[Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Are we trying to reinvent the wheel or Coordinate with other donors: Other Internet Community funding initiatives..

[Glenn McKnight]

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On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 3:47 PM Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard at gmail.com>
wrote:

> HI Robert...
>
> Are the US funds open to applicants internationally?
>
> Maureen
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 10:03 AM Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> As one of the newest member of the group, let me ask a question - and
>> apologies, if it’s already been discussed..
>>
>> The question being, has there been any discussion of existing - internet
>> funding initiatives (a quick list below) - their focus area, their
>> processes, opportunities for coordination and collaboration , and best
>> practices that this ccwg might want to incorporate into our work and
>> recommendations?
>>
>> The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour
>> (DRL) annual funding call is , in my opinion, a good example for us to
>> review and comment as it has many of the sections, description of
>> process, review criteria and - Eligibility requirements that, to a
>> certain extent, would also have to be followed by ICANN or spun-off US
>> based entity that might be created.
>>
>> I welcome others thoughts on this.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>>
>> Robert
>> —
>>
>> Short list of internet funding initiatives that might be of interest for
>> this CCWG to review (in some capacity)
>>
>> Open Technology Fund: Internet Freedom Fund
>> https://www.opentech.fund/funds/internet-freedom-fund/
>>
>> US State Department: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
>> Annual funding for Internet Freedom Initiatives.
>> https://www.state.gov/j/drl/p/288385.htm
>> - In support of the U.S. International Strategy for Cyberspace, DRL’s
>> goal is to protect the open, interoperable, secure, and reliable
>> Internet by promoting fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the free
>> flow of information online through integrated support to civil society
>> for technology, digital safety, policy and advocacy, and applied
>> research programs.
>>
>> CIRA : Community Investment Program (CA ccTLD funded)
>> https://cira.ca/community-investment-program
>>
>> The European Digital Rights Fund
>> https://digitalrights.fund/
>>
>>
>> --
>> Robert Guerra
>> Cel/Tel +1 416 893 0377
>> Twitter: twitter.com/netfreedom
>> Email: rguerra at privaterra.org
>>
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