The Rapid Response Fund provides financial support and technical services to individuals and organizations facing urgent digital attacks and emergencies. Funding covers digital security audits, risk mitigation, forensic analysis, secure hosting, censorship responses, and privacy tool localization. Awards range from $1 to $50,000 for up to six months, focusing on short-term digital emergencies for activists, journalists, and human rights defenders.
Eligible applicants are activists, journalists, human rights defenders, or organizations facing immediate digital threats. Individuals must be 18 or older. Funding is for urgent, time-sensitive digital emergencies only.
