CIVICUS – Digital Democracy InitiativeGrant

Digital Resiliency Grants

Rolling

Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Rolling

About this opportunity

The Digital Democracy Initiative is an ambitious global effort funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the European Union and implemented in partnership with Access Now, CIVICUS, Digital Defenders Partnership, Global Focus, the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), the European Partnership for Democracy, Fondo Mujeres del Sur and WITNESS. DDI’s goal is to support civil society around the world to continue strengthening civic space and promoting inclusive democracy in the digital age through two mutually reinforcing streams

Grant Funding:

Flexible, rapid support for digital resilience projects.
Amounts vary depending on project scope (typically small to medium grants).
Can cover digital security tools, training, advocacy, and organizational resilience.

Purpose: Strengthen civil society’s ability to operate safely and effectively in digital spaces. Focus Areas:

Digital security and resilience.
Civic participation and democratic engagement.
Support for activists and organizations in restrictive environments.
Youth-led and grassroots movements. Flexibility: Grants can support registered and non-registered groups, informal networks, and individuals. Special Feature: Designed to be rapid and responsive to urgent needs.

Who can apply

Eligible Applicants:
Civil society organizations, NGOs, grassroots movements.
Youth‑led groups and informal networks.
Activists and individuals working on digital democracy and resilience.
Applicants must be based in a global south country receiving Official Development Assistance from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee.
Requirements:
Submit online application form via CIVICUS portal.
Provide project description, budget, and references.
Must demonstrate relevance to digital democracy and resilience.
Ineligible Applicants:
For‑profit entities.
Projects outside civic/democracy/digital resilience scope.

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Good to know

+Genuinely rolling and genuinely fast: 6 to 8 weeks from application to contracting and first disbursement
+Up to 10,000 US dollars solo, or 20,000 for a joint application between two or more organisations
+Youth-led groups are named as a priority, alongside women, informal civil society, grassroots groups and LGBTIQ+ groups
+Informal and unregistered groups and social movements are eligible, not just registered NGOs
+Downloadable application and budget templates let you draft offline, which matters because the online form cannot be saved partway
+CIVICUS is a major global civil society alliance

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!Not open to individuals. The page states plainly that grants are not awarded to individuals, so a young person browsing LOT cannot apply in a personal capacity
!Applicants must be based in a global south country receiving Official Development Assistance
!You must be facing a verifiable imminent civic space threat, with evidence from the last three to six months
!Requires an organisational bank account able to receive funds from a US account, subject to sanctions checks
!Requires receipt-based monthly financial reports and three referees

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About this opportunity

Grant Funding:

Flexible, rapid support for digital resilience projects.
Amounts vary depending on project scope (typically small to medium grants).
Can cover digital security tools, training, advocacy, and organizational resilience.

Purpose: Strengthen civil society’s ability to operate safely and effectively in digital spaces. Focus Areas:

Digital security and resilience.
Civic participation and democratic engagement.
Support for activists and organizations in restrictive environments.
Youth-led and grassroots movements. Flexibility: Grants can support registered and non-registered groups, informal networks, and individuals. Special Feature: Designed to be rapid and responsive to urgent needs.

Who can apply

Eligible Applicants:
Civil society organizations, NGOs, grassroots movements.
Youth‑led groups and informal networks.
Activists and individuals working on digital democracy and resilience.
Applicants must be based in a global south country receiving Official Development Assistance from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee.
Requirements:
Submit online application form via CIVICUS portal.
Provide project description, budget, and references.
Must demonstrate relevance to digital democracy and resilience.
Ineligible Applicants:
For‑profit entities.
Projects outside civic/democracy/digital resilience scope.