http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/4893 en_GB_uk http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38848 Geographical focus: U.S./Worldwide Extending Internet Benefits to All supports innovative programmes to ensure that underserved communities have the infrastructure, tools and skills to take full advantage of the online medium. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38841 Geographical focus: CEE/Africa Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Technical Cooperation Program helps build partnerships between institutions, NGOS, businesses and individuals in CEE and Canada, including programmes for regional networks. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/45563 Geographical focus: Africa Connectivity Africa was announced during the Kananaskis summit as part of Canada's response to the G8 Africa Action Plan. It funds projects in the following four areas : Innovation in the use of ICTs; African regional ICT futures; Research and development in African ICTs; and Partnership and convergence. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38839 Geographical focus: Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Central and Eastern Europe The Knowledge Policy Unit (KPU) includes the development of Internet-based networks for the sharing of knowledge, such as support for the establishment of the Internet component of the Global Development Network (GDN). http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38835 Geographical focus:EU candidate countries, Latin America, Asia eEurope, Information Society for all programme includes: EEurope+ an initiative to cooperate in the implementation of the Information Society in Europe; @LIS: ALliance for the Information Society with Latin America a programme to establish dialogue and cooperation on policy and regulatory frameworks in key areas for the development of a widespread Information Society; and Asia IT&C, to co-finance mutually beneficial partnersh http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/57784/1/4893 Geographical focus: Worldwide Grant to seed, support and strengthen women's rights groups working to address human rights issues, including improving women's access to information technology. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38837 Geographical focus: Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-Eastern Europe ICT policy and action programme on access, capacity building/training, Southern content on the Web, networking, Internet rights, e-commerce. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/57888 Geographical focus: Latin America and the Caribbean ICA's activities can be classified into a number of sectors including: access & connectivity, education & capacity building, e-governance/e-government, content & software, regional consultations & virtual networking, digital inclusion, e-business, health, and policy & regulation. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38851 Geographical focus: Latin America/the Caribbean Information Technology for Development Division: facilitates matching the needs of countries in information technology with Bank resources and integrates involvement in sectoral projects with IT components. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38840 Geographical focus: Developing countries, primarily in the South Information and Communication Technologies for Development promotes access to information and developments in the information economy. Projects include: The Acacia Initiative, Bellanet, and PAN: Pan-Global Networking. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38828 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. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38836 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. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38842 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. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/38829 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 http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/57744 Geographical focus: Worldwide A fairly new fund focussing on three themes: education, entrepreneurship and ICT. Online application form available.