AFRICA

18 Jul
by sofia
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The Fund for Internet Research and Development (FIRE) Grants: http://fireafrica.org/grant

Countries: http://www.afrinic.net/about/service-region

Deadline: 01 August

Grant size: $10,000 and $12,500 for scale up project that can move to the next level of their cycle . To be implemented within 12 months

 

DESCRIPTION:

The FIRE Africa Grants program is designed to encourage, support and develop innovative online solutions to Africa’s education, information, infrastructure and communication needs. 

Two selected projects will benefit from a series of institutional strengthening and capacity building activities aimed at providing the knowledge, tools and contacts needed to further advance successful initiatives.

 

Categories

  • Technical Innovation: Innovative projects that use technical concepts and solutions related to Internet development, security and access. This category includes innovation in materials, devices, standards for software and content and delivery.
  • Community Development: Innovative projects that use technical concepts to solve the unique problems faced by communities throughout Africa. Projects should have a specific focus on a particular group or sector of society.
  • Governance Enhancement: Innovative projects that address Internet governance and Internet policy issues including privacy, online freedoms, data retention and access.
  • Education: Innovative projects that use ICT to solve specific educational issues throughout the region, including bringing access to education to isolated communities and marginalised groups in society, combatting educational professional shortages and innovation on information dissemination.

Requirements: There is a strong emphasis on the documentation of impact and knowledge sharing through papers, videos, and other communication materials. Successful applicants must include realistic project time frames, a detailed budget and a clear communication strategy that details plans for dissemination of project outcomes. Project details, results and outcomes will be shared on the FIRE Africa website, the Internet Society website, with the AFRINIC community and global RIR community, on social media and on the Seed Alliance partners' websites for the benefit of the Internet as a whole. Grant Recipients are encouraged to share “behind the scenes” lessons learned during the project cycle as well as make them selves available for interviews and other promotional activities around the dissemination of project results.

 

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Projects from African-based public or private sector organizations, university, or research and development institutions and non-government organizations will be considered.
  • Individuals are not eligible.
  • Applications will only be accepted if the project is based in the Africa or Indian Ocean region as defined by the AFRINIC Service Region.
  • FIRE Africa actively encourages Francophone, Lusophone, female-led projects, projects originating in post-conflict countries, and projects that support isolated communities.
  • FIRE Africa also encourages projects that use technology to address the specific challenges faced by women and girls, disabled people or marginalised groups.

For more information contact the FIRE Africa Team at fireprogram@afrinic.net