Funding Opportunities with Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)
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If you’re wondering, as I was, who Amateur Radio Digital Communications is and how they have money to make grants, it’s the foundation that sold a quarter of the 44.0.0.0/8 IPv4 address block, allocated in 1981 for use in amateur radio, to Amazon in 2019 for $109 million.
Ask HN isn't intended to be used for blog posts. Why not just submit a link to https://www.ardc.net/apply/ instead?
Thats good info. I am not but appreciate ham news. 73's
ARDC’s priority areas for funding reflect our broader vision and strategy for supporting experimentation, education, and open technology within the amateur radio and digital communications communities. We’re especially interested in projects that align with these three areas:
Research & Development (R&D): open hardware and software systems that enable learning and experimentation (e.g. SDRs, open codec technologies, new modulation techniques).
Space-Based Communications: projects that create or expand access to satellite communications for amateur radio (AR) and digital communications (DC), engaging communities in wireless experimentation (e.g. GEO or HEO programs, repurposed commercial satellites, space-based tools for learning).
Open Source Education: scalable, open educational materials and hands-on projects that make AR and DC more accessible, especially for new learners and clubs (e.g. curricula, videos).
While we welcome proposals across the full range of AR and DC, projects that align with these areas remain a priority in our grantmaking decisions.
Learn more about these priority areas at https://www.ardc.net/apply/priority-areas-for-funding/, and find information on eligibility and how to apply at https://www.ardc.net/apply/. For additional questions, contact [email protected].