RESTON, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Internet Society Foundation has launched a new round of grants through its Resiliency program, which aims to help communities better prepare and build Internet resilience when faced with adverse events. This funding will support projects that increase network resilience in communities prone to natural and weather-related disasters, ensuring that these communities can prepare for and withstand the effects of a disaster on Internet connectivity.
“Internet connectivity becomes a vital tool when disaster strikes, both for those in need and for emergency responders,” said Sarah Armstrong, executive director of the Internet Society Foundation. “These grants will help communities restore internet connectivity when needed, as well as improve preparedness and build capacity and resilience to navigate future emergencies.”
Examples of the types of projects the Foundation will support include: supporting the development of community networks, protecting data centers and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) against environmental threats, hardening undersea cables and/or stations, and supporting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to upgrade infrastructure.
Organizations currently implementing projects around the world through our Resiliency grant program include: Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (USA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (India), Help.NGO (USA), Research Education Network Uganda (RENU) and Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
The Resiliency program will be open for applications between July 20, 2023 and September 15, 2023. Grants of US$250,000 to US$500,000 will be awarded for projects lasting up to 12 months.
More information about the grant, including the application process, can be found at: https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/resiliency-grant-program/.
About the Internet Society Foundation:
The Internet Society Foundation was established in 2019 to support the positive difference the Internet can make for people everywhere. Guided by our vision of the Internet for all, the Foundation promotes ideas and enables communities to unlock the potential of the Internet to meet the world’s changing challenges. Through a variety of funding areas, the Foundation makes grants to Internet Society Chapters, as well as nonprofit organizations and individuals dedicated to providing meaningful access to an open, globally connected, secure, and reliable Internet for all.
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