Providing small grants and practical technical support to community groups developing technology-enabled solutions that address local needs, strengthen community resilience and create sustainable impact.
The Community Tech Micro-Grants Project supports community groups with small-scale funding and technical assistance to develop practical technology-enabled initiatives. The project is designed to place communities at the centre of identifying their needs, developing appropriate solutions and creating pathways for long-term sustainability.
Support community-led ideas that respond directly to locally identified needs and challenges.
Encourage practical use of technology to improve community services, livelihoods, education and resilience.
Combine small grants with technical assistance, guidance and periodic project support.
Promote solutions that communities can maintain, improve and build upon beyond the initial grant period.
The project will provide a simple and transparent pathway through which eligible community groups can propose, implement, document and strengthen technology-enabled initiatives.
Develop simple application forms and transparent assessment criteria focused on community need, feasibility, inclusion and potential impact.
Publicize grant opportunities through local networks, community organizations, technology hubs and partner institutions.
Provide selected groups with technical assistance, guidance and periodic check-ins throughout project implementation.
Require concise progress reports while documenting lessons, community experiences and success stories for wider learning.
Use lessons from completed initiatives to strengthen future grants and inform larger community development interventions.
Supported initiatives may focus on different community needs, provided they demonstrate practical use of technology and clear potential for local benefit.
Effective community development does not always require large-scale interventions. By supporting communities to identify their own challenges and implement practical technology-enabled solutions, small investments can create valuable learning, strengthen local capacity and open pathways to sustainable development.
Identify • Support • Implement • Learn • SustainMonitoring will focus on the reach, completion and sustainability of supported initiatives, alongside feedback from the communities they are intended to serve.
Number of community grants awarded annually.
Number of supported projects successfully completed.
Community satisfaction and sustainability of supported projects.
Community-led innovation can create meaningful change when local ideas are matched with the right resources, technical support and partnerships. Join FBTF in supporting communities to turn local challenges into practical and sustainable solutions.