ISIF Asia is accepting applications for the 2024 funding cycle. Applications close on 28 March.
The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia) empowers organizations across the Asia Pacific region to research, design, and implement Internet-based solutions to solve Internet development challenges that support community development and growth. Since 2008, ISIF Asia has supported 145 grants and 34 awards allocating over USD 9.4 million across 32 economies out of the 56 in the Asia Pacific region.
Applications are open to public and private sector organizations, academia, non-profits, and social enterprise organizations.
There are three thematic areas:
- Inclusion: Initiatives that help ensure everyone has meaningful access to the Internet, online applications and services
- Infrastructure: Initiatives to increase Internet speed, reduce maintenance and operational costs, and improve reliability and/or security
- Knowledge: Initiatives that develop technical capacity and/or research around Internet network operations for technical and non-technical audiences
Within these three program areas, there are additional types of grants.
- Ian Peter Grants for Internet and the Environment
The Ian Peter Grants for Internet and the Environment can be across any of the three program areas and are to support innovative solutions to the environmental impact of the Internet. They commemorate the life and work of Ian Peter, Internet pioneer and environmental activist.
- IPv6 Deployment Grants
ISIF Asia’s IPv6 Deployment Grants are also open for organizations planning to deploy IPv6 in the Asia Pacific. IPv6 Deployment Grants range between USD 30,000 and USD 250,000. These are open all year round and are part of the Infrastructure program.
A full list of economies that ISIF Asia has supported is available here but applications are welcomed from any of the 56 economies in the APNIC service region. Applications from economies which have not previously received an ISIF Asia grant are particularly encouraged.
