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Area of work

Geographic focus

Year

Amount committed (US$)

East West Management Institute

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2025

900,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2025

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 900,000

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This grant is to continue support to the East West Management Institute Freedom of Expression (FOE) Cluster.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hashtag Generation

Information Ecosystems

Asia

2024

200,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 200,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description In Sri Lanka, tech platforms have been exploited and weaponised by a range of actors for ethno-political gain. This project will investigate the role of tech platforms on election outcomes, and the impact it has on generating fear and inciting violence against minorities and oppositional voices. The project will also focus on advocacy for tech platforms to do more to remove bad actors and harmful/dangerous content.

Indonesian Institute for Independent Judiciary (LeIP)

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

200,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 200,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description A project grant to enhance the Court and Judges' expertise on Freedom of Expression online and to carry out research on protection of data privacy in the judicial system.

Legal Aid Center for the Press (LBH Pers)

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

200,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 200,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description To carry out strategic litigation for online freedom of expression cases and strengthen the capacity of legal aid lawyers in handling public cases.

Tifa Foundation

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

550,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Alumni Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 550,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This is a core support grant to TIFA to support their Data Policy and Governance Program, and to strengthen the organisation in transforming from a previously pure funding agency into a multi-donor, direct implementing organisation.

UKM Pakarunding

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

100,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 100,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This project involves the mapping of group-based empowerment programmes in Malaysia.

Yayasan Bahana

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2024

65,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2024

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 65,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description To support Yayasan Bahana develop and expand "Latih Logika", a free online course on critical thinking for Indonesian youth.

Amnesty International

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

305,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 305,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose Other

Description Supporting Amnesty International Indonesia in 1) providing a vibrant and supportive ecosystem for youth groups in civic space; and 2) improving public campaigns for social justice.

Architects of Diversity

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

300,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 300,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description Architects of Diversity (AoD) is a youth-led non-profit organisation that works on bridging communities among youth for justice, peace, and a sustainable future in Malaysia.

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

Information Ecosystems

Asia

2023

320,020

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 320,020

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description A project grant to fund advocacy work focused on regulatory mechanisms that can generate evidence-based push for new diligence rules and transparency standards around social media platform monetisation programs.

DigitalReach

Information Ecosystems, Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

277,419

Area of work Information Ecosystems, Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 277,419

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description Supporting the research on social media, elections, and digital authoritarianism in Southeast Asia.

IDEAS

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

300,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 300,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This grant will provide support for IDEAS to conduct discussions with youth leaders, including from political parties, and further existing research regarding good governance and policies. It will also allow IDEAS to continue its work in advocating for access to information and facilitating public participation and engagement in policymaking processes.

Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (Initiate.My)

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

100,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 100,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This grant is to support INITIATE.MY, a data-driven initiative to promote tolerance and prevent violence, based in Malaysia.

Open Net

Information Ecosystems

Asia

2023

270,000

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 270,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description To support the organisation's work in using Data Protection Acts to reducing monetisation of the disinformation content and accounts on platforms in South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Perludem

Participation & Dissent, Information Ecosystems

Asia

2023

102,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent, Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 102,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This grant will provide support to Perludem to build strong and solid CSO Coalition against election disinformation, and to coordinate multi-stakeholder forums that bridge collaboration of CSOs, social media platforms, and elections administrators to prevent and combat election disinformation in Indonesia.

Purple Code Collective

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

200,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 200,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This project funding will support Purple Code carrying out legal assistance, tech and psycho-social assistance to victims of online gender-based violence.

SAFEnet

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

300,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 300,000

Funding type Grant: Foreign Public Charity Equivalent

Funding purpose General Funding Grant

Description This is a general support grant for SAFEnet to support their programmatic work on digital rights and freedom of expression, and to strengthen their organization.

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Information Ecosystems

Asia

2023

198,811

Area of work Information Ecosystems

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 198,811

Funding type Grant: US Public Charity

Funding purpose Project Grant

Description This research grant renewal will extend the partnership between Luminate and UMass Amherst digital politics researchers to develop high-impact action research that supports global civil society to address information disorders across diverse national contexts.

Yayasan HIVOS

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

200,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 200,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description This project funding will support Yayasan Hivos organise training of trainers, organization accompaniment, and mentorship on holistic safety and security.

Yayasan Malaysiakini

Participation & Dissent

Asia

2023

100,000

Area of work Participation & Dissent

Geographic focus Asia

Year 2023

Status Current Partner

Type Non-Profit

Amount committed (US$) 100,000

Funding type Project Agreement

Funding purpose Project Agreement

Description Yayasan Malaysiakini is a foundation formed under the auspices of Malaysiakini, Malaysia's oldest online news portal. Its main project Sokong, is a digital fundraising platform that aims to connect donors and nonprofits in Malaysia, in an effort to provide increased, consistent and long-term funding for these organisations.

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