Fundraising Opportunities

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Funding Opportunities with Specific Deadline
Internet Society's Peering Fellowship
- Deadline: May 2, 2025
- https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/peering/
Regional Partnership Fund for the SWANA Region 2025
- Deadline: May 7, 2025
- https://www.digitaldefenders.org/regional-partnership-fund-for-the-swana-region-2025-now-open-for-applications/
Sustainable Protection Fund
- Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP)
- Deadline: May 7, 2025
- https://www.digitaldefenders.org/sustainable-protection-fund-open-call-for-applications-from-swana
Equity-Free Funding Opportunity for Fem Tech Solutions
- UNICEF Venture Fund
- Deadline: May 8, 2025
- https://www.unicef.org/innovation/FemTechCall
Call for Papers to Support Research that Deepens our Collective Understanding of Digital Financial Inclusion
- Deadline to submit abstracts: May 15, 2025
- https://submit.interledger.org/submit/5f500d14-8563-4d7c-87a5-d9f1e11d75d0/2025-interledger-foundation-call-for-paper
4D Award Digital Rights by Design: Grants for Democratic Digitalisation Projects
- Deadline: May 18, 2025
- https://4d.cat/en/award/
Grants for Democratic Digitalisation Projects
- Deadline: May 18, 2025
- https://4d.cat/en/award
Call for Proposals for Projects Looking at Power Dynamics in the SWANA Digital Sphere
- The Arab Reform Initiative and Mozilla Tech
- Deadline: May 20, 2025
- https://www.arab-reform.net/job/power-dynamics-in-the-swana-digital-sphere/
Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviours and Mental Health in Children and Young People
- The Huo Family Foundation
- Deadline: May 23, 2025
- https://huofamilyfoundation.org/our-grants/funding-opportunities
Tactical Tech's Training on “AI for Non-profit Newsrooms” (Europe-based)
- Deadline: May 25, 2025
- https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/news/ai-training-berlin
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/
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
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