[Commotion-discuss] [Commotion-dev] Call for Proposals: International Commotion Mesh Wireless Projects

Ben West ben at gowasabi.net
Thu Oct 16 17:32:24 EDT 2014


Ha!  Allow me to repeat what you typed in your original announcement and
answer my own question:

"Due to funding restrictions, projects must be located outside of the
United States and Europe."

Sorry for the brain fart.

On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Ben West <ben at gowasabi.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the clarification about grant deadlines.  May I also get
> confirmation about the requirement for applicants to be from outside the
> US?  That caught me by surprise, with Commotion already being used in
> networks in Detroit and Queens.
>
> "OTI supports projects from countries or groups that face critical human
> rights challenges. Currently, projects must be located outside of the
> United States."
>
> Thanks again.
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Dan Staples <
> danstaples at opentechinstitute.org> wrote:
>
>> We are indeed not expecting applicants to own a time-travelling
>> DeLorean, though that could certainly be beneficial!
>>
>> Rounds 3 and 4 deadlines are for 2015, not 2014.
>>
>> On 10/15/2014 10:28 AM, Ben West wrote:
>> > Awesome!
>> >
>> > Could you clarify the deadlines published on that grant announcement, if
>> > they've been revised?  The round 1 date was last month, and round 4
>> > seems to assume one has a DeLorean. ;)
>> >
>> > Project ideas due dates:
>> >
>> > Round 1: September 15, 2014
>> > Round 2: December 15, 2014
>> > Round 3: February 15, 2014
>> > Round 4: April 15, 2014
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Dan Staples
>> > <danstaples at opentechinstitute.org
>> > <mailto:danstaples at opentechinstitute.org>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     The Open Technology Institute is pleased to announce its first call
>> for
>> >     proposals from groups interested in implementing Commotion-based
>> >     wireless mesh networks in their communities. This project is
>> supported
>> >     by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs at the
>> United
>> >     States Department of State. Due to funding restrictions, projects
>> must
>> >     be located outside of the United States and Europe.
>> >
>> >     Promising projects can apply for funds up to $10,000 USD. Projects
>> >     should be completed within six months of a grant award.
>> >
>> >     We encourage proposals that will build strong community coalitions,
>> >     address critical challenges to human rights and serve traditionally
>> >     marginalized communities.
>> >
>> >     Check out the full call for proposals for more details:
>> >
>> https://commotionwireless.net/blog/2014/10/08/call-for-proposals-small-grants/
>> >
>> >     --
>> >     Dan Staples
>> >
>> >     Open Technology Institute
>> >     https://commotionwireless.net
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>> >
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>> > http://gowasabi.net
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>> > 314-246-9434
>>
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>> Dan Staples
>>
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>> https://commotionwireless.net
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