Grant
Internet Freedom Fund
Open Technology Fund
At a glance
- Deadline
- Applications are taken as they come. They say: "accepted on a rolling basis"
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- A project proposal for an open-source internet freedom tool, research or security work
- You are 18 or over, or an organisation, and not based in a US-sanctioned country
- Where
- Remote. Online two-stage application; open to applicants from any nationality
Funding of $10,000 to $900,000 to build or improve open-source internet freedom technology, applied research or digital security projects.
Applications are taken as they come. They say: “accepted on a rolling basis” Read it on their page
The facts
- What you get
- Awards of $10,000 to $900,000 for up to 24 months; most ask for $50,000 to $200,000
- Where
- Online two-stage application; open to applicants from any nationality
- How long
- 6 to 24 months
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- A project proposal for an open-source internet freedom tool, research or security work
- You are 18 or over, or an organisation, and not based in a US-sanctioned country
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A long application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a grant
General advice from us, the same for every grant. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Say what the money is for, exactly, and how much of it goes where. A simple budget in a table is enough.
- Describe what you have done so far, with numbers you can prove: customers, people served, sales, months running.
- Check whether they need your business registered, and in which country.
- Answer their questions in their order. Reviewers score each one.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions on your numbers. Know them without reading them.
- Be ready to say what happens to the project if you do not get the grant.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on Open Technology Fund's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Open Technology Fund's own website on 19 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.