DDP Grants

The Community and Network Fund supports organizations, networks, and collectives, who are focused on providing digital and holistic security to HRDs on a local, regional and global level by providing funding for collaboration, knowledge exchange, research, and the dissemination of learnings among their networks.

Who can apply?

The target audience of the Community and Network Fund is rapid responders and holistic security trainers / practitioners including but not limited to Feminist Helplines and Digital security Helpdesks, Rapid Responders, and related Infrastructure projects and providers.
Therein special focus is given to Organizations or networks whose beneficiaries are part of the priority groups of DDP:

• - Rapid responders and holistic security trainers
• - Feminist and women’s rights activists
• - LGBTQIA+ activists
• - Indigenous communities
• - Actors who make information available to the public
• - Afro-descendant communities
• - Environmental activists and land defenders

If you have any questions, doubts, concerns or issues with the application, please do not hesitate to reach out to team@digitaldefenders.org

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 USD 5,000 and can be used to cover costs, which will directly reduce the risk or impact of a digital attack.

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 5,000.00 USD y se puede utilizar para cubrir gastos que reduzcan de forma directa el riesgo o el impacto de un ataque digital.