[governance] Tr : FIRE Africa 2016 grants for Internet Security and Access,Technical Innovation, Governance, and Community development on until 31st May

[Arsene TUNGALI (Yahoo)]

To my African members here,
Please consider this opportunity, also dissimulate it within your networks. The FIRE Grants are really useful and they help brings innovations to light. I attended part of their awards ceremony at IGF Brazil and I can tell you i was amazed by the projects that were selected and awarded.
This year, it is even expanding. ------------------------------------------------------Arsène Tungali,Co-founder and Executive Director, Rudi InternationalFounder, Mabingwa Forum
Work email: arsenebaguma at gmail.comFacebook - Twitter - LinkedInInternet Governance - Blogger - ISOC Member - ICANN Fellow - IGF Fellow.Democratic Republic of Congo

     Le Mercredi 27 avril 2016 9h43, Mwendwa Kivuva <lordmwesh at gmail.com> a écrit :
 

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——————————————ENGLISH————Applications now open for 2016 FIRE Grants.—————————————————————The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE Africa) is a venture between AFRINIC, The Internet Society (ISOC) and the International Development Research Center (IDRC) that supports projects that use ICT to develop innovative solutions to Africa's unique education, access, information, infrastructure and communication needs.In 2016, there are three types of grants: 
FIRE AFRICA GRANTS ———————————Provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories:   
   - Technical Innovation
   - Community Development
   - Governance Enhancement
   - Education

INTERNET SOCIETY AFRICA GRANTS———————————————————Provide two Grants of US$ 25,000 each for two projects that focus on one of the two categories:   
   - Internet Security (including collaborative security)
   - Access Provision

FIRE AFRICA SCALE—UP GRANTS——————————————————Provide three Grants of up to US$ 30,000 each for three existing projects to scale up activities and move to the next level of their cycle.Projects must be aligned with one of the following categories:   
   - Technical Innovation
   - Community Development
   - Governance Enhancement
   - Education

The application deadline for the 2016 Awards has been set for 31 May 2016, 23:59 UTC.For detailed information about competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit www.fireafrica.org or send us an email at:  fireprogram at afrinic.net.Please follow us @FIREAfrica

FRANÇAIS—————ANNONCE DES SUBVENTIONS FIRE——————————————————Nous avons l'honneur d'annoncer l'appel à candidatures pour les subventions FIRE 2016.Le Fond pour la recherche sur Internet et l'éducation (FIRE) est une collaboration entre AFRINIC, ISOC et IDRC pour soutenir les projets qui utilisent les TIC pour développer des solutions innovantes aux besoins uniques de l'éducation, l'accès, l'information, des infrastructures et de la communication en Afrique.Cette année, les types de subventions disponibles sont:
-Les Subventions Afrique FIRE fournira quatre subventions allant jusqu'à 25.000 $ chacun pour les projets alignés sur l'une des catégories suivantes:   
   - Innovation technique
   - Développement communautaire
   - Appui a la Gouvernance
   - Éducation

-Les subventions Internet Society Afrique fournira deux subventions de 25.000 $ chacun pour deux projets qui mettent l'accent sur l'une des deux catégories:   
   - Internet Security (y compris la sécurité collaborative)
   - Innovation en matière d'accès

-Les Subventions Scale-up FIRE fournira trois subventions allant jusqu'à 30.000 $ chacun pour trois projets existants pour intensifier les activités et passer à la prochaine étape de leurs cycle.Projects doit être aligné avec l'une des catégories suivantes:   
   - Innovation technique
   - Développement communautaire
   - Appui a la gouvernance
   - Éducation

La date limite d'inscription pour les 2016 prix a été fixée au 31 mai 2016, 23:59 UTC.Pour plus d'informations sur les catégories de la concurrence, les conditions d'entrée et les procédures de soumission, s'il vous plaît visitez www.fireafrica.org ou envoyez-nous un courriel à:  fireprogram at afrinic.net.Veuillez nous suivre sur Twitter @FIREAfrica

  
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