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ISIF Program

The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) is a small grants program, focused on advancing local and regional projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the benefit of Asia Pacific users and communities. Developing communities in the Asia Pacific, which face unique and interrelated challenges, are perfect candidates for these grants.

Two key issues that hinder Internet growth in the Asia Pacific region are the lack of access to technical skills and unreliable infrastructure. Encouraging local organizations to provide innovative and creative solutions to these problems supports local Internet development and the wider Internet community as well.

Organizations in developing economies are encouraged to apply for ISIF grants for projects that facilitate Internet growth and produce positive benefits in other communities facing similar challenges.

APNIC operates the ISIF Secretariat, providing administrative support, facilitating the selection process, grantee reporting and dissemination strategy, fund raising, and program evaluation. APNIC is a founding partner of ISIF, and has contributed around 200,000 AUD since the program started in 2008.

APNIC invests in ISIF

  • To give back to the Internet community by investing in ICT research & development
  • To support research that encourages Internet growth in our region
  • To facilitate networking and information building throughout the Internet community

ISIF Sponsors & Partners

Partners & Sponsors

  • ISIF is a joint initiative between the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Internet Society (ISOC), and the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC).
  • ISIF is proudly sponsored by the DotAsia Organization, the registry operator for the .ASIA top level domain.

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ISIF

For more information contact:

Sylvia Cadena
Project Officer
phone +61 7 3858 3129
fax +61 7 3858 3199
email info@isif.asia

quote-box-startEncouraging ICT research and development in emerging economies of Asia Pacific through innovative, sustainable, and creative solutionsquote-box-end

ISIF

quote-box-startThe ISIF grants program is a great opportunity to encourage innovation in the Asia Pacific. Since the global exhaustion of IPv4, we hope to see more projects featuring IPv6 adoption in the region,quote-box-end
Paul Wilson, Director General of APNIC