The Internet Society Foundation has announced the Building Opportunities/Leveraging Technologies (BOLT) funding programme to support innovative solutions to Internet connectivity particularly among communities where current technologies are unavailable or not readily accessible.
The BOLT programme is designed “to support teams of innovators working to expand the possibility of Internet connectivity and access globally through the development of prototypes and pilots”.
Teams “may include creatives, artists, technologists, researchers, social or cultural workers” but must be housed in a relevant non-profit organisation or institution.
Grants of up to $300,000 will be awarded for projects that run for up to 18 months.
Applications to the Internet Society Foundation BOLT programme opened on 2 July and close at 21:00 UTC on Friday 6 August 2024.
