Mozilla Foundation Africa Innovation Mradi: In Real Life Fund

Mozilla Foundation Africa Innovation Mradi: In Real Life Fund

The IRL Fund seeks to fuel movement building efforts by a range of organizations and collectives across the African continent.

It is open to those across civil society advancing digital and human rights, both on and offline.

We welcome applicants working intersectionally with other movement areas (e.g. community justice, racial justice, climate justice, human rights, economic justice, or other social justice movements).

Africa Innovation Mradi leverages Mozilla’s role as stewards of the open web to promote innovation grounded in the unique needs of users on the African continent.

The program establishes networks of partners and communities exploring and developing new technologies and products grounded in open innovation.

Through the IRL Fund, we Hope to:

Connect technologists, entrepreneurs, civil society and policy makers who are addressing the impact of technology on social justice issues.

And, to share knowledge and perspectives across disciplines with a focus on developing values-driven solutions.

Support the capacity building of institutions aligned with / contributing to internet health priorities on the continent to build institutional and leadership capacity, and digital resilience, of those that are poised to have enhanced impact with the right support.

Support priorities articulated by partners and those emerging from convening processes: create spaces for sharing and/or defining the most promising “home-grown” initiatives, projects and strategies and channel resources towards those prioritized by partners.

Support strategic engagement and networking to increase visibility and representation of African organizations within digital rights groups, technology communities, regional and continental regulator convenings

and internet governance forums.

Accelerate the work of “front runners” of the internet health movement, especially those already connected to, interacting with, and informed by lived experience, who can speak to and represent the needs and ideals of the ordinary citizen in the internet environment.

To Apply for This Grant You Are

Not for profit social justice/ civil society organizations

Journalist/ media based institutions

Art based organizations

Academic/ research focused institutions

Technology/ digital focused institutions

Network/ collective/ collaborations comprised of the above

How to Apply

Does this call resonate with you and your work?

The IRL Fund has a two-stage application process. In the first stage you will be asked to submit an expression of interest through a letter of intent (“LOI”).

Applications that meet the eligibility and award criteria will be reviewed by an external committee of experts.

You will only be invited to submit a full application if you meet the eligibility criteria and your concept note is selected to proceed to the next stage.

For more information and job application details, see: Mozilla Foundation Africa Innovation Mradi: In Real Life Fund

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