Make your idea come to life
The Open Technology Fund is continually seeking to support innovative efforts and new ideas from individuals and organizations globally defending freedom of expression online.
Internet Freedom Fund
The Internet Freedom Fund supports innovative internet freedom projects, including technology development, research, digital security projects, and convenings.
Surge and Sustain
The Surge and Sustain Fund supports user costs for open-source VPN and circumvention solutions serving users in highly restrictive censorship environments.
Rapid Response Fund
The Rapid Response Fund aims to resolve threats in a timely manner for individuals, communities, and organizations facing digital attacks and emergencies. OTF offers both direct financial support and technical services to those at high-risk, such as cyber activists, bloggers, journalists, and human rights defenders.
Learning Lab
The Learning Lab offers communications services to OTF-supported projects and contributes to knowledge sharing among the internet freedom community. Vendors have expertise in writing, editing, graphic design, and communications strategy.
Security Lab
The Security Lab creates a safer online environment for people in repressive contexts by making the tools they use more secure.
User Experience & Discovery Lab
The User Experience & Discovery (UXD) Lab provides user-experience research and design support to internet freedom projects.