Comcast Innovation Fund: Open-Source Development Grants

Overview

Comcast Innovation Fund

The Comcast Innovation Fund was created to support technology and public policy research that contributes to the betterment of the Internet, and the continued evolution of connectivity products and services. The fund provides grants to technologists, researchers, and academics to support Internet- and connectivity-focused projects within the fund’s areas of interest, which are updated annually.

2025 Areas of Interest

Areas of focus for the Comcast Innovation Fund are updated annually. Projects most likely to receive Innovation Fund Grants will fall into one of these areas.

For 2025 our grant funding priority focus areas are:

* End User Application Quality
* Wi-Fi Performance
* Routing Security
* Live Video Streaming
* Edge Computing/Caching
* Policy Issues
* FCC Outage Reporting & E911/988 Reporting
* Quantum Computing-Related Cybersecurity and Privacy
* Wireless & Mobility
* We will consider proposals in other Internet technology areas at a lower priority.

Open-Source Development Grants

Open-Source Development Grants are intended to fund new or continued development of open-source software in areas of interest to Comcast or of benefit to the Internet and broadband industries.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Applicants for these grants are often organizations, academic institutions, or individuals.

Ineligibility

* Areas out of scope for the 2025 Grant Year include:
* Fintech, NFTs, blockchain, crypto currencies
* Projects which focus on network simulators
* New social media systems