Deadline: 1-Jun-22
Applications are invited for the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) Community Grant Program that provides financial grants in support of initiatives that improve the overall Internet industry and Internet user environment. ARIN will award grants to support qualified operational and research projects that advance ARIN’s mission and broadly benefit the Internet community within the ARIN region.
Funding Information
In 2022, the ARIN Community Grant Program has a budget of $60,000 (USD) to provide funding to successful applicants in varying amounts, between $1,000 – $20,000 (USD) and based on project need.
Eligible Projects
- To be eligible for a grant, projects must:
- Align with ARIN’s Mission. Projects must fit into one or more of the following categories:
- Internet technical improvements that promote and facilitate the expansion, development, and growth of the infrastructure of the Internet consistent with the public interest
- Registry processes and technology improvements that help maintain a globally consistent and highly usable Internet Numbers Registry system
- Informational outreach that advances the Internet on topics such as, but not limited to: IPv6 deployment, Internet research, and Internet governance
- Research related to ARIN’s mission and operations
- Broadly benefit the Internet community within the ARIN service region.
- Be non-commercial in nature.
- Align with ARIN’s Mission. Projects must fit into one or more of the following categories:
Eligibility Criteria
They only accept grant applications from organizations working on projects that are non-commercial in nature. Representatives from non-profits are encouraged to apply. A few types of organizations they invite to apply for a grant include, but are not limited to, the following:
- non-government organizations
- non-profit educational bodies
- academic and research institutions
- open-source groups
For more information, visit https://www.arin.net/about/community_grants/program/