Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program
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Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program supports organizations building community-led Internet solutions to improve access, affordability, and adoption in digitally excluded communities worldwide.
Funder: Internet Society Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Catalyst: up to USD $50,000 for 12 months | Scaling: up to USD $200,000 for 18 months | Systems: above USD $200,000 for 24 months
Summary: Supports community-centered Internet connectivity solutions that improve access, affordability, and adoption in digitally excluded communities.
Key Information: Systems is invitation-only; Scaling applicants must demonstrate prior management of grants of at least USD $50,000.
Description
The Internet Society Foundation’s Community-Centered Connectivity (CCC) Grant Program supports organizations developing and expanding Internet access in digitally excluded communities worldwide. It funds solutions built for, with, or by local communities, with direct involvement from the people who will use and maintain them. Supported models include community networks, cooperatives, and Indigenous-led connectivity projects using locally appropriate technology and governance.
The program addresses barriers of availability, affordability, and adoption while strengthening digital literacy, local maintenance capacity, collaborative partnerships, and organizations’ ability to scale. Its three tracks support new or expanded solutions, deployment of proven approaches across multiple communities, and large-scale replication at regional or multi-country levels. Strong preference is given to projects serving refugees and displaced communities, Indigenous communities, and women and girls.
