https://www.isocfoundation.org/2025/01/meet-our-2024-research-grantees-shapi... Our Research Grant Program <https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/research-grant-programme/> supports global initiatives that enhance our understanding of the Internet and its importance to everyone. We are thrilled to announce the 2024 cohort of grant partners who will conduct innovative studies addressing the Internet’s critical challenges while also contributing to its sustainability and inclusivity. This year’s *12 selected projects from six countries* will employ innovative approaches to addressing Internet-related challenges through the program’s core themes: a Trustworthy Internet, Decolonizing the Internet, Greening the Internet, and the Internet Economy. *Decolonizing the Internet* *University of California <https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/>, Berkeley* – USA – USD $316,919 Project: Supporting Languages in the Digital Age *Arizona State University <https://www.asu.edu/>* – USA – USD $460,000 Project: Internet for all Native Americans *Western Sydney University <https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/>* – Australia – USD $474,887 Project: Decolonising digital design: Towards safe and inclusive digital experiences for children and young people *Greening the Internet* *University of California <https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/>*, Berkeley – USA – USD $499,999 Project: Greening the Internet: Transforming Useful Research into Used Outcomes *German Informatics Society <https://yigf.gi.de/>* – Germany – USD $349,994 Project: Unlocking the Potential of Green Coding into Practice *Ellen Strickland* – New Zealand – USD $199,842 Project: Internet Infrastructure Climate Resilience Coalition: Action research in Aotearoa, New Zealand *TechSoup Global <https://www.techsoup.org/>in partnership with Tamara Kneese* – USA – USD $200,000 Project: Greening through collective action: Assessing the Internet’s environmental impacts with participatory methods *An Internet Economy* *TEDIC <https://www.tedic.org/>* – Paraguay – USD $345,000 Project: Ensuring fair work standards in the digital realm: A multi-faceted approach in South America *TechSoup Global <https://www.techsoup.org/> in partnership with PersonalData.IO <https://personaldata.io/en/home-en/>* – Switzerland – USD $495,000 Project: Decoding Algorithmic Management for Platform Workers’ Calculative Power *A Trustworthy Internet* *Internet Security Research Group <https://www.abetterinternet.org/>* – USA – USD $350,000 Project: Building Divvi Up, a System for Privacy-Preserving Metrics Collection *Georgia Institute of Technology <https://www.gatech.edu/>* – USA – USD $350,000 Project: Governing Identity Online: Nations and Technologists Defining Who’s Who? *Code for Science & Society <https://www.codeforsociety.org/> in partnership with **Distributed AI Research Institute* <https://www.dair-institute.org/>– USA – USD $500,000 Project: Community-Centered Sovereign Language Technologies for Online Knowledge Repositories To learn more about the Internet Society Foundation’s Research Grant Program <https://www.isocfoundation.org/grant-programme/research-grant-programme/> and stay updated on future opportunities, sign up for our newsletter <https://mailchi.mp/isocfoundation/signup?utm_source=social+media&utm_medium=Social+media&utm_campaign=Newsletter+ISOCF> . -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -