Now open: call Bits & Bytes.

With our Bits & Bytes funding round we aim to stimulate and financially support innovative ideas and solutions that contribute to a safer, more robust and secure internet. Now and in the future!

Highlights
  • Grant amount: €10,000.
  • Number of grants available: 2.
  • Eligibility: open to everyone.
  • Closing date: 31st January 2025.
  • Objective: encourage forward-thinking initiatives that push the boundaries of digital security and contribute to a safer online environment.

How to apply
  1. Make sure your project is eligible by reviewing the criteria below.
  2. Fill in the application form.
  3. Submit your project plan.
  4. Within four weeks after the submission deadline, the awarded proposals will be announced.
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Together, let’s build a safer and more resilient digital world!

Criteria.

To qualify for our support, your inventive project should bring tangible value to society, demonstrate the potential to significantly enhance the safety, security, and/or robustness of the internet, and showcase sustainability beyond our funding period. Additionally, it is imperative that the outcomes of your project, along with the knowledge and experience acquired, are shared openly. Therefore, the following general criteria will be considered during the evaluation of your application:

Your idea or project
  • is innovative and new in the way you propose it
  • contributes to a more healthy, robust, and secure internet for everyone
  • is in line with the mission and vision of DIVD.fund
  • results can be practically applied and are scalable to reach a wider audience
  • results and knowledge can be shared publicly
  • can be completed within a maximum of six months
  • has an adequate team of at least two members
You as the applicant
  • may be a natural or legal person
  • must have a sound contact network
  • preferably collaborate with relevant players in the cyber security sector