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Area of work

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Year

Amount committed (US$)

Agência Pública

Information Ecosystems

Latin America

2024

750,550

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 750,550

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This 36-month General Operating grant seeks to support Agência Pública's institutional development in different fronts (strategic, fundraising, and branding) as well as support transnational investigations from a Global Majority perspective, a seed editorial project to enable a more Global footprint for the organisation.

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation

Participation & Dissent

Global

2024

1,250,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Global

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 1,250,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Other

Description This is a core general operating grant to the Black Feminist Fund, an organisation that works to meaningfully resource black feminist movements globally. We aim to support their grantmaking activities, centred on Black feminist movements, especially in Africa and Latin America. We also wish to substantially advance their work to support movements in challenging the use of technology by authoritarian and corporate actors, as well as those creating technologies that build visions of a future that are more affirming of Black lives. Additionally, this flexible support from Luminate should enable the BFF to move towards their goal of becoming independent from its fiscal sponsor. This is a collaboration between the Global Programmes, Latin America and Africa teams.

Amnesty International

Participation & Dissent

Global

2024

350,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Global

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 350,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This is a project agreement to advance Amnesty Tech's strategy, which combines research, advocacy, campaigning, creative communications, human rights education, and strategic litigation against governments and tech companies.

Archivi.ng

Information Ecosystems

Africa

2024

160,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 160,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A two-year project agreement with Archivi.ng to support the continuation of the organization’s work around utilizing advanced technology to ensure easy access to historical information, stimulating debate around key themes, and ultimately contributing to a healthy information ecosystem.

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

Information Ecosystems

Asia

2024

505,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 505,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description This grant will resource APC to connect organisations in Asia working on Big Tech accountability and enable knowledge exchange and sharing of work and strategies. A portion will also be used to provide fiscal sponsorship for the setting up of the organisation What to Fix.

Atlantic Council

Participation & Dissent

Latin America

2024

565,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 565,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Program Grant

Description The Atlantic Council?s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) broadens understanding of regional transformations while demonstrating why Latin America and the Caribbean matter for the world. This grant specifically supports their work on Colombia.

Bersih Malaysia

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

220,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 220,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This grant supports Bersih in seeking institutional reforms and to create common narratives and unite civil society and the public behind a common cause.

BEUC, The European Consumer Organisation

Information Ecosystems

Europe

2024

325,380

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Europe

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 325,380

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description BEUC is the umbrella group for 46 independent consumer organisations from 32 countries. BEUC's main role is to represent them to the EU institutions and defend the interests of European consumers. The BEUC acronym originates from the organisation's French name, ?Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs?.

Big Cabal

Information Ecosystems

Africa

2024

300,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 300,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A two-year grant to Big Cabal Media's Citizen by Zikoko to expand its digital platforms, increasing accessibility for citizens to engage with governance issues and decision-making processes around AI and digital rights in Nigeria.

Boston Center for Latin America

Information Ecosystems

Latin America

2024

300,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 300,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This is a two-year project agreement aimed at supporting the Boston Center for Latin America in its efforts with the entertainment industry in Mexico. The goal is to tackle stereotypes and harmful narratives related to depictions of women and LGBT+ characters in popular series and movies.

BudgIT

Information Ecosystems

Africa

2024

500,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Africa

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 500,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description A two-year core operating grant to BudgIT to support the continuation of the organisation's work around ensuring easy access to accurate information and building an ecosystem of social change driver working with advanced technologies to improve availability of and access to accurate information.

Campaign on Digital Ethics South Africa (CODE SA)

Participation & Dissent

Global

2024

320,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Global

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 320,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This is a grant to the Campaign on Digital Ethics South Africa (CODE-SA) to enhance tech accountability, counter disinformation, and empower individuals and communities to take control of their digital lives.

Catapult Film Fund

Information Ecosystems

Global

2024

350,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Global

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 350,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This 2-year project will enable Catapult to support the development of stories that showcase the impact of social media and technology on society.

Centre for Democracy and Technology (CDT)

Information Ecosystems

Europe

2024

8,800

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Europe

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 8,800

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description CDT Europe advocates for the promotion and protection of democracy and human rights in European tech law and policy.

Centro de Mujeres Afrocostarricenses

Participation & Dissent

Latin America

2024

225,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 225,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This 24-month project aims to support Centro de Mujeres Afrocostarricenses by 1) creating training and exchange programs for Black women leaders in Latin America, 2) conducting research on the political participation of Black women in the region, 3) developing and launching communication campaigns to promote the rights agendas of Afro-descendant women, and 4) contributing to the institutional strengthening of the organization.

Centro Latinoamericano de Investigación Periodística (CLIP)

Information Ecosystems

Latin America

2024

395,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 395,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description Supporting CLIP in achieving their institutional objective of fostering public debate and delivering high-quality transnational information to advocates of the public good. Specifically, the grant aims to support the following work streams: Cross-Border Investigations and Editorial Support, Tech Development for Enhanced Journalism Efficiency and Data Processing, Community Development, and the Crossborder Big Tech Investigation Workshop.

Diversas y Juntas

Participation & Dissent

Latin America

2024

400,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 400,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This project agreement with Aúna aims to promote and support women's political participation in Mexico.

Doc Society

Information Ecosystems

Global

2024

480,625

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Global

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 480,625

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description Grant to Doc Society to identify the most promising narratives being made globally on the theme of ‘tech & democracy,’ and to support and bring together issue experts, campaigners, and creatives to explore and better communicate the impacts of big tech on society.

East West Management Institute

Information Ecosystems

Asia

2024

150,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 150,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Other

Description This grant will support a convening regarding digital technology, human rights and social justice in Malaysia and projects and initiatives that emerge from that process.

Ekō

Information Ecosystems

Europe

2024

800,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Europe

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 800,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description To support this global movement of more than 22 million people that are committed to curbing corporate power.

EU DisinfoLab

Information Ecosystems

Europe

2024

200,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Europe

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 200,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description The funding will support EU DisinfoLab's research, investigative and advocacy work that seeks to detect, tackle and prevent disinformation.

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Information Ecosystems

Europe

2024

25,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Europe

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 25,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description This project grant will support the "Tech & Society Summit" - a one day conference in Brussels in October 2024 hosted by 41 non-profit organisations to exchange with European policymakers on technology's impact on society, democracy, and the planet.

Extituto - Política Abierta

Participation & Dissent

Latin America

2024

260,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Latin America

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 260,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This grant to Extituto aims to build upon its previous efforts in Colombia by continuing to train and support emerging leaders through the Occupy Politics program and encouraging the implementation of transparency, collaboration, and citizen involvement strategies via the Inhabiting Politics program, ultimately strengthening public institutions.

Five Arts Centre

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

115,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 115,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This grant will enable Five Arts Centre to continue its pioneering work in the arts and cultural ecosystem that has contributed to the building of a more inclusive Malaysia.

Foxglove

Information Ecosystems

Global

2024

129,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Global

Year 2024

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 129,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Other

Description This project funding supports Foxglove to challenge Big Tech monopolies through policy, litigation, and campaigning interventions.

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