Hi all, I want to share two funding opportunities with you. ----------------------- Community Projects Fund ----------------------- Are you working on improving the operation and resilience of the Internet? Apply *by 24 November* for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund: https://www.ripe.net/community-projects-fund Community-driven, non-commercial work has been fundamental to the success of the Internet from its earliest days, and continues to play an important role in making the Internet resilient, secure and accessible for everyone. Is your project of benefit to the Internet, particularly the RIPE community? Is your project non-commercial in nature? Do you have a clear project plan and timeline? Under the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, the RIPE NCC will provide up to EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in the Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Keep in mind that funding may be used to purchase equipment, but this cannot be the sole expenditure. Funding cannot be used for humanitarian aid, donations, or to encourage political reform, to provide scholarships or cover tuition fees or to support any form of commercial activity. ------------------------------------------- RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) ------------------------------------------- I've posted about RACI in the past, so I will be brief this time. If you are an academic and you would like to present your research at our meetings, but don't have the funds for your travel, then apply for RACI: https://ripe.net/raci Application Deadlines: RIPE 76 (14-18 May, Marseille): Apply by 11 March 2018 ENOG 15 (4-5 June, Moscow): Apply by 1 April 2018 SEE 7 (18-19 June, Timisoara): Apply by 15 April 2018 MENOG 18 (TBC) Let me know if you have any questions. If you know a friend of colleague who might be interested, please forward them this email. Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC Stationsplein 11, 1012 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net