Catalytic Intervention Grants for a More Sustainable Community Network Environment

Catalytic Intervention Grants for Community Networks

Geographic Scope: Global South and countries listed as Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Project Focus: Part of "Connecting the unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives" project

Focus Areas:

• Access to spectrum and corresponding regulation
• Incorporation of new and different technologies
• Women, queer, trans and gender-diverse networks
• Local and indigenous content production
• Network resiliency, development and environmentally viable energy for all
• Indigenous-led networks, land rights and climate justice
• Unlocking universal service funds
• Sustainability, regional and cross-regional consolidation of community networks
• Networks led by people living with disabilities

Award Amounts:

• Maximum USD $30,000 per project
• Maximum USD $40,000 for joint submissions
• Maximum USD $60,000 if applicants can justify the need for such a budget when using specific technologies

Eligibility: All initiatives and projects directly working on or with community networks in the focus areas listed above

Application Process

• Apply through the Association for Progressive Communications website
• Deadline: May 22, 2019 (Note: This deadline has passed; current status unknown)
• Find application details and apply at: https://apc.org (referenced as "Find out more about the opportunity and apply here")