We support the global Internet community – researchers, developers, nonprofits, educators and more – through the following grant programs:
Beyond the Net Grant Program
The Beyond the Net Grant Program offers funding to support Internet Society Chapters to implement innovative projects that make a local…
BOLT Grant Program
The Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) Grant Program supports technical and social innovations that promote Internet connectivity.
Chapter Admin Funding
The Chapter Admin Funding program offers annual funding to support Internet Society chapters to manage their day-to-day activities and to maximise their effectiveness.
Community-Centered Connectivity
The Community-Centered Connectivity (CCC) Grant Program, a core part of the Internet Society’s work to help communities bridge the digital divide, aims to address these challenges by supporting organizations in developing and expanding Internet access and increasing adoption in digitally excluded communities.
Common Good Cyber Fund
The Common Good Cyber Fund (CGCF), launched in 2025 in close collaboration with the Common Good Cyber Ecosystem Committee and a Strategic Advisory Committee, aims to sustain nonprofit organizations whose work strengthens the public-interest cybersecurity ecosystem.
Encryption Day
This funding supports efforts to defend strong encryption through the annual Global Encryption Day and other events. Learn how you can apply for funding for activities that support and celebrate Global Encryption Day 2024.
Internet Governance Forum Events
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) funding program supports the organization of IGF events at the local, national, regional and global levels, as well as Schools of Internet Governance. The goal of the IGF is to encourage an open and inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogue on policy issues related to Internet governance. The goal of Schools of Internet Governance is to ensure that diverse actors have the skills to participate in Internet governance structures and shape the future of the Internet.
Research Grant Program
The Research Grant Program supports global research collaborations that advance understanding of the Internet and its value for all.
Resiliency Grant Program
The Resiliency Grant Program provides support for communities to be prepared for and reconnect to the Internet quickly after climate-related disasters strike.
SCILLS Grant Program
Sustainable Peering Infrastructure
The Sustainable Peering Infrastructure funding program supports local communities to build or enhance IXPs and further develop organizations and communities that support peering and interconnection.