Programs

  • The Rapid Response Fund

    THE RAPID RESPONSE FUND PROVIDES EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLETS, JOURNALISTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FACING DIGITAL ATTACKS. THE SUPPORT THROUGH THIS FUND HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS STAY SAFE IN REPRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS, REGAIN ONLINE ACCESS, MITIGATE FUTURE ATTACKS, AND COMBAT SUDDEN CENSORSHIP EVENTS. THE FUND ALSO PROVIDES RAPID SUPPORT TO MITIGATE NEW SOFTWARE VULNERABILITIES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF EMERGENCY TECHNICAL PATCHES, TO ENSURE THAT CRITICAL INTERNET FREEDOM TOOLS REMAIN SECURE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $12.7M

  • The Surge and Sustain Fund

    THE SURGE AND SUSTAIN FUND SUPPORTS THE LARGE-SCALE CIRCUMVENTION TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF USAGM'S FIVE NETWORKS (VOICE OF AMERICA, RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY, OFFICE OF CUBA BROADCASTING, RADIO FREE ASIA, AND MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS). THE FUND SOLICITS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS THAT HELP PROVIDE UNCESORED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET TO AUDIENCES IN INFORMATION RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENTS. THE FUND ALSO ENSURES THAT TECHNOLOGIES USED AT SCALE BY MILLIONS REMAIN SECURE AND EFFECTIVE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $8.5M

  • The Internet Freedom Fund

    THE INTERNET FREEDOM FUND IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH OTF PROVIDES FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM PROJECTS. IFF PROJECTS ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION BUT CAN ALSO INCLUDE APPLIED RESEARCH AND DIGITAL SECURITY PROJECTS
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $5.3M