directory of donors

Geographical focus: Africa, Asia, Latin America
The Extended Cooperation Programme (ECP): development and/or dissemination of communications and information technologies is an emergent trend in ECP financing.

Geographical focus:Burkina Faso, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Mali, Uganda, Jamaica, Bolivia
IICD assists developing countries to realise locally owned sustainable development by harnessing the potential of ICTs. IICD works with its partner organisations in selected countries, helping local stakeholders to assess the potential uses of ICTs in development.

Geographical focus: worldwide
Microsoft International Communities Affairs supports learning through the use of technology, IT skills training to enhance employment opportunities, and software and technical assistance to nonprofit organisations.

Geographical focus: Worldwide
Their flagship programmes are:
NetAid World Schoolhouse including a component "learning to connect us with the world" and
NetAid Online Volunteering connecting volunteers to poverty-fighting organizations around the world via the Internet

Geographical focus: Worldwide
A fairly new fund focussing on three themes: education, entrepreneurship and ICT. Online application form available.

Geographical Focus:Worldwide
The mission of the Information Program is to promote the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance. The core components of the new program are: 1. Government Citizen Communication 2. Global Consortium Development (eIFL) 3. ICT toolsets for Civil Society and Governance 4. ICTs for Civil Society 5. Local Community Informatics
For more information contact: infoprogram@osi.hu

Geographical focus: NIS/Caucasus
Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) holds training programmes, professional workshops and online events that promote the Internet as an educational tool and provide Russian citizens with the skills to develop quality Internet resources.

Geographical focus: South Africa
Innovative Education and ICT projects as well as Open Source initiatives

Geographical focus: South-Eastern Europe
The eBalkans Initiative helps the countries of SEE with opportunities presented by the new technologies and to facilitate cooperation between the public and private sectors and civil society in meeting the Internet challenge.

Geographical focus: Worldwide
One of SDC main themes is Knowledge and Development. ICT and Development forms part of this theme.