Fundraising Opportunities
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We have divided the following list in two sections: 1) Funding opportunities with specific deadlines and 2) Funding opportunities received on a rolling basis.
Funding Opportunities with Specific Deadlines
Information Controls Fellowship Program
- Open Technology Fund
- Deadline: February 28, 2025
- https://www.opentech.fund/fellowships/icfp/
OSV Fellowships & Grants 2025
- Deadline: February 28, 2025
- https://forms.osv.llc/fellowships2025
Tarbell Fellowship for AI Reporting
- Tarbell Center for AI Journalism
- Deadline: February 28, 2025
- https://www.tarbellfellowship.org/programme
The Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy
- The New School
- Deadline: February 28, 2025
- https://platform.coop/blog/open-call-for-applications-for-the-2025-2026-icde-fellowship-program/
O’Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
- Deadline: February 28, 2025
- https://forms.osv.llc/fellowships2025
Tony Elumelu Foundation Applications for the 2025 Entrepreneurship Programms
- Deadline to apply: March 1, 2025
- https://www.tefconnect.com/
Strengthening Independent Public Interest Journalism in Europe
- Civitates
- Deadline: March 2, 2025
- https://civitates-eu.org/funding-opportunity/call-for-proposals-strengthening-independent-public-interest-journalism-in-europe/
The Sepal Fund
- The Calyx Institute
- Deadline: March 3, 2025
- https://calyxinstitute.org/projects/the-sepal-fund
Cross-Border Media Literacy Projects
- Deadline: March 6, 2025
- https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/call-proposals-cross-border-media-literacy-projects
The GSMA Innovation Fund for Impactful AI
- Registration and eligibility forms deadline: March 12, 2025
- Deadline for submitting pitches: March 19, 2025
- https://www.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/connectivity-for-good/mobile-for-development/gsma-innovation-fund/the-gsma-innovation-fund-for-impactful-ai
Connecting the Unconnected Funding Program
- Internet Society
- Deadline 1st window: 31 March 2025
- 2nd window: from 15 July to 27 August, 2025
- https://www.internetsociety.org/funding-areas/connecting-the-unconnected
NGI Zero Commons Fund
- Reclaim the Public Nature of the Internet
- Deadline: April 1, 2025
- https://nlnet.nl/commonsfund/
Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology
- The Huo Family Foundation
- Deadline: May 23, 2025
- https://huofamilyfoundation.org/our-grants/funding-opportunities
Funding Opportunities Received on a Rolling Basis
Global Fund for Community Foundations
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/
Digital Rights Fund for WANA Region
- SMEX
- Deadline: Rolling Basis
FOSS United
- Deadline: Rolling Basis
- https://fossunited.org/grants
Digital Impact Alliance Fellowship
- Deadline: Rolling
- https://dial.global/apply-to-our-fellows-program/
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
- Fondo Acción Urgente
- Deadline: Rolling
- https://fondoaccionurgente.org.co/es/que-hacemos/apoyos-de-respuesta-rapida/
Open Briefing’s Responsive Assistance
- Deadline: Rolling Basis
