Tech, Freedom & Innovation Fund
Tech, Freedom & Innovation Fund supports civil society organizations with technology policy projects and tools that advance innovation, protect digital freedoms, and strengthen organizations advancing liberty.
Funder: Atlas Network
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Cycle 3) | February 1, 2027 (Cycle 1) | June 1, 2027 (Cycle 2)
Funding Amounts: No fund-specific award amount stated; project timelines are typically three months to two years
Summary: Supports technology policy projects and tools that advance innovation, protect digital freedoms, and strengthen organizations advancing liberty.
Key Information: Public Policy Advocacy and Engaging Hearts & Minds are partner-only; non-partners may apply through Organizational Capacity.
Description
Atlas Network’s Tech, Freedom & Innovation Fund is a funding topic available through its grant opportunities. It supports partners working on public policy that advances innovation, alongside projects that build technical capacity for the freedom movement. Policy interests include countering premature AI regulation, defending access to open-weight models, advancing the right to transact through cryptocurrency, and protecting online privacy and private communication.
The fund also backs technology that helps organizations educate and engage audiences, such as video games, mobile apps, and public-facing platforms, as well as internal tools that build lasting institutional capacity. Atlas Network pairs grant funding with mentorship, event content, and Academy programming to help partners sustain their technology work beyond a project.
