[menog] Applications Closing Soon for the Sustainable Peering Infrastructure Funding Program [Deadline: 6 September 2024]

[Hanna Kreitem]

Greetings,

Kindly refer to the message below about our 2024 Sustainable Peering
Infrastructure Funding Program. Applications are open and will close on 06
September 2024. All funding requests must go through the Internet Society
Foundation’s grant system. We are happy to walk through the application
process with you to ensure your application meets the criteria and has the
best chance of receiving funding. For existing IXPs, please note you will
receive an invitation to fill out the 2024 IXP Self Assessment Survey soon,
which may be used as part of the grant selection criteria.

---

The Internet Society has a rich history of building Internet infrastructure
like IXPs and working with local and regional communities to create a
thriving Internet ecosystem that keeps Internet traffic local, reduces
costs, sparks development, and improves the quality of Internet services.
Funding will specifically support:

#1. Existing IXPs that need additional funding to grow or become sustainable
#2. Organizations that hope to build a new IXP
#3. Entities that work with local communities to improve peering and
infrastructure
#4. Entities that provide a positive contribution to the entire IXP
ecosystem

Grant funds from USD $5,000 up to $50,000 are open to all regions and are
available to assist in equipment purchases (switches, optic modules,
servers, and routers), training, capacity building, and community
development.
Applications are accepted from 1 July to 6 September 2024. Details about
eligibility, selection criteria, and more are available here:
https://www.internetsociety.org/funding-areas/sustainable-peering-ixp/

All funding applications must be submitted online in English through the
Internet Society Foundation’s grants management system. This round of
applications closes on 06 September 2024.
For further inquiries about this grant program or the application process,
email foundation at isocfoundation.org

Best Regards,

Hanna
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.menog.org/pipermail/menog/attachments/20240902/c31274a0/attachment.html