Announcing new round of innovation grants to address Internet connectivity gap

6 July 2023
Man sits at computer screens in an office in India

We are excited to announce a new round of grant funding to advance Internet access and connectivity around the world through our BOLT program. In its third year, the BOLT grant program aims to support teams of creatives, technologists, and researchers to develop innovative solutions to Internet connectivity, particularly among communities where current technologies are unavailable…

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What is digital equity?  

21 June 2023

Two-thirds of the world’s population uses the Internet, but 2.7 billion people remain offline. This means that one in three people cannot benefit from the economic, educational, political, social and health potential of being connected. This article explores the concept of digital equity and its significance in today’s interconnected world. It delves into the definition…

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Privacy and Data Protection: European Standards and Recommendations for Georgia

16 June 2023

By Ketevan Kukava-ISOC Georgia* This article provides a brief overview of the “Data Protection Impact Assessment, European Standards and Recommendations for Georgia” report, funded by the Internet Society Foundation. The views and suggestions presented in this article belong to the author and may not represent the perspectives of the Internet Society Foundation. As a result…

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Announcing new round of digital inclusion grants through SCILLS program

30 April 2023
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We are thrilled to announce a new round of grant funding to support digital inclusion through our SCILLS program. In its fourth year, the Strengthening Communities, Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) program aims to promote economic inclusion and increase educational opportunities by supporting individuals and communities to more knowledgeably and skillfully use the Internet. Currently operating in…

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New round of funding available to support research on the future of the Internet 

12 April 2023
A team farm in India

The Internet Society Foundation has launched its first application round in 2023 for grant funding to support researchers around the world in examining the future and sustainability of the Internet. Now in its fourth year, the Research grant program supports global research collaborations that advance understanding of the Internet and its value for all. This program is open to…

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Opening 1 May: USD $5 million in grant funding to support digital transformation

3 April 2023
Blanca Cecilia-Martinez, Scill grantee from Colnodo Fundacion Capital, Colombia

If your organization is working to promote digital skills in education and income-generating opportunities, an exciting funding opportunity is opening on 1 May 2023. Officially launched in 2019, the Internet Society Foundation was established to fund initiatives that strengthen the Internet so that it can effectively serve all people. The Foundation’s work supports the vision of an…

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Expanding Internet access, connectivity and resiliency: meet our newest grant cohort

13 March 2023
Chris Gregory Installing a Litebeam aerial on a rooftop

The Internet Society Foundation is committed to supporting projects that expand Internet access, connectivity and resiliency for communities around the world. Since 2021, we’ve awarded a total of 4 million in funding towards these efforts through our Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) and Resiliency grant programs. We’re excited to have awarded seven grants to organizations that…

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Building, expanding and securing the Internet: two funding programs now open for applications

14 February 2023
Two men work on a communications antenna in front of a blue sky and hills in the background

Over the past few months, our Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation teams have been collaborating closely to launch our first set of funding programs this year. The two programs we are launching this week – Connecting the Unconnected and Sustainable Technical Communities reinforce our commitment to support communities around the world in gaining greater…

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Announcing our 2022 Research Grantee Cohort

1 February 2023
Wind turbines in a grass field against a blue sky

Announcing our 2022 Research Grantee Cohort – 18 projects examining the future of the Internet.

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The future of e-waste in Africa

24 August 2021
Close up of e-waste in a skip

Driven by the vision on an Internet for Everyone, The Internet Society (ISOC) Zimbabwe Chapter runs programs aimed at making a difference locally, informing policy, and educating the public about Internet-related issues. In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, they are a 2021 awardee of our Research Grant Programme that examines the impact of the Internet on the environment. We spoke with Dr Vusumuzi Maphosa, lead Researcher and Jasper Mangwana, ISOC Zimbabwe President to learn more about this project and what it hopes to achieve.

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