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The Open Technology Fund

Utilizes available funds to support Internet freedom projects that empower world citizens to have access to modern communication channels that are free of restrictions, and allow them to communicate.

Without Fear of Repressive Censorship or Surveillance.

The next deadline is May 1.

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Project funds

The Open Technology Fund supports projects and people that develop open and accessible technologies promoting human rights and open societies, and help advance inclusive and safe access to global communications networks.

Next deadline:

May 1, 2018

Internet Freedom Fund

The Internet Freedom Fund is OTF's primary way to support projects and people working on open and accessible technology-centric projects that promote human rights, internet freedom, open societies, and help advance inclusive and safe access to global communications networks for at-risk users including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society activists, and every-day people living within repressive environments who wish to speak freely online.

Next deadline:

May 1, 2018

Core Infrastructure Fund

The Core Infrastructure Fund supports the ‘building block’ technologies, infrastructures, and communities relied upon by digital security and circumvention tools strengthening internet freedom, digital security, and the overall health of the internet.

Next deadline:

Ongoing

Rapid Response Fund

The Rapid Response Fund aims to facilitate the digital emergency response community to resolve threats in a timely and comprehensive manner for individuals, communities, and organizations whose free expression has recently been repressed. To resolve digital emergencies, OTF offers both direct financial support as well as technical services from trusted partners to high-risk people and organizations, such as bloggers, cyber activists, journalists, and human rights defenders.

Next deadline:

Ongoing

Community Lab

The Community Lab provides services that empower the community to become stronger and vibrant by focusing on cultivating deeper trust relationships, improving knowledge share and collaboration, and supporting and diversifying the next generation of leaders.

All requests

Focus areas that guide our work

Access to the Internet

Access to the internet, including tools to circumvent website blocks, connection blackouts, and widespread censorship

Awareness of access

Awareness of access, privacy, or security threats and protective measures, including how-to guides, instructional apps, data collection platforms, and other efforts that increase the efficacy of internet freedom tools

Privacy enhancement

Privacy enhancement, including the ability to be free from repressive observation and the option to be anonymous when accessing the internet

Security from danger or threat online

Security from danger or threat when accessing the internet, including encryption tools

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Resource labs

Open Technology Fund’s Resource Labs help projects and people succeed. The services we provide are available to groups regardless of affiliation with OTF and are an important element in our continued growth as an organisation.