Community-Centered Connectivity
Internet Society Foundation
Geography
Global
Program area
Internet Access / Digital Inclusion
Amount
Up to $50,000
Deadline
7 May 2026
Eligible orgs
NGO, Nonprofit, Civil Society Organisation
SDGs
SDG 4, SDG 11
Status
Fit rationale
Excellent thematic and geographic alignment: the grant explicitly targets digital inclusion, internet access, and community-centered connectivity solutions for digitally excluded communities worldwide, directly matching TOH's core work providing technology access, digital literacy, and ICT4D in under-resourced African schools. Global eligibility includes Kenya/Sub-Saharan Africa, and TOH qualifies as a registered nonprofit. Minor deduction for lack of explicit e-waste or refurbishment focus, but overall a strong fit for the Catalyst track.
Description
Application Status Closed Grant Deadline 7 May 2026 Open to: Catalyst: Registered nonprofit organizations Scaling and Systems: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and equivalents whose missions and work are aligned with Internet Society Community-Centered Connectivity Grant Program Program Overview Over 2 billion people remain offline – about a quarter of the world’s population – and most live in remote and rural, low-income and isolated communities worldwide. Usually, they are not able to connect to the Internet for three main reasons: The Internet Society Foundation’s Community-Centered Connectivity (CCC) Grant Program, a core part of the Internet Society’s work to help communities bridge the digital divide, aims to address these challenges by supporting organizations to develop and expand Internet access and increase adoption in digitally excluded communities. Community-centered connectivity is when connectivity solutions are built for, with, or by local communities themselves. These solutions are not imposed from outside but instead designed with direct involvement from the people who will use and maintain them. They often emerge in places where other models have failed or are not viable. Through its three funding tracks – Catalyst, Scaling, and Systems – the CCC Grant Program supports organizations of various backgrounds, sizes, and expertise who can offer the best context-specific, community-centered connectivity solutions. Program Objectives Support connectivity solutions that solve the major barriers to meaningful connectivity for communities: availability, affordability, and adoption. Solutions should increase the availability of affordable, reliable Internet connectivity among digitally excluded communities. Increase Internet adoption by strengthening digital literacy and local capacity to manage and maintain connectivity solutions. Support organizations that build and sustain collaborative partnerships with communities and other stakeholders to implement co
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