NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL IGF INITIATIVES (NRIs)
CALL TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NRIs ANNUAL MEETINGS
In order to foster the capacity development in Internet governance on local levels, the IGF Secretariat, with the support of its donors, continues to allocate financial grants to the NRIs that meet eligibility criteria and procedures. The main goal of these financial grants is to:
Eligible national IGFs can apply for grants up to 5,000 USD.
Eligible sub-regional IGFs can apply for grants up to 6,000 USD.
Eligible regional IGFs can apply for grants up to 12,000 USD.
The amount of grant will depend on the strength of the project proposal. In order to support the funding sustainability of the NRI process, the applicants should demonstrate that funding or donations in-kind also come from other sources.
The final number of allocated grants would depend on the funds available.
Eligibility Criteria
NRIs that meet the following criteria, cumulatively, can apply for financial grants:
Selection procedure
Application Form and Timeline
All interested NRIs can apply to this Call by 15 March 2021 by sending this form to the IGF Secretariat at anja[dot]gengo[et]un[dot]org.
Please note that the estimated time for processing of the request is approximately two (2) months.
United Nations
Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Villa Le Bocage
Palais des Nations,
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
igf [at] un [dot] org
+41 (0) 229 173 411