Apply for a 2025 ARIN Community Grant
At ARIN, we don’t take the health and growth of the Internet for granted, which is why we launched the ARIN Community Grant Program in 2019. Now entering its seventh year, the program provides financial support for operational and research projects that improve the Internet industry and user environment. To date, it has funded 23 projects, awarding a total of US$270,975. And now it could be your turn to receive financial, networking, and logistical support for a project that benefits the ARIN community.
The application period for the 2025 Grant Program is open through 18 June, and we encourage you to apply if you think your project is a good fit!
For examples of ongoing Community Grant Program projects, watch the project reports presented by the 2024 grant recipients at last month’s ARIN 55 Public Policy and Members Meeting.
Who is eligible?
Individuals may apply on behalf of organizations pursuing projects that are noncommercial in nature and benefit the Internet community within the ARIN region. While the outcomes of a project may be global in scope, there must be a clear benefit to the ARIN region.
The Selection Committee typically looks for projects that align with the following four categories to determine eligibility:
- Internet technical improvements that promote infrastructure growth or support the development/deployment of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)
- Registry processes and technology improvements that help maintain a globally consistent and highly usable Internet Number Registry System
- Informational outreach that advances the Internet on topics such as, but not limited to: IPv6 deployment, Internet research, and Internet governance
- Research related to ARIN’s mission and operations
Please refer to the ARIN Community Grant webpage for more details on eligibility and guidelines for applicants.
“[Our] project helped the 30 participants test software and applications on IPv6-only networks, demonstrate IPv6-only networks, and gain access to IPv6 where it otherwise may not be readily available.” – James Harr, Internet2 (2023 grant recipient)
What types of projects are a good fit?
When deciding if your project would be a good candidate for an ARIN grant, we recommend reviewing past grant recipients to get a sense for the types of projects we typically fund and reading through the other resources available on our website, including the ARIN Grant Program page and the blog.
And as for our number one application tip? Carefully consider and make it clear throughout your application how your project meets each of the five main selection criteria:
- Alignment with eligibility guidelines
- Relevance and reach
- Impact
- Budget
- Likelihood of success
The Grant Selection Committee uses these criteria to score applications and inform funding decisions.
On the fence about whether you should submit an application or if your project would be a good fit? We think it’s well worth the consideration, but don’t just take our word for it! Read our blog post on the top five reasons to apply for an ARIN Community Grant, which features the experiences of past grant recipients in their own words.
“This program is important to give visibility and support to ideas which may be overlooked otherwise.” – E. Marie Brierley, Saatvik Research (2022 grant recipient)
What else do I need to know?
To help your application stand out, you’ll want to be sure to include the following:
- Biographies of senior participants in the project work
- A data management plan (if code or data will be generated)
- An explanation of how the project results will be shared and who will benefit
- How the project’s outcomes will be broadly available, sustainable, or replicable
“Through the survey and network operator interviews that we are running in the ARIN region, we are raising awareness about the RPKI RSC standard and its intended purpose. We are collecting information about the current practices by operators to validate documents from third parties. This provides the operators with crucial information about the existence of security loopholes that are often overlooked.” – Shannon Morley-Ragland, Internet Society (2024 grant recipient)
How do I apply?
To apply, you will need to create an account in SurveyMonkey Apply and complete your application for the ARIN Community Grant Program. The call for applications is open now through Wednesday, 18 June 2025.
Your application should include enough detail to support a meaningful evaluation of the potential long-term value the project will bring to the ARIN community. The strongest applications are thoughtful, detailed, and clearly aligned with program goals.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at apply@arin.net.
We look forward to seeing the innovative projects you are developing to benefit the Internet community in the ARIN region!
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