The Foundation manages a variety of funding mechanisms available to organizations and initiatives that support Internet development in the Asia Pacific.
These are:
- Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia) (Currently open for applications until 4 April)
- Foundation Community Assistance
- Trust Discretionary Funding
ISIF Asia is the Foundation’s grant and awards fund. Applications for funding can be made by organizations legally registered in the Asia Pacific region, based on funding available from our funding partners.
Announcements of when applications periods are open are made on this page, as well as via our blog, social media (Linkedin, Facebook) and mailing list. Assessments of applications and announcement of successful applicants are made based on timeframes published at the time the call for proposals is made public.
The 2025 ISIF Asia grants are open until 4 April! More information on the blog and see the Frequently Asked Questions for more detailed information. Pre-registration of organizations closes on 2 April, so don’t leave it until the last minute!
Our focus on Internet Infrastructure refers to efforts to increase Internet speed, reduce maintenance and operational costs, improve reliability and/or security from a technical and operational perspective, and in support of the Internet industry in the Asia Pacific region.
Applications under this program can be submitted across three grant types supporting projects in different stages of development: Small grants (USD 30,000), scale-up grants (USD 85,000) and impact grants (USD 150,000).
