Internet Society Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Internet Society Foundation Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program
The CCC Grant Program empowers communities to design, implement, and sustain their own connectivity solutions. The program addresses key barriers to meaningful Internet access, including availability, affordability, adoption, and digital literacy, while strengthening local capacity and fostering partnerships with stakeholders.
Benefits of Internet Society Foundation Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program
The CCC Grant Program welcomes eligible organizations to apply to one of the three funding tracks, based on their organization’s capacity, experience, the scale, and duration of the project they propose. While applications from any eligible organizations are welcome, a strong preference will be given to those working with refugees/displaced communities, Indigenous communities, and women and girls.
- Catalyst Track: Up to USD $50,000 to build at least one new connectivity solution, or an expand an existing solution, in a community. This project can be up to 12 months.
- Scaling Track: Up to USD $200,000 to support deployment of proven, successful solutions to improve or expand connectivity to multiple communities. This project can be up to 18 months.
- Systems Track: Above USD $200,000 to support large-scale replication of proven community connectivity solutions in multiple communities or at regional or multi-country levels. This project can be up to 24 months. Note that this is an invite-only track. Only applicants invited by an ISOC Foundation staff member can apply.
Internet Society Foundation Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program Requirements
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria in order to be considered for a grant:
- Be a legally registered non-profit organization or a social enterprise in their country with an official bank account in their name that can receive funds from a foundation based in the United States
- Be well-positioned to implement the project in terms of successful experience managing similar Internet-connectivity work, technical skills of staff and/or partners, and other strengths and capacities
- Have demonstrated support from the local community/communities that will benefit from the connectivity solutions
- While applications from any eligible organization are welcome, a strong preference will be given to those working with refugees/displaced communities, Indigenous communities, and women and girls
- The Catalyst and Scaling Tracks are open to the public to apply
- For the Catalyst Track, a preference for organizations that have managed grants over USD$20,000
- For the Scaling Track, organizations must have a demonstrated record of managing grants of at least USD$50,000
- The Systems Track is invitation-only. Only organizations invited by an ISOC Foundation staff member will be eligible to apply for the Systems Track.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
07 May, 2026
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