Successful organizations will receive multi-year operating grants to strengthen their ongoing cybersecurity work. The funding can support activities such as maintaining Internet security infrastructure, threat detection and response, cybersecurity support services for civil society and journalists, digital security training, research, coordination mechanisms, and other initiatives that improve resilience against cyber threats.

For the 2026 funding round, the Internet Society Foundation expects to distribute at least USD 3.5 million through approximately 15 grants. Individual grants are expected to range between USD 100,000 and USD 300,000 over a two-year grant period, enabling organizations to build sustainable, long-term impact rather than short-term projects.

Applicants must be legally registered nonprofit organizations, including U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations or their international equivalents. Organizations should demonstrate that their primary work aligns with one or more of the Common Good Cyber Fund’s objectives, including maintaining cybersecurity infrastructure, delivering cybersecurity services to high-risk communities, or improving online safety through policy, coordination, and protective initiatives. Applicants must also have an official organizational bank account capable of receiving funds from a U.S.-based foundation.

Priority in 2026 will be given to organizations that contribute to broader cybersecurity ecosystem building, particularly those based in the Global Majority or those capable of regranting funds to smaller organizations working in those regions. Additional consideration will be given to organizations with experience addressing gender equity issues, including technology-facilitated gender-based violence, where relevant to their proposed work. Applications are assessed based on organizational capacity, governance, demonstrated impact, and alignment with the program’s objectives.

Open worldwide to eligible nonprofit organizations and international equivalents that meet the program’s eligibility requirements.

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