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Open Technology Fund

Supporting internet freedom worldwide

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Technical solutions that ensure secure access to the free and open internet — for people facing repressive censorship & surveillance.

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The mission

Behind every open connection is someone who built it.

OTF's funds and research program support individuals and organizations with technology-focused projects that empower and protect people subject to digital authoritarianism.

Program pathways

Five doors. One question each.

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  1. Technology & research

    Internet Freedom Fund

    Have an idea for an innovative technology or research project that helps people facing repressive censorship and/or surveillance?

    Official page
  2. Digital emergencies

    Rapid Response Fund

    Facing a clear, time-sensitive, state-sponsored digital emergency and need short-term, urgent digital security support?

    Official page
  3. Scale & user costs

    Surge and Sustain Fund

    Need support for user costs for your large-scale, open source VPN or anti-censorship tool?

    Official page
  4. Open source resilience

    FOSS Sustainability Fund

    Does your project support the long-term maintainability, security and resilience of the internet freedom ecosystem?

    Official page
  5. Research

    Information Controls Research Program

    Interested in researching the technical orchestration of repressive information controls and methods to combat it?

    Official page

From idea to impact

How a project finds support.

A concept for guiding first-time applicants — always ending on OTF's own pages.

  1. Step 01

    Recognise

    Read each pathway's question and find the one that describes your situation.

  2. Step 02

    Read

    Each fund's official page sets out its own scope, eligibility and process.

  3. Step 03

    Apply

    Submit through OTF's official application platform — the only route in.

  4. Step 04

    Strengthen

    Resource Labs offer security, usability and engagement services to supported projects.

Resource Labs

Funding is the start. Strength is the goal.

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Building something that keeps the internet open?

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