Request for Applications: Information Society Innovation Fund (Asia Pacific) – Infrastructure Category

The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia) is a competitive grant-giving mechanism in the Asia Pacific, administered by the APNIC Foundation.

ISIF Asia supports organisations and initiatives that innovate, design, and implement solutions that further Internet and digital development, and in turn facilitate human and economic development in APAC.

Areas

• Their funding will support efforts to improve Internet infrastructure on one or more of the following areas:
  • Adoption and documentation of best practices in operational Internet security by network operators, enterprises and service providers
  • Hardware and software development and deployment required to design, deploy and operate low-cost connectivity solutions that use wireless technologies, GSM and/or fibre connections for unserved and underserved communities.
  • Hardware and software development and/or deployment to support Internet network monitoring and management
  • Hardware and software development and/or deployment to understand and address the environmental impact of Internet infrastructure
  • Hardware and software development and/or deployment to support peering and interconnection
  • IPv6 adoption by enabling network, computing devices, business applications and services
  • Provision of efficient, reliable power for Internet infrastructure, particularly in challenging situations such as off-grid, intermittently supplied, or disaster afflicted environments
  • Disaster preparedness for Internet networks operations

Funding Category

• Infrastructure:
  • Their focus on Internet Infrastructure refers to efforts to increase Internet speed, reduce maintenance and operational costs, improve reliability and/or security from a technical and operational perspective, and in support of the Internet industry in the Asia Pacific region.
  • Applications under this program can be submitted across three grant types supporting projects in different stages of development: Small grants (USD 30,000), scale-up grants (USD 85,000) and impact grants (USD 150,000).

Eligibility Criteria

• Project applications from Asia Pacific-based organisations will be considered. Applications from public, private sector, academia (such as universities, or research and development institutions), non-profit, and social enterprises are welcome to apply to all grant categories.
• Organisations must be legally registered in the Asia Pacific and able to receive funding from an Australian charity. If your organisation is registered in an economy subject to USA or Australian sanctions, you will be required to provide details of a fiscal sponsor.

For more information, visit APNIC Foundation.