Grant Making

Our grantees include policy and research institutions as well as groups and networks that represent the constituencies whose lives are most directly affected by disparities in technology and communications policy, including youth, Native Americans, rural populations, immigrants and communities of color.

Learn more about our approach to grant making.

Our commitment

During its four years of existence, the Fund has distributed over $3.85 million in grants. View a list of our current grantees.

Our grant cycle

The Fund provides grants annually and maintains the capacity to support grantees’ direct and grassroots lobbying efforts. The Rapid Response Fund makes grants throughout the year for unanticipated policy threats or opportunities.

Our grant making guidelines

The Fund does not accept unsolicited proposals. Please read our grant making guidelines carefully prior to contacting The Fund regarding potential funding.

Areas of recent interest include (but are not limited to):

• Expanding/diversifying the base of constituencies engaged in creating a media environment that serves their communities.
• Responding to the urgent need to keep the Internet and mobile web open.
• Creating policies that promote access to and adoption of affordable broadband services in underserved areas.
• Equitable spectrum allocation and expanding low power radio licenses.
• Promoting policies that preserve journalism and public media.
• Rebalancing the copyright regime.