Project Grant USIP180418360

This $9,385,098.18 Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)'s Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 11.036) supports efforts by the International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC) to achieve digital equity and promote digital inclusion activities. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) Providing culturally and linguistically accessible digital skills training designed for diverse populations, 2)...

The U.S. Department of State awarded a $296,250 Project Grant under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665) to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to provide support to OSCE participating states in operationalizing confidence-building measures on a national and regional level. This 2-year award, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will enable OSCE to deliver a range of technical assistance, capacity building, and training activities across...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to the DT Institute under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund a project to increase access to censored content and use advanced end-to-end encryption technologies to enhance the digital safety and privacy of at-risk users and communities in internet repressive countries. The project aims to open...

This $8,250,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to strengthen the resilience of civil society and independent media actors globally to digital repression. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will fund technical assistance, training, communication support, and capacity-building programs to enhance media quality, counter...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $22,456,097.01 Project Grant under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) to the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to implement the state's Digital Equity Plan. The funding will be used to: Leverage partnerships with state/local governments and organizations serving underserved populations to develop online accessibility and inclusivity standards Expand...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State under the Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665), provides $1,165,940.00 to the Information Technology And Innovation Foundation to build a cohesive group of leaders working on issues in cyberspace who are committed to the UN-affirmed framework of responsible state behavior. The award, effective from September 30, 2024 to March 30, 2026, supports initiatives that advance an open, interoperable,...

The U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) will receive $289,000 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration within the Department of Commerce. The funding will support USTTI's recruitment and leadership of a youth delegation to the Generation Connect Global Youth Summit at the International Telecommunication Union's World Telecommunications Development Conference in Kigali, Rwanda from June 2-4, 2022. USTTI will assemble...

This $247,035 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop creative accessibility design tools (CADTs) to assist under-resourced mobile app creators in incorporating accessibility into the early design stages of their mobile apps. The research project, led by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), will use qualitative and user-centered methods to identify critical features...

This $924,053.50 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665) is designed to enhance the capacity of ESCAP member states to develop robust governance, regulatory, and policy environments related to Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) and other emerging technologies. The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support technical assistance, capacity building, training, and policy development initiatives to...

This 24-month, $986,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (CFDA 19.108) aims to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in India and Nepal. The award is led by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in consortium with Digital Futures Lab (India) and Rappler (Philippines). The initiative focuses on enhancing media capacity, combating disinformation, and empowering women journalists to address TFGBV in the...