ISIF Asia empowers organisations across the Asia Pacific region to research, design, and implement Internet-based solutions to solve Internet development challenges that support community development and growth. 

Applications are open to public and private sector organizations, academia, non-profits, and social enterprise organisations.

There are three thematic areas.

• Inclusion: Initiatives that help ensure everyone has meaningful access to the Internet, online applications and services
• Infrastructure: Initiatives to increase Internet speed, reduce maintenance and operational costs, and improve reliability and/or security
• Knowledge: Initiatives that develop technical capacity and/or research around Internet network operations for technical and non-technical audiences

The information on this page refers to the Knowledge stream.

The focus on Internet Infrastructure refers to efforts to increase Internet speed, reduce maintenance and operational costs, improve reliability and/or security from a technical and operational perspective, and in support of the Internet industry in the Asia Pacific region.

Applications under this program can be submitted across three grant types supporting projects in different stages of development: Small grants (USD 30,000), scale-up grants (USD 85,000) and impact grants (USD 150,000).

Project applications from Asia Pacific-based organisations will be considered. Applications from public, private sector, academia (such as universities, or research and development institutions), non-profit, and social enterprises are welcome to apply to all grant categories.

Organisations must be legally registered in the Asia Pacific and able to receive funding from an Australian charity. If your organisation is registered in an economy subject to USA or Australian sanctions, you will be required to provide details of a fiscal sponsor.

Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Applications must be aligned with ISIF Asia program objectives, eligibility criteria, and administrative guidelines.

• Email: info@isif.asia