Global Encryption Day Events
Supports community-led events that advance awareness and advocacy for strong end-to-end encryption, highlighting its scientific and societal importance for privacy and security online.
Funder: Internet Society Foundation
Due Dates: June 23, 2026 (application window opens) | July 15, 2026 (Fluxx registration deadline) | July 16, 2026 (full application deadline, 21:00 UTC)
Funding Amounts: 22–28 grants of approximately USD $3,000 each, single cycle.
Summary: Supports community-led events that celebrate and defend strong end-to-end encryption and promote awareness of its importance for privacy, security, and trust online.
Key Information: Applicants must be Global Encryption Coalition members as of June 22, 2026.
Description
The Internet Society Foundation’s Global Encryption Day Events funding provides support for community-led activities that celebrate and defend strong end-to-end encryption. The program aims to raise public understanding of encryption’s importance for privacy, security, and trust online, and to empower local and regional organizers to convene their communities around Global Encryption Day (October 21). Activities may include events that encourage the adoption of encrypted tools, educate communities about the risks of policies undermining encryption, and foster dialogue among stakeholders about the role of encryption in protecting people during uncertain times.
