The Web We Want is making a limited number of small grants available to support national advocacy and campaigning efforts to make the web free, open, socially relevant and accessible to all. Applications from non-profit groups in the Global South will be prioritised. View a list of previous small grants recipients here.
Please note we can NOT fund the development or implementation of applications, software, computer equipment, computer literacy training, technology start-ups, hubs etc. These grants are ONLY for advocacy, campaigning and influencing activities.
We are currently accepting applications in the following category:
We request that before applying for a grant, that you join the Web We Want mailing list, where you will receive regular updates about the wider network of national, regional and global campaigns for a free, open and accessible web and news from the Web We Want campaign. If you have any questions please contact us.
We encourage applications from a broad and diverse range of groups and organisations, around the world, but resources are limited and we will not be able to fund every application that we receive during this first round. Priority will go to non-profit organisations in the global South and to those who show that they have the partnerships and follow-up mechanisms needed to reach, influence and mobilise others in their country.
Applications will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Web We Want Advisory Committee, the subcommittee will make a recommendation to the Web We Want coordinators, whose decision is final.
Rapid Response applications will take 5 working days to process, from receipt of your application to final decision. Surveillance Action Research and Capacity Building grants will take 14 working days to process, from receipt of your application to final decision.
If you are successful, we’ll try to transfer the funds to you within a few days of approving your application. Please make sure that you include complete and correct bank details (including IBAN number) in your application form – otherwise, we can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to process funds quickly.
All successful grant applicants will be listed publicly, with a brief description of project the grant is supporting on webwewant.org, unless the grant applicant shows that this would put the project at risk.
Grant recipients must complete the evaluation form provided by Web We Want at end of the grant period (which is self-defined in the fund application form). The evaluation will be used to describe how the grant was used, and report on the success or learnings from the work that the grant supported. A positive, negative or neutral evaluation will not have any impact on grant dispersal, as funds will be transferred in full at the beginning of the project.
If your application is not successful, we’ll tell you why. Rejection of a grant application does not preclude an organisation from applying for a grant again in the future.
Rapid Response - Apply for this grant
The Rapid Response Grant should only be used to respond to unexpected opportunities or threats in regards to a free, open and accessible web, which require a fast or immediate response. You may apply for any amount between USD$1000 and USD$2000. You can submit an application at any time.
Decisions will be made within three (3) working days. If the application is successful funds will be administered within five (5) working days of approval decision.
Here are some examples of the types of projects that may be suitable for a Rapid Response grant: