[AFRINIC-announce] FIRE Programme: Grant applications period Extended

[Babusha Radhakissoon]

Hello Mohamed,

I hope this e-mail finds you well. We have tested the platform this
morning and it is working.
We have also well received your submission, rest assured the deadline is
until the end of October.

Best Regards,
Babusha

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On 10/17/2013 8:13 AM, Project Manager .So ccTLD wrote:
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> *The registration deadline for the 2013-2014 Grants has been extended
> to 30 October 2013...... Really????*
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> Project Submission has Closed ..... *
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> *This is what transpired when I tried to submit an application....
> where to from here? Thanks.*
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> *Regards,*
> *Mohamed*
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> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Babusha Radhakissoon
> <babusha at afrinic.net <mailto:babusha at afrinic.net>> wrote:
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>     *AFRINIC's Fund for Internet Research and Education – FIRE
>     Programme: APPLY FOR A GRANT*
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>     * *
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>     The African Network Information Center – AFRINIC has opened its
>     call for entries for the 2013-2014 FIRE Grants.
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>     The Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE) aims at
>     encouraging ICT development innovations that contribute to
>     sustainable development in Africa.
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>     The FIRE Programme gives grants of up to *USD 10 000* to projects
>     that will be implemented in the Africa region within a 6 to 12
>     month period.
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>     The FIRE Programme invites African organisations, entrepreneurs
>     and innovators to propose projects under one of three categories
>     which include:
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>     1) Innovation on Access provision: fostering ICT growth in Africa
>     by ensuring that the delivery mechanism is available, reliable and
>     scalable;
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>     2) E-development: the development, deployment and enhancement of
>     content, applications and solutions.
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>     3) Freedom of Expression: initiatives related to freedom of
>     expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumer's
>     rights, new forms of intellectual property in the digital
>     environment, and a wider range of issues related to Internet and
>     human rights.
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>     *The registration deadline for the 2013-2014 Grants has been
>     extended to 30 October 2013. *
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>     * *
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>     For detailed information about competition categories, conditions
>     of entry and submission procedures, please visit
>     www.fireafrica.org <http://www.fireafrica.org/> or send us an
>     email on: fireprogram at afrinic.net <mailto:fireprogram at afrinic.net>.
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>     -- 
>     __________________________
>     Babusha Radhakissoon
>     Social Media/Online Engagement Officer, AFRINIC Ltd.
>     t:  +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net <http://www.afrinic.net>
>     facebook.com/afrinic <http://facebook.com/afrinic> | flickr.com/afrinic <http://flickr.com/afrinic> | youtube.com/afrinicmedia <http://youtube.com/afrinicmedia>
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