CIPESA 2020 Africa Digital Rights Fund for Digital Rights Work in Africa

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to issue the third call for proposals to the Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF), which supports digital rights work across the continent through flexible and rapid response grants.

Launched  in April 2019, the ADRF supports organizations and networks to implement activities that advance digital rights, including advocacy, litigation, research, policy analysis, movement building, digital literacy and digital security skills building. The  inaugural round of ADRF awarded USD 65,000 to 10 initiatives advancing digital rights in Algeria, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• Table of Content
• About Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
• CIPESA Africa Digital Rights Fund
• Aim and Benefits of CIPESA Africa Digital Rights Fund
• Requirements for CIPESA Africa Digital Rights Fund Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is one of two centres established under the Catalysing Access to Information and Communications Technologies in Africa (CATIA) initiative, which was funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). CIPESA focuses on decision-making that facilitates the use of ICT in support of development and poverty reduction. CIPESA’s establishment was in response to the findings of the Louder Voices Report prepared for DfID and the G8 Dot Force Implementation Team, which cited the lack of eas... continue reading

CIPESA Africa Digital Rights Fund

Aim and Benefits of CIPESA Africa Digital Rights Fund

Grant amounts for this round will range between USD 1,000 and USD 20,000, depending on the need and scope of the proposed intervention. The ADRF strongly encourages cost-sharing. 

Requirements for CIPESA Africa Digital Rights Fund Qualification

• The Fund is open to organisations and coalitions working to advance digital rights in Africa. This includes but is not limited to human rights defenders, media, activists, think tanks, legal aid groups, and tech hubs. Entities working on women’s rights, or with youths, sexual minorities, refugees, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The initiatives to be funded will preferably have formal registration in an African country, but in some circumstances organisations and coalitions that do not have formal registration may be considered. Such organisations need to show evidence that they are operational in a particular African country or countries.
• The activities to be funded must be in/on an African country or countries.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Read more about the ADRF  round three guidelines here . The application form can be accessed  here .

For more details. visit CIPESA website.