Deadline: 2-Sep-22
The Internet Society Foundation is excited to announce a second round of grant funding to advance Internet access and connectivity around the world through their BOLT program.
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 or inaccessible.
Focus Areas
Teams should be focused on building technical and social innovations related to Internet connectivity that strive to be:
- Cost-reducing
- Environmentally sustainable
- Trust-enhancing
- Relevant to users and community
- Imaginative and engaging in experimentation and play
- Accessible
Objectives
- Advance Internet development
- Improve Internet access and connectivity around the world
- Promote responsible innovation
Funding Information
- Grants of USD $200,000 will be awarded for 12-month projects.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to receive funding from the Internet Society Foundation, all applicant organizations must meet the following three (3) requirements:
- Be a legally registered 501(c)(3) OR equivalent. (Before awarding funds to any organization, the Foundation will verify this equivalency)
- Possess alignment with the purposes and activities of Internet Society (ISOC), the Foundation’s supported organization
- Have an official bank account in their name (based on their legal registration)
Ineligible
- Projects that are unrelated to the Internet and the mission of the Internet Society
- Projects that provide personal monetary gain
- Political campaigns, voter registration, lobbying efforts or other attempts to influence legislation
- Endowments, buildings, or capital campaigns
- Projects that exclusively serve religious purposes
- Activities completed or costs incurred prior to the award, without prior approval
- Tuition assistance
- Transactions or grants prohibited by the Internet Society Foundation’s Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy, or other governing document.
- Dissertations and postdoctoral research will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, visit BOLT.
For more information, visit https://www.isocfoundation.org/2022/08/announcing-second-round-of-bolt-innovation-grants-to-address-internet-connectivity-gap/