OpportunityTitle: Internet Freedom: Advancing and Promoting Peer-to-Peer Communications Technologies
CategoryExplanation: Economic Support Funds (ESF)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Please see &quot;Eligibility Information&quot; in the NOFO.
Description: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for long-term development, core support, outreach, and implementation of censorship-defeating peer-to-peer communications technologies. In support of the U.S. government&#8217;s policy to &#8220;promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet that fosters efficiency, innovation, communication, and economic prosperity, while respecting privacy and guarding against disruption, fraud, and theft,&#8221; as described in the 2018 US National Cyber Strategy, DRL supports the development of anti-censorship technologies, including tools to permit peer-to-peer communications that can be useful during a network shutdowns or severe disruptions. DRL invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit proposals outlining program concepts that reflect this goal.
GrantorContactText: InternetFreedom@state.gov