BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Tech & Infrastructure\, Worldwide X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Tech & Infrastructure\, Worldwide deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Tech & Infrastructure\, Worldwide. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wikimedia-rapid-fund@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Deadline: Wikimedia Foundation Rapid Fund DESCRIPTION:Quick-turnaround grants for individuals\, Wikimedia community m embers\, groups and affiliates running short-term\, low-cost Wikimedia-foc used projects: editathons\, workshops\, community meetups\, education proj ects\, cultural heritage initiatives\, gender/diversity programmes\, small -scale software development and content campaigns. Five cycles per year\; upcoming deadlines: 1 July 2026\, 1 September 2026\, 1 November 2026\, 1 F ebruary 2027\, 1 April 2027. Approximately 2 months processing time per cy cle. Standard track and Technical Projects track (Grants:Project/Rapid/Tec h) share deadlines and amounts. Apply via the Wikimedia Foundation Grantee Portal (Fluxx) at https://wmf.fluxx.io/. Transfers run slower in June and December. CEE region applications routed via the CEE Hub from 1 April 202 6. Ineligible: General Support Fund grantees\, applicants on SDN lists\, t hose with recent UCoC violations.\n\nOrganisation: Wikimedia Foundation\nL ocation: Worldwide (subject to legal eligibility by country)\nAward: $500 to $5\,000 USD per grant (distributed in local-currency equivalent at time of application). Per-applicant cap $10\,000/fiscal year\; individuals may not hold multiple open Rapid Funds\, organisations/groups limited to 2 op en grants at a time.\nDuration: 1 to 12 months per project\n\nMore: https: //meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Rapid_Fund URL:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Rapid_Fund LOCATION:Worldwide (subject to legal eligibility by country) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fab-city-awards-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430 SUMMARY:Deadline: Fab City Awards 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Fab City Awards recognise implemented and piloted initiativ es showing how collective action can shape real transitions in cities and regions. 2026 theme: Collective Action for Regenerative Urban Futures. Loo king for initiatives that combine design\, technology and civic engagement \; connect scientific knowledge with local know-how\; demonstrate real on- the-ground implementation\; and show potential to scale across cities and regions. Projects\, platforms\, policies\, infrastructures or community-le d programmes that are already piloted/implemented with evidence and docume ntation. Three categories: Community (participation\, organisation\, local empowerment)\, Technology (accessible distributed tech with social value) \, Nature (conservation\, restoration\, ecosystem protection). Three categ ory winners each receive €1\,000 seed funding plus up to USD 600 in Seee d Studio products\, optional technical guidance\, potential lab access (pl us Fab Lab Puebla and Litchee Lab for initiatives based there)\, mentoring with the Fab City ecosystem\, a feature across Fab City channels\, and a free ticket to present at FAB26 in Boston (July 2026). One Overall Impact Award (€1\,500 + the same network/mentoring/FAB26 benefits) goes to the project with the strongest systemic integration across all dimensions. One Thomas Duggan Award is given as a special distinction for Arts and Design . Open to individuals and teams across public\, private and civic sectors\ , including for-profit and nonprofit organisations\, collectives\, public institutions\, labs and makerspaces\, community groups\, NGOs\, academia a nd companies\, anywhere in the world. Evaluation 30 April to 26 May 2026\; winners announced 3 June 2026. Powered by Fab City\; supported by Seeed S tudio\, Fab Foundation\, Ibero Puebla\, and Litchee Lab.\n\nOrganisation: Fab City\nLocation: Anywhere in the world\nAward: €1\,000 per category w inner (3) + €1\,500 Overall Impact Award + up to USD 600 in Seeed Studio products + mentoring + free FAB26 Boston ticket\nDuration: Winners announ ced 3 June 2026\; showcase at FAB26 Boston 27 to 31 July 2026\n\nMore: htt ps://creativesunite.eu/article/submit-your-project-for-the-fab-city-awards URL:https://creativesunite.eu/article/submit-your-project-for-the-fab-city- awards LOCATION:Anywhere in the world END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:isoc-foundation-research-grant-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523 SUMMARY:Deadline: Internet Society Foundation: Research Grant Program 2026 DESCRIPTION:Research grants for innovative work deepening understanding of the Internet and its impact on society. Four focus areas: Inclusive Intern et (structural barriers to digital participation)\, Greening the Internet (environmental impact and sustainability)\, Measuring Meaningful Connectiv ity (frameworks including AI\, cloud\, platform ecosystems)\, and A Trustw orthy Internet (reliability\, security\, accountability). Open to individu al researchers and organisations worldwide\; underrepresented groups and G lobal Majority applicants strongly encouraged. Applications via Fluxx in E nglish\, French or Spanish. Deadline 22 May 2026\, 21:00 UTC.\n\nOrganisat ion: Internet Society Foundation\nLocation: Worldwide\nAward: $200\,000 to $500\,000 per project\nDuration: Project-based\n\nMore: https://www.isocf oundation.org/2026/04/applications-open-for-the-research-grant-program/ URL:https://www.isocfoundation.org/2026/04/applications-open-for-the-resear ch-grant-program/ LOCATION:Worldwide END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR