* Deadline to submit expression of interest proposals: June 30, 2025
* https://www.centerforfinancialinclusion.org/research/global-dpi-insights-community/
'''SA Tech Challenge 2025, Innovation Bridge'''
* Deadline: June 30, 2025
* https://innovationbridge.info/ibportal/g20/tech-challenge
'''Small Grants for Investigative Stories Covering Current or Aspiring EU Countries'''
* Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN)
* First evaluation follows the June 30, 2025 deadline
* https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-invites-journalists-to-apply-for-grants-for-investigative-stories/
'''2025-26 Foundry Fellowship for African Entrepreneurs'''
* Deadline: July 6, 2025
* https://app.babele.co/application-definition/401
'''OGP’s Helen Darbishire Fund for Civil Society 2025-27'''
* Deadline: July 6, 2025
* https://www.opengovpartnership.org/ogps-helen-darbishire-fund-for-civil-society-2025-27/
'''Digital Freedom Fund Open Call'''


'''Do you have a funding opportunity running?''' Send it to us! We will post it here and we will share it on our social media and weekly newsletter.  Write to: team[at]digitalrights[dot]community.
* Deadline: July 15, 2025
* https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/


'''Imperial College Research Fellowships'''


== Current Funding Opportunities==
* Deadline: August 18, 2025
* https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/research-office/funder-information/research-fellowships/icrf/
 
'''Connecting the Unconnected Funding Program'''
* Internet Society
* Deadline 2nd window: from 15 July to 27 August, 2025
* https://www.internetsociety.org/funding-areas/connecting-the-unconnected
'''2026 Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Program'''
 
* Deadline: September 15, 2025
* https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/forskningsenheder/samf/digitaldemocracycentre/ddcxtrygfonden-fellowship-call-2026


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|'''Opportunity'''
![[Funding Opportunities Archive|Past Funding Opportunities Archive]]
|'''Type'''
|'''Organization'''
|'''Deadline'''
|-
|[https://iwpr.net/engage/rfa-countering-disinformation-lac Countering Disinformation LAC]
|Award
|Institute for War & Peace Reporting
|November 30th, 2020
|-
|[https://www.euneighbours.eu/en/south/stay-informed/opportunities/support-independent-media-serving-public-interest-neighbourhood EU Neighbours South]
|Fund
|European Union
|December 8th, 2020
|-
|[https://pulsante.org/en/rapid-response-fund/ Rapid Response Fund]
|Fund
|Pulsante
|December 10th, 2020
|-
|[https://internews.org/updates/small-grants-produce-localized-internet-shutdown-resources OPTIMA]
|Fund
|Internews
|December 21st, 2020
|-
|[https://www.netgainpartnership.org/smallgrantsrfp NetGain Year Five Small Grants: Request for Proposals]
|Fund
|Media Democracy Fund
|January 11th, 2021
|-
|[https://derechosdigitales.tumblr.com/post/187151070656/qu%C3%A9-son-los-derechos-digitales-una-gu%C3%ADa-al Fondo de Respuesta Rapida]
|Fund
|Derechos Digitales
|Rolling Basis
|-
|}
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== Closed Opportunities ==
== <big style="text-shadow:#6dbdc9 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#b7f8db -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;"> Funding Opportunities Received on a Rolling Basis </big> ==
'''AI Security Institute Challenge Fund'''
 
* Deadline: Rolling
* https://www.aisi.gov.uk/grants#challenge-fund
 
'''Global Fund for Community Foundations'''
 
* Deadline: Rolling
* https://globalfundcommunityfoundations.org/what-we-do/grants/apply-for-a-grant/
'''Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding Opportunity'''
 
* Deadline: Rolling
* https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/
'''The Bitcoin Development Fund'''
 
* Deadline: Rolling
* Human Rights Foundation
* https://hrf.org/program/financial-freedom/bitcoin-development-fund/


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'''Digital Rights Fund for WANA Region'''
|-
 
|'''Opportunity'''
*SMEX
|'''Type'''
*Deadline: Rolling Basis
|'''Organization'''
 
|-
*https://smex.org/digital-rights-fund/
|[https://www.osce.org/fom/ai-free-speech Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence & Freedom of Expression]
 
|Fund
'''FOSS United''' 
|OSCE
 
|-
*Deadline: Rolling Basis
|[https://www.osce.org/fom/ai-free-speech 2020 <A+> Tech Fellow]
*https://fossunited.org/grants
|Fellowship
'''Digital Impact Alliance Fellowship'''
|The Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms
 
|-
* Deadline: Rolling
|[https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/covid-19-litigation-fund/ COVID-19 Litigation Fund]
* https://dial.global/apply-to-our-fellows-program/
|Fund
 
|Digital Freedom Fund
'''Sovereign Tech Fund'''
|-
 
|[https://fordfoundation.forms.fm/2020-digital-infrastructure-research-rfp/forms/8103 2020 Digital Infrastructure Research RFP]
*Deadline: Rolling
|Grant
 
|Ford Foundation
*https://sovereigntechfund.de/en/applications/
|-
 
|[https://www.opentech.fund/funds/rapid-response-fund/ Rapid Response Fund]
'''Incident Emergency Fund'''
|Fund
 
|Open Technology Fund
*Digital Defenders Partnership
|-
 
|[https://citizenlab.ca/2020/06/citizen-lab-fellowship-surveillance-digital-security-and-race/ Surveillance, Digital Security and Race]
*Deadline: Rolling Basis
|Fellowship
 
|Citizen Lab
*https://www.digitaldefenders.org/incident-emergency-fund/  
|-
 
|[https://www.whistleblowingfund.org/ Digital Whistleblowing Fund]
'''Safety Net Fund'''
|Fund
 
|Hermes Center for Transparency and Digital Human Rights and Renewable Freedom Foundation
*Deadline: Ongoing
|-
 
|[https://www.opentech.fund/funds/community-prototype-fund/ The Community Prototype Fund (CPF)]
*https://wphfund.org/whrds-safety-net/
| Fund
 
|Open Technology Fund
'''Rapid Response Fund'''
|-
 
|[https://www.reset.tech/open-calls/reset-our-future-fund/ Reset Our Future Fund]
*Derechos Digitales
|Fund
 
|Reset Tech
* Deadline: Rolling Basis
|-
 
|[https://www.reset.tech/open-calls/information-control-fellowship/ Information Control Fellowship]
*https://www.derechosdigitales.org/sobre-el-fondo-de-respuesta-rapida/    
|Fellowship
 
|Reset Tech
'''Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism'''
|-
 
|[https://www.reset.tech/open-calls/resident-fellowship/ Resident Fellowship]
*Deadline: Rolling Basis
|Fellowship
 
|Reset Tech
*https://urgentactionfund.org/  
|-
 
|[https://www.ishr.ch/sites/default/files/documents/20200604_tender_for_tech_tool_final.pdf Expression Of Interest]
'''Urgent Action Fund - Asia & Pacific'''
|Award
 
|International Service for Human Rights
*Deadline: Rolling
|-
 
|[https://openinternet.global/open-internet-democracy-leaders-program Open Internet for Democracy Leaders Program]
*https://www.uafanp.org/our_grants  
|Fellowship
'''Apoyos de Respuesta Rápida'''
|Open Internet for Democracy Initiative
 
|-
*Fondo Acción Urgente
|[https://www.grantfortheweb.org/apply Grant for the Web]
*Deadline: Rolling
| Award
*https://fondoaccionurgente.org.co/es/que-hacemos/apoyos-de-respuesta-rapida/
|Grant for the Web
 
|-
'''Open Briefing’s Responsive Assistance'''
|[https://united4iran.org/en/irancubator/contest.html IranCubator 2.0]
 
|Award
*Deadline: Rolling Basis
|United for Iran
 
|-
*https://www.openbriefing.org/support/referral/
|[https://news.cyrilla.org/2020/04/call-for-proposals-cyrilla-applied-research-and-advocacy-grants/ Cyrilla Collaborative]
| Award
|Cyrilla
|-
|[https://www.digitaldefenders.org/funding/sustainable-protection-funding/ Sustainable Protection Funding]
| Fund
|Digital Defenders Partnership - HIVOS
|-
|[https://www.digitaldefenders.org/funding/regional-partnership-funding/ Regional Partnership Funding]
| Fund
|Digital Defenders Partnership - HIVOS
|-
|[https://programafrida.net/en Fund for Internet Strengthening in Latin America and the Caribbean]
| Fund
|Program Frida
|-
|[https://internews.org/information-saves-lives-rapid-response-fund-application-guidelines-and-form Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund]
| Fund
|Internews
|-
|}

Revision as of 19:33, 17 June 2025

Do you have a funding opportunity you want to share? Send it to us using our simple online form. We will post it here and in Weekly Digital Rights Newsletter. Make sure to sign up!

Funding Opportunities with Specific Deadline

New York Times's News Safety Fellow

Grow the Future 2025 Alliance Against Tech Authoritarianism

CNN Academy Program Voices from the South: Storytelling for Impact

Digital Good Research Fund ‘Building the Digital Good’

Call for Proposals Responsive Fund

Digital Public Infrastructure Research Grant

SA Tech Challenge 2025, Innovation Bridge

Small Grants for Investigative Stories Covering Current or Aspiring EU Countries

2025-26 Foundry Fellowship for African Entrepreneurs

OGP’s Helen Darbishire Fund for Civil Society 2025-27

Digital Freedom Fund Open Call

Imperial College Research Fellowships

Connecting the Unconnected Funding Program

2026 Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Program

Funding Opportunities Received on a Rolling Basis

AI Security Institute Challenge Fund

Global Fund for Community Foundations

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding Opportunity

The Bitcoin Development Fund

Digital Rights Fund for WANA Region

  • SMEX
  • Deadline: Rolling Basis

FOSS United

Digital Impact Alliance Fellowship

Sovereign Tech Fund

  • Deadline: Rolling

Incident Emergency Fund

  • Digital Defenders Partnership
  • Deadline: Rolling Basis

Safety Net Fund

  • Deadline: Ongoing

Rapid Response Fund

  • Derechos Digitales
  • Deadline: Rolling Basis

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism

  • Deadline: Rolling Basis

Urgent Action Fund - Asia & Pacific

  • Deadline: Rolling

Apoyos de Respuesta Rápida

Open Briefing’s Responsive Assistance

  • Deadline: Rolling Basis