Currently 29 active paid tech and infrastructure grants, fellowships and residencies. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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MEMBERS ONLY: this is a member-led collaboration fund, not an open public call. Projects must be led by a Project Liberty Coalition (Alliance) member organization. Round 2 shifts to micro-grants of USD 10,000 or less, an iterative change from Round 1 intended to spread support across more of the Coalition; organizations that did not receive a Round 1 award are preferred. SCOPE: micro-grants fund two kinds of work, (1) discrete projects that strengthen the Coalition itself, such as Shared Services or convenings, and (2) time-sensitive collaborative projects within a designated workstream. In both cases the work should begin quickly and produce something concrete. A STRONG APPLICATION SHOWS: work that builds the Coalition as an entity, such as shared tools, infrastructure or connections that make joint action easier; clear alignment with a Coalition workstream; value for multiple Coalition organizations; a strong case that the work would not happen, or would move more slowly, without the Fund; a concrete outcome such as a tool, resource, convening, campaign or research product; and readiness to begin substantive work within two weeks of approval. LIMIT: one application per organization, submitted through the existing Co-Lab Fund application form. Round 1 results were still pending at the time of this call, with funded projects to be shared soon and engagement opportunities expected across the work. Prospective applicants unsure whether an idea fits this round are invited to reach out first. DEADLINE: 29 July 2026 at midnight. Background on the Co-Lab program is in the Coalition's overview document.
GIFCT is hiring a part-time intern to support its Memberships and Programs team. Work spans three areas: open-source research and early human rights assessments on companies applying to the Membership Advisory Program, reviewing them against GIFCT's Membership Criteria; assisting the annual member review process and mapping companies that could benefit from GIFCT tools; and helping update the Definitions and Legislation Project with new case studies and resources. Generalist exposure to an organisation working at the intersection of technology, trust and safety, and counterterrorism policy, including drafting communications, records, event logistics and reporting. Strong written and organisational skills required; interest in tech policy, trust and safety, human rights or international security is a plus. Reports to Dr. Nagham El Karhili. Apply by emailing a resume plus answers to three short questions (in lieu of a cover letter) to jobs@gifct.org with 'M&P Internship' in the subject line. NOTE: this is a paid internship, not a grant or fellowship. Deadline 1 August 2026.
RAND's Center on AI, Security, and Technology (CAST) runs a rolling fellowship for researchers working on AI security and technology policy, with mentorship from RAND policy experts. Fellows can be based in Washington DC, San Francisco or Pittsburgh, work remotely within the United States, or be based in the United Kingdom. Terms are flexible: engagements typically start at six months and can be extended up to three years, full-time or part-time. US fellows receive an annual stipend ranging from USD 40,000 to 200,000 for full-time work depending on experience, plus a monthly payment that can be put toward health and dental insurance; UK fellows are compensated based on experience. The programme spans career stages from undergraduate through mid-career. ELIGIBILITY: applicants must be based in the US or UK; US applicants need to be eligible for a government security clearance, and UK applicants must have a current and ongoing right to work in the UK. Current RAND staff are not eligible. ROLLING DEADLINE: applications are submitted through an online form and reviewed quarterly, with published cutoffs of 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November, each answered by the first of the following month. The date recorded here is the next cutoff (1 August 2026); the call does not close after it. RAND notes that if one of its listed staff openings matches your interest you should apply to that instead, and suggests not applying to the fellowship if you have submitted another CAST application within the last six months.
Next Wave Breakthrough Wave 1 is Innovate UK's current open Createch competition, investing up to GBP 10 million in early-stage innovation at the intersection of creative technology and the frontier industries named in the Industrial Strategy: video games, advertising and marketing, film and television, and music and the performing and visual arts. It funds industrial research to take innovations beyond proof of concept and de-risk future investment, with individual projects between GBP 100,000 and 500,000 in total costs. Grant rates depend on organisation size, from 70 percent for micro and small enterprises down to 50 percent for large organisations, so applicants must supply match funding for the remainder. The lead must be a UK-registered SME; non-profits and CICs are barred from leading, though they can participate as collaborators alongside a commercial lead. Non-funded partners may be based internationally. The competition opened 23 June 2026 and closes 11 August 2026 at 11:00am UK time. NOTE ON FIT: this is an R&D competition for creative-technology product development, not a fund for delivering festivals or exhibitions, so it suits an organisation whose work can be framed as industrial research with a commercial SME lead.
The inaugural Kennan Institute Digital Fellowship promotes original scholarship and quality non-fiction writing about Russia and the former Soviet Union, with an emphasis on work that has policy relevance. Ten fellowships are awarded per year, and AT LEAST FOUR POSITIONS ARE RESERVED FOR RESEARCHERS PURSUING TOPICS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES, MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY OR RELATED FIELDS, which is the route by which a technology-focused project fits this call. The programme aims to give participants time, professional resources and support while bringing their work to a wider public and to the Washington-based policy community, and to build a cohort network that continues into the alumni body. Each fellow receives a monthly stipend of USD 2,000, mentorship and consultation from the Kennan community of experts where applicable, six virtual webinars tailored to the cohort's needs, and membership of the alumni network. ELIGIBILITY: intended for individuals with several years of experience working on, studying or otherwise examining Russia and/or broader Eurasia; applicants must have a good working knowledge of English, as the fellowship is conducted only in English and any publications produced for the Kennan Institute appear first in English with possible later translation into regional languages. The programme runs entirely virtually from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; the Institute does not cover travel-related expenses including visas. Supported by the Lounsbery Foundation and the U.S. Russia Foundation. Deadline 14 August 2026, 17:00 EST. NOTE: 'digital' here describes the virtual format, not the subject matter, so this fits the desk only if your project is itself about technology, data or science.
OOPS (Origin Of Primary Source) is the first edition of Padimai Art and Tech Studio's Onchain Artist Residency, a three-month remote residency inviting art practitioners to critically and creatively engage with NFTs as artistic registers and as systems of knowledge, documentation, and access. Five practitioners are selected. SUPPORT: SGD 15,000 honorarium per artist, plus SGD 5,000 per artist for documentation. The residency is remote, with community engagement designed through online meetings; at the end, participants deliver three NFTs developed during the residency to Padimai. ELIGIBILITY: individual creative practitioners working at the intersection of art, technology, and blockchain; open internationally. RESIDENCY: 20 September to 20 December 2026. DEADLINE: 15 August 2026. Apply via the residency page.
America On Tech's Tech Flex Leaders Program is open to young people interested in tech who are curious, resourceful, and ready to build something new. No prior tech experience is required. Participants earn an America On Tech certificate and receive a USD 500 stipend for completing the program. WHO IT'S FOR: young people interested in tech; no prior tech experience required. AWARD: USD 500 stipend plus certificate. DEADLINE: 5 July 2026 priority, open until 17 August 2026. TO APPLY: submit the application via the America On Tech program page.
The Stimuleringsfonds Digital Culture Grant Scheme (Deelregeling Digitale cultuur) supports projects by makers, researchers, design studios and cultural institutions positioned professionally in digital culture. Solo projects can receive EUR 10,000-25,000; collaborative projects with partners can receive up to EUR 50,000. At least 20 percent of total project costs must be covered by co-financing. Applicants must be registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK). The 2026 application window for this round runs 12-19 August 2026 (opens 12 August 15:00, closes 19 August 16:00 CEST); in 2026 the scheme runs only two rounds and this is the last. No application fee. Apply via the official scheme page.
Developh invites applications for its inaugural Tropical Internet Research Fellowship, supporting researchers, writers, and artist-technologists at any career stage who are investigating the cultural and material conditions of the internet across the Philippines and Southeast Asia and are interested in producing written work. The fellowship runs seasonally (every 1-2 years) to support new writing about the 'tropical internet': the online as experienced from the tropical regions of the Philippines and broader Southeast Asia, concerned with heat, extremes, monsoons, distance, islandedness, improvisation, pluralities, and diasporas. It nurtures work examining how the internet is lived, built, resisted, and felt across the region, welcoming research on infrastructures, digital labor, rural-urban internet inequities, algorithmic cultures, online intimacies, and the entangled relationships between land, technology, and the body, and how colonial, corporate, and extractive forces shape infrastructures for connection. WHO SHOULD APPLY: researchers, writers, designers, artists, and technologists with strong ties to the Philippines or broader Southeast Asia; applicants welcome from any present location, with preference to those within the Philippines, particularly outside Metro Manila. Work may relate to an academic thesis, but the produced artifact must be a distinct new work separate from the thesis. COMMITMENTS: produce an output by January 2027 (suggested minimum ~2000 words, in English, Filipino, or any Philippine language); publish with Developh by March-April 2027 with editorial and publication support; present findings by March-April 2027; share citations and research notes for a collective reference library; attend three cohort group meetings; and participate in editorial review and feedback cycles (prototypes and interim essays are encouraged; a fully finished output is not required). FELLOWS RECEIVE: a PHP 20,000 (~USD 300) stipend, with a potential additional stipend depending on fieldwork/research needs; peer learning through online cohort sessions; check-ins with the Developh team and guest critics; editorial and publishing support (coding, design, hosting); and free access to Developh events and workshops for the fellowship period. TIMELINE: application deadline 22 August 2026; writing and research September 2026 to January 2027; publication and presentations March 2027 onwards. Apply via the Google Form. Free to apply.
The Horizon Fellowship places technologists, scientists and researchers with emerging-technology expertise into US federal agencies, congressional offices and Washington DC think tanks to work on AI, biotechnology and emerging-technology policy. The 2027 cohort runs three tiers: junior fellows (under three years of experience, no PhD) at a USD 78,000 base for six months; fellows (three or more years of relevant experience, or a PhD) at USD 130,000 for twelve months; and a newly added senior fellow tier (twelve or more years of experience with a leadership background) at USD 190,000 or more for twelve months. All tiers receive a USD 17,000 benefits stipend, a USD 3,000 professional development stipend and up to USD 3,000 in relocation assistance, and all are potentially renewable. The programme year begins with part-time remote training from January to March 2027, followed by matching in April and May and placement from spring or summer 2027 onward. Most offers are expected by the end of November 2026. ELIGIBILITY: no prior policy experience or specific degree is required, and Horizon explicitly welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds; fellows must reside in Washington DC for the placement, and non-citizens need work authorisation that does not depend on sponsorship. Applications close 30 August 2026 at 11:59pm Anywhere on Earth.
Wikimedia Foundation grants supporting the organisation of local, regional and thematic conferences that bring Wikimedians together for knowledge sharing, skill development and professional networking. Two rounds per year. Round 1 deadline: 31 August 2026. Round 2 deadline: 1 February 2027. ELIGIBILITY: groups, organisations and Wikimedia affiliates; individuals may apply via a fiscal sponsor.
The LATITUDE Artist in Residence program (started in 2013) is a one-month production residency where 8-10 artists are granted full access to LATITUDE's facilities and community to develop their practice. Its focus is supporting artists who want to use LATITUDE's printing and scanning services to expand their practice, regardless of medium or experience; past residents include photographers, painters, performance artists, new media artists, and sculptors. WHAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE: a $1,000 printing stipend, unlimited scanning, a personal studio with a calibrated workstation and 24/7 access, training and guidance on tech from staff, an organised public event to present new work, and lifetime free lab access. LATITUDE does not offer a housing stipend but will help schedule studio visits during the month. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING: during the residency each artist puts on one community programming event (past examples include panel discussions, artist talks, performances, workshops, and critiques; a gallery space is available for curation) and is asked to act as a mentor to the community, sharing insights and creative methods. WHO SHOULD APPLY: artists interested in production, education, and tech experimentation; no prior printing experience, art education, or media specificity is required, though professionalism and communication are expected. 2027 PANEL COMMITTEE: Yechen Zhao, B. Ingrid Olson, Teri Carson. TIMELINE: applications open 1 August 2026 (free before 16 August, a $20 donation thereafter) and close 1 September 2026 at 12pm (noon) CST; the selection committee reviews in September, meets to decide finalists in October, and acceptances are sent early November 2026. Apply at latitudechicago.org/artist-in-residence.
Eurostars (part of the Eureka network, the Eurostars-3 programme co-funded by Horizon Europe) supports collaborative international R&D projects led by innovative SMEs. Each country funds its own participants, so amounts vary; for the Dutch share, RVO funds up to EUR 500,000 per project at a 50 percent reimbursement rate on eligible R&D costs. Projects require an international consortium of at least two independent organisations from at least two Eurostars countries, led by an innovative SME, with the SME budget at least 50 percent of the total and no single participant exceeding 70 percent. Projects must run no longer than 36 months and be civil (non-defence) in purpose. Call 11 opens 9 July 2026 and closes 10 September 2026, 14:00 CEST. No application fee. Submit via the Eureka project platform (myeurekaproject.org); Dutch national information at RVO.
The MIT R&D Collaboration Projects scheme (MIT R&D-samenwerkingsprojecten, part of MKB Innovatiestimulering Topsectoren) funds joint R&D projects by Dutch SMEs within the national Top Sectors and Mission-driven Innovation policy. The grant covers 35 percent of eligible costs: small projects of EUR 50,000-200,000 and large projects of EUR 200,000-350,000 (with per-participant ranges of EUR 25,000-100,000 for small and EUR 25,000-175,000 for large). Eligible applicants are consortia of at least two collaborating SMEs, with no single participant carrying more than 70 percent of costs. The national RVO round runs 9 June to 15 September 2026 (closes 17:00) and is a ranked tender, not first-come-first-served; some provinces run separate regional MIT windows. No application fee. Apply via RVO.
The Wilson Center, the congressionally chartered nonpartisan policy research institution in Washington DC, awards 10 to 20 research fellowships for its 2027-2028 class. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest while interacting with policymakers in Washington and with other fellows. The Center accepts policy-relevant, nonpartisan proposals that address key foreign policy challenges confronting the United States and the world, and projects must align with at least one of the Center's four scholarship pillars: strategic competition, economic statecraft, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, and regional scholarship. The technology and innovation pillar is the relevant route for AI governance, emerging technology and digital policy projects, which the Center also supports through its Science and Technology Innovation Program. Fellows work remotely for the duration of the fellowship; the Center covers travel costs for two required trips to Washington DC at the beginning and the conclusion of the term. The stipend is USD 10,000 per month for the twelve-month term, which runs 1 June 2027 to 30 May 2028. ELIGIBILITY: academic candidates need a PhD in hand and either a published book or monograph beyond the dissertation, or a substantial body of research articles (five or more) in reputable peer-reviewed journals. Non-academic applicants (practitioners, journalists, public intellectuals) need at least ten years of relevant experience and a record of substantial policy impact. There is no citizenship restriction, but English proficiency is required. Applications, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted online via Interfolio by 11:59pm ET on 30 September 2026. Questions: fellowships@wilsoncenter.org. NOTE: this is an open-topic foreign policy fellowship, not an AI-specific one; the technology angle depends on how you scope the proposal.
A one-off 2026 call letting Dutch cultural institutions reuse and adapt digital technology that other institutions have already built and published in the open DigitALL Toolkit, for example translation software shared between theatres or a streaming platform adapted for a new venue. Grants run up to EUR 30,000 and cover technical modification, integration, production and deployment costs. Eligible applicants are museums, theatres, music venues, festivals, film theatres and professional performing arts producers. Applications are submitted online and assessed in order of receipt rather than comparatively, with a decision within ten weeks. The deadline was extended from 31 May 2026 to 1 November 2026 after high demand. IMPORTANT RESTRICTION: this route cannot be used to further develop your own pilot internally; it exists specifically to spread another institution's working technology across the sector. For developing something new, use the DigitALL pilot contribution instead.
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships place scientists and engineers inside US federal agencies, congressional offices and the judicial branch for a year of hands-on policymaking, contributing technical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy process. AI, data and computing policy placements are among the largest tracks, and AAAS runs a dedicated AI legislative branch cohort that places AI experts in congressional offices at GS-12 Step 10 on the DC locality scale. ELIGIBILITY: US citizens holding a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in any science or engineering field, or a master's degree in engineering plus three years of post-degree professional experience; some tracks accept a bachelor's plus five years. Relevant expertise includes AI, machine learning, computer science, robotics and data science. Fellows must reside in DC, Maryland or northern Virginia during the fellowship year. TIMELINE: the application portal opens 1 August 2026 and closes 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm ET, with eligibility notification in late November, interview notification January to February 2027, semi-finalist interviews in March, placement offers by early May, and the fellowship year running 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028. Apply through fellowshipapp.aaas.org.
Prototype Fund supports the development of socially relevant open-source software, offering low-threshold funding and coaching to individual developers and small teams. ELIGIBILITY: individual developers or teams of up to four; funded members must reside in the EU and the lead entity must be based in Germany. Application window 1 October to 30 November 2026. Apply via the Prototype Fund application page.
Cultuurloket DigitALL funds the digital innovation of the Dutch cultural sector and is the strongest dedicated digital-culture route currently open to Dutch cultural organisations. It is the successor to the discontinued Kickstart Cultuurfonds, backed by the VandenEnde Foundation, VSBfonds, Ammodo, Het Cultuurfonds and others. The pilot contribution of up to EUR 75,000 supports developing and running a first pilot, prototype or live version of a digital tool, which covers a wide range of creative-technology work embedded in festivals, exhibitions and public programmes. Eligible applicants are theatres, music venues, film theatres, museums, festivals and professional performing arts producers, with collaborations between institutions given priority. The pilot must be tested with the intended public audience, not only with experts, and funding cannot be used exclusively for hardware acquisition. Applications go through an online portal with no deadline and are handled in order of receipt. TIMING: a decision follows within ten weeks of submission, so plan roughly three months of lead time between applying and project start. Training and knowledge development through partner organisations is only covered when included in the submitted budget, so build it in from the outset.
The Sony Innovation Fund (now under Sony Ventures Corporation) is Sony's corporate venture capital arm, investing in early-stage (Seed, Series A and Series B) transformational-technology startups across business, entertainment and society, including entertainment, gaming, AI, robotics, fintech, climate and blockchain. Music, entertainment and AI startups fit within its thesis, though it is not a music-only fund. Typical checks are roughly USD 100,000 to USD 5 million, alongside mentorship and access to Sony's network and R&D. It is an equity investment, not a grant. Global, with offices in the US, London/EU, Tokyo, Bangalore and Israel. Startups engage on a rolling basis via the contact and inquiry form. No application fee.
UNIIQ is a proof-of-concept investment fund for the earliest, riskiest phase of company building in Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It invests around EUR 300,000 per company as a convertible loan (for example redeemed over about three years or converted at a follow-on valuation), drawn from a EUR 50 million fund. It is an investment, not a grant. Eligible companies are early-stage, research-driven startups based in Zuid-Holland, typically in life sciences, deep tech and high tech. Intake is continuous via an orientation meeting followed by a funding application. No application fee.
ROM InWest is the regional development company for Noord-Holland (North Holland). It finances startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs working on food, energy, healthcare and circular-economy transitions, providing EUR 300,000 to EUR 5,000,000 as loans, equity participations or a combination (explicitly not a gift), and not exceeding 49.9 percent of a financing round. It is an investment, not a grant. Companies must be based in Noord-Holland. Intake is continuous, starting with a quick-scan tool. No application fee.
The WBSO (Wet Bevordering Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk) is the Dutch R&D tax credit administered by RVO. It reduces payroll/wage tax for companies with R&D staff and provides an income-tax deduction for self-employed people doing R&D; it is a tax credit, not a cash grant. For 2026 the benefit is 36 percent of the first EUR 380,000 of R&D wage and other costs (50 percent for qualifying startups) and 16 percent above that; self-employed receive a fixed deduction (and need at least 500 R&D hours per year). Eligible applicants are Dutch companies and self-employed people paying payroll or income tax who carry out qualifying R&D in the EU. Applications are made in advance via Mijn RVO and cannot be retroactive; for coverage of the final three months of a year the deadline is 30 September. Time-keeping and project administration are required. No application fee.
GitHub's Secure Open Source Fund supports maintainers to improve the security of widely-used open-source software, pairing funding with hands-on security training. ELIGIBILITY: individual maintainers or teams of up to three, aged 18 or older, in a region supported by GitHub Sponsors; applicants cannot work for GitHub or its parent company. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; apply once to be considered for upcoming 2026 sessions. Apply via the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund page.
The Sovereign Tech Fund invests in the open digital infrastructure that underpins the modern internet, funding maintenance, security and development of critical open-source base technologies. ELIGIBILITY: individuals, companies and non-profits maintaining or developing critical open-source infrastructure; open worldwide. Applications are accepted on a rolling, year-round basis via the Sovereign Tech Fund page.
FLOSS/fund, backed by Zerodha, provides financial support to free and open-source software projects and maintainers. ELIGIBILITY: individuals and projects worldwide; applicants apply by publishing a funding.json manifest in their public repository as described on the fund's site. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadline.
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.
Tech Matters, the nonprofit founded by Jim Fruchterman (MacArthur Fellow, Skoll Awardee), is hiring a Project Fellow to work directly with the CEO on ensuring technology better serves the 90% of humanity typically neglected by the commercial tech industry. Project work spans (1) expanding the Better Deal for Data, a practical data-governance standard for the nonprofit sector, by supporting nonprofits adopting and endorsing the standard; (2) prototyping methods for improving LLM and search-engine answers on critical social problems (initial focus: preventing sexual abuse of children); and (3) helping develop an open course based on Jim's recent book Technology for Good (CC-licensed, global release September 2026). REMOTE; open to candidates around the world (US-based hires get health and related insurance). WHAT THEY LOOK FOR: demonstrated interest and 5+ years' experience in tech-enabled organisations; Bachelor's/Master's in CS, data science, MLIS, MBA, or social sciences; familiarity with SaaS platforms; clear and kind writing; comfortable in an early-stage team. NICE TO HAVE: Wikipedia editing, data-governance expertise, additional languages. APPLY by emailing a resume and a real (not LLM-generated) cover letter to jobs@techmatters.org with subject 'Tech for Good Project Fellow - [Your Name]'. The cover letter should explain why this role and mission resonate with you. NOTE: this is a job/fellowship, not a grant; no specific application deadline listed (rolling).
SIDN fonds (the foundation behind the .nl domain registry) invests in daring projects with societal added value that contribute to a strong internet and strong internet users. The Pioneers track is continuously open and awards up to EUR 10,000 to develop an innovative idea into a demo, pilot or experimental design; it is open to both individuals and legal entities. Larger projects are funded through theme calls issued once or twice a year (legal entities only). Projects must show innovation and public value and share their results openly; plain website or app building and purely B2B proposals are excluded. No application fee.