FRIDA Call for Proposals 2018
The Regional Fund for Digital Innovation in Latin America
and the Caribbean (FRIDA) is announcing its 2018 call for
proposals to support community networks and initiatives
that promote gender equality in technology. Applications
will be open until Tuesday 15 May. FRIDA will offer three
US$5,000 awards plus a fellowship to participate in the
2018 Global Internet Forum (IGF) (http://programafrida.net/en/awards),
three US$20,000 grants (http://programafrida.net/en/grants)
and a US$20,000 scale-up grant (http://programafrida.net/en/scale-ups).
Community Networks. FRIDA will present an award
and two grants to support innovation in
sustainability/business models, regulation, technology and
local content development that contribute to the growth of
community networks. FRIDA will seek to support
organizations working on developing affordable,
locally-managed community networks, and deploying creative
low-cost solutions to bring connectivity to regions
without Internet service.
Technology and Gender. This year FRIDA will offer
two awards, one grant and one scale-up to projects that
promote greater gender equality through technology and
highlight women’s leadership in the Internet industry.
Priority will be given to initiatives that focus on
developing digital skills among women and girls;
encouraging women’s participation in digital markets and
their access to employment in the technology sector;
implementing strategies to defend digital rights and
increase online security and the inclusion of women and
girls; and supporting women’s involvement in the
deployment of Internet infrastructure to promote Internet
access and adoption.
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