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Current ICT4D Grant Funding Opportunities

Here are the current grant funding opportunities for ICT4D projects around the world. Be sure to check the requirements of each donor and the funding priorities of each call for proposals.

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Apply Now: £3 Million for Transformative Technology Policy Research

Apply Now: £3 Million for Transformative Technology Policy Research

Published on: Jan 20 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
We need to have high-quality evidence and research at the beginning of the policy making cycle to frame the discussion and for the basis for policy design, implementation,...
Apply Now: $1 Million Claude AI Credits from US State Department

Apply Now: $1 Million Claude AI Credits from US State Department

Published on: Jan 14 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Civil society groups are using mobile phones to document human rights abuses around the world. Then they use social media and online messaging to advocate for more...
Apply Now: CHF 200,000 Grants to Engage Youth with Artificial Intelligence

Apply Now: CHF 200,000 Grants to Engage Youth with Artificial Intelligence

Published on: Jan 06 2025 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Digital technologies and artificial intelligence can create impact for and with young people living in low- and middle-income countries. Especially when they prioritise...
Apply Now: $1 Million in Grant Funding for Free and Open Source Software Programs

Apply Now: $1 Million in Grant Funding for Free and Open Source Software Programs

Published on: Dec 30 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
A significant portion of technology success and growth is owed to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), encompassing everything from programming languages to operating...
Apply Now: £100,000 for Responsible AI Humanitarian Risk Research

Apply Now: £100,000 for Responsible AI Humanitarian Risk Research

Published on: Dec 24 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Artificial intelligence has the potential to positively transform humanitarian aid delivery, improving quality, efficiency and empowering locally led development. ...
Apply Now: $500,000 to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide in India

Apply Now: $500,000 to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide in India

Published on: Dec 23 2024 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Women’s economic empowerment is critical to sustainable development in India (and globally). Yet, the gender digital divide continues to erode progress in women’s...
Apply Now: $3 Million Internet Freedom Grants from US State Department

Apply Now: $3 Million Internet Freedom Grants from US State Department

Published on: Dec 16 2024 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
The US Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) has the mission of promoting democracy and protecting human rights globally. DRL...
Apply Now: $100,000 UNICEF Funding for AI and Blockchain Ideas

Apply Now: $100,000 UNICEF Funding for AI and Blockchain Ideas

Published on: Dec 09 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
With over 4 billion people (71% of whom are 15-24 year olds) and 1 in 3 children with Internet access, children’s lives are being shaped behind a screen. Digital...
Apply Now: $100,000 Grants for Web3 and Blockchain Projects

Apply Now: $100,000 Grants for Web3 and Blockchain Projects

Published on: Dec 02 2024 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Globally, 1.4 billion adults remain unbanked and completely excluded from the financial system. Nearly 60% are women. Web3 technologies provide a powerful new set...
Apply Now: $250,000 for African Clean Energy Projects for Off-Grid Communities

Apply Now: $250,000 for African Clean Energy Projects for Off-Grid Communities

Published on: Nov 25 2024 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
  African communities need sustainable energy access, renewable off-grid solutions, and clean electrification of unserved and underserved communities in Africa....