Regional Partnership Fund: Open Call for Applications from EECCA 2025
Next deadline: Sep 12, 2025
The Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) is now inviting applications for the Regional Partnership Fund!
Through this fund, DDP provides grants of up to €25,000 for a period of up to 1 year to support organizations and collectives working to advance internet freedom and protect human rights defenders (HRDs) from a holistic perspective.
We welcome a wide range of initiatives that strengthen digital rights and support HRDs at risk. Funded activities may include (but are not limited to):
- Ensuring internet access during shutdowns, slowdowns, censorship, or infrastructure disruption
- Providing digital security training, accompaniment, or broader protection support to HRDs
- Offering technical expertise such as digital forensic analysis, secure hosting, or other vital services for civil society
- Engaging in advocacy and lobbying efforts to defend digital rights and online freedom
- Covering core costs for high-impact organizations or collectives with limited access to other funding
Eligible countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Contact: team@digitaldefenders.org
Incident Response Fund (IRF)
The Incident Respond Fund responds rapidly to urgent cases of digital threats or attacks against human rights defenders, journalists, activists, or organisations. The funding provided can be up to €5,000 and can be used to cover costs, which will directly reduce the risk or impact of a digital attack.
Fondo de Respuesta ante Incidentes
El Fondo de Respuesta ante Incidentes es nuestro mecanismo de respuesta rápida para personas defensoras de derechos humanos, periodistas, activistas u organizaciones que enfrentan ataques digitales. La subvención proporcionada puede ser de hasta 5,000.00EUR y se puede utilizar para cubrir gastos que reduzcan de forma directa el riesgo o el impacto de un ataque digital.