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The Internet is for everyone. It gives people opportunities and boosts economic development. But for everyone to leverage the Internet's full potential, it needs to be affordable and reliable. This is why we need to keep building and improving infrastructure,
like Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), working with local and regional communities to create a thriving Internet ecosystem that keeps traffic local, reduces costs, sparks development, and improves the quality of Internet services.</div>
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Today, we’re excited to announce that the 2025 Sustainable Peering Infrastructure Funding Program is now open for applications. Funding will specifically support:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Existing IXPs that need additional funding to grow or become sustainable</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Organizations that hope to build a new IXP</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Entities that work with local communities to improve peering and infrastructure</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Entities that provide a positive contribution to the entire IXP ecosystem</div>
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Grant funds up to USD $70,000 are open to all regions and are available to assist in equipment purchases (switches, optic modules, servers, and routers), training, capacity building, and community development. Applications are accepted from January 28 to March
27, 2025. Details about eligibility, selection criteria, and more are available here:
<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/funding-areas/sustainable-peering-ixp/" id="OWA0aba9d8b-3202-759d-36da-074c7c2a87db" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-attrib-id="link-30ac3f36-f08b-4270-9aef-ccf53ba9fa18" data-auth="NotApplicable">
https://www.internetsociety.org/funding-areas/sustainable-peering-ixp/</a></div>
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<u>All applications for funding must be submitted online in English, French, or Spanish through the Internet Society Foundation’s grants management system. This round of applications closes on 27 March 2025.</u></div>
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For further inquiries about this grant program or the application process, email <a href="mailto:foundation@isocfoundation.org" id="OWA80855f8b-9619-13e2-77a5-0b21f23b155d" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-attrib-id="link-b5ba7ade-d5c8-42db-b778-35358d71abce">
foundation@isocfoundation.org</a>.</div>
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Best regards, </div>
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