SCILLS Grant Program

20 May 2022
Young women around a computer in Patna, Bihar, India

Through the Strengthening Communities/Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS) Grant Program Area, the Internet Society Foundation (Foundation) expands economic growth, improves health outcomes and increases educational opportunities by supporting individuals and communities to more knowledgeably and skillfully use the Internet.

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BOLT Grant Program

23 September 2021
A group of people collaborating on a wall with post-it notes

The Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) Grant Program supports technical and social innovations that promote Internet connectivity.

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Resiliency Grant Program

28 July 2021
Two men fitting antennae on top of a room in front of the Himalaya mountains in Nepal

The Resiliency Program provides support for communities to be prepared for and reconnect to the Internet quickly after climate-related disasters strike.

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Emergency Response Grant Program

20 April 2020
Man walks along unpaved village street in front of house with satellite dish

Our Emergency Response Programme will provide funding to organizations working on projects that utilize the Internet to improve lives during or in response to an emergency situation. In 2020, the Foundation’s focus will be on projects that respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, both during the immediate period of the crisis but also looking ahead at responses to the inevitable “second wave” later this year/into 2021.

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