- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Strengthening Civic Space
- Grant Amount $300,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2023–December 31, 2024
- Location New York, NY, United States
- Geographic Focus World
About this grant
This grant will assist Access Now in their efforts to increase the awareness, understanding and engagement of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector with respect to digital policies and practices that impact the space for civic engagement. To this end, during the grant period the grantee — a nonprofit registered in the United States and working globally — will empower and support nonprofits and other civil society actors through direct technical support, comprehensive policy engagement, advocacy, grassroots grantmaking and convenings. During 2021-22, the grantee: 1) monitored and reported on the pandemic’s impact on digital rights and civil society; 2) mobilized a network of more than 275 nonprofits globally to push against internet shutdowns; 3) responded to more than 2,500 requests annually for digital security assistance via its dedicated helpline; and 4) organized two editions of its premier networking event, RightsCon, online, attracting more than 9,000 participants in 2022. Based in New York City, Access Now is a leading global resource and advocate for digital policies that impact individual users and civil society organizations.