We are looking to support projects on human rights affected by digital technologies, submitted by organizations based in Latin America. Proposals focused specifically on the development of public campaigns, applied research and/or public policy advocacy actions, at a national or regional level, will be selected.

Indela considers digital rights to be human, civil and political rights affected by digital technologies. Indela, and its funders, have traditionally focused on the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and access to knowledge that continue to be affected in new ways by the myriad developments in information technology.

Beyond financial support, successful applicants will have the opportunity to engage with consultancy services that can help to strengthen organizational capacity building, and/or the impact of the proposed project. Through this initiative, Indela supports its grantees by giving them the space and trust to choose their own consultancies based on their perceived needs and priorities. Consultancy services may include (but are not limited to): communications, litigation strategy development, security, fundraising, and organizational policy development,  among others.

For the 2021 Call, we will provide funds of up to USD 25,000, for a maximum of 6 months. This flexible focus has helped us fund a wide range of projects submitted by organizations throughout Latin America.

To support strong projects with meaningful impact, improve our own practices, as well as share learnings with the broader field of philanthropy, Indela is committed to meaningful monitoring and evaluation processes. To this end, Indela collects quantitative and qualitative data and requests real-time feedback from its grantees, in order to make appropriate project adjustments when necessary.

After an application has been approved, we will meet with you to discuss any questions or concerns, additional requested resources (such as communications and consultancy services), as well as reporting and evaluation expectations and requirements. We usually disburse grant payments in accordance with the fulfillment of particular goals and/or criteria. We are transparent about these terms and will discuss them with you beforehand.

Ultimately, our hope is that our evaluation practices will help us to provide meaningful support to the Latin American digital rights field, as well as understand the impacts of our grantmaking.

Organizations that receive Indela funding would only be required to return funding if they do not comply with the terms of their grant contract (deliverables).

In the case of a project proposal from two or more partnering organizations, only one organization will act as the recipient of funds. The recipient organization will be in charge of distributing the funds necessary to its partners for the implementation of the project. The distribution itself is the responsibility of the applicant organizations.

Any legal document valid in the applicant’s country can be used to confirm expenses covered by an Indela grant. In exceptional cases, declarations made by the organization itself may also be accepted.

You can read more about our privacy and data protection policies here. If you have any questions about our practices and policies please contact: coordinacion@indela.fund