Advancing Media Rights and Access
Where We Work
This initiative supports efforts in the United States and Brazil to shore up the infrastructure, and regulatory and technical standards of the Internet.
What We Fund
We focus on increasing access to diverse media systems for all people—particularly in poor and marginalized communities—and on establishing, expanding and protecting public interest obligations in the digital media environment.
Additional Selection Criteria
The initiative does not fund the development of Web sites, transitions for nongovernmental organizations to the Web, or projects that focus on the Internet as a tool for other work.
To Apply for a Grant
Follow these steps:
- Review the Initiative(s) most relevant to your work.
- Read our Grant Application Guide, which describes our grant-making process.
- If you determine that your work aligns with our priorities, submit a Grant Inquiry. (While we welcome submissions, please keep in mind that our funds are limited in relation to the large number of worthwhile inquiries we receive. In a typical year, less than 1 percent of unsolicited inquiries result in a grant.)
Please Note:
It is important that you use our grant inquiry form—and refrain from contacting program officers directly. Given the volume of inquiries we receive, this allows us to log, track and respond quickly to your application.
Fellowships
The vast majority of foundation grants go to organizations. We provide a very limited number of fellowship opportunities for individuals through the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Program, which aims to diversify the faculties of American colleges and universities.
The foundation does not have any other active fellowship opportunities at this time.
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