Location: Worldwide (subject to legal eligibility by country)

Award: $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 open grants at a time.

Duration: 1 to 12 months per project

Deadline: 01 Jul 2026

Quick-turnaround grants for individuals, Wikimedia community members, groups and affiliates running short-term, low-cost Wikimedia-focused projects: editathons, workshops, community meetups, education projects, 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 February 2027, 1 April 2027. Approximately 2 months processing time per cycle. Standard track and Technical Projects track (Grants:Project/Rapid/Tech) 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 2026. Ineligible: General Support Fund grantees, applicants on SDN lists, those with recent UCoC violations.

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Location: Anywhere in the world

Award: €1,000 per category winner (3) + €1,500 Overall Impact Award + up to USD 600 in Seeed Studio products + mentoring + free FAB26 Boston ticket

Duration: Winners announced 3 June 2026; showcase at FAB26 Boston 27 to 31 July 2026

Deadline: 29 Apr 2026

The Fab City Awards recognise implemented and piloted initiatives showing how collective action can shape real transitions in cities and regions. 2026 theme: Collective Action for Regenerative Urban Futures. Looking 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-led programmes that are already piloted/implemented with evidence and documentation. Three categories: Community (participation, organisation, local empowerment), Technology (accessible distributed tech with social value), Nature (conservation, restoration, ecosystem protection). Three category winners each receive €1,000 seed funding plus up to USD 600 in Seeed Studio products, optional technical guidance, potential lab access (plus 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 and companies, anywhere in the world. Evaluation 30 April to 26 May 2026; winners announced 3 June 2026. Powered by Fab City; supported by Seeed Studio, Fab Foundation, Ibero Puebla, and Litchee Lab.

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Location: Worldwide

Award: $10,000 to $900,000 (sweet spot $50,000 to $200,000)

Duration: Up to 24 months (ideal: 6-12 months)

Deadline: Rolling / undated

Rolling-deadline fund for technology-focused projects that promote human rights, internet freedom and open societies. Funds anti-censorship, anti-surveillance, privacy-preserving and circumvention tools, plus applied research. Two-stage process: submit a Concept Note via the OTF online application system; reviewed monthly with feedback in 6-8 weeks. Open internationally.

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Location: Worldwide

Award: $200,000 to $500,000 per project

Duration: Project-based

Deadline: 22 May 2026

Research grants for innovative work deepening understanding of the Internet and its impact on society. Four focus areas: Inclusive Internet (structural barriers to digital participation), Greening the Internet (environmental impact and sustainability), Measuring Meaningful Connectivity (frameworks including AI, cloud, platform ecosystems), and A Trustworthy Internet (reliability, security, accountability). Open to individual researchers and organisations worldwide; underrepresented groups and Global Majority applicants strongly encouraged. Applications via Fluxx in English, French or Spanish. Deadline 22 May 2026, 21:00 UTC.

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