The Internet
Society has announced funding for 13 community-based Internet projects that
will “enhance the Internet ecosystem in underserved communities around the
world.” The Community Grants are awarded twice each year to Internet Society
Chapters. Recipients receive up to US$10,000 to implement their projects. The
last round of ISOC grants funded four efforts in Zimbabwe, Somalia, Mali, and
Nigeria, plus two larger African initiatives.
Of the thirteen
projects funded in this round of grants, five will address Internet growth in
Africa:
- Bring the Internet to underserved communities in South Africa
- Offer Internet governance and standards development training in Ghana
- Educate and train key players in the use and deployment of IPv6 in Cameroon
- Establish Internet facilities for remote and unprivileged communities in Rwanda
- Encourage and enable young women to enroll in technology careers in Nigeria
Applications will
open again in February 2013. Additional information on the Internet Society
Community Grants program is available at http://www.internetsociety.org/communitygrants.
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