Overview

Open Technology Fund (OTF) helps people in places with heavy censorship access the open internet. It supports and develops technologies that let users reach the internet securely and without blocks, so people can exercise their basic online rights. The way it works is by funding and guiding tools and projects that provide private, secure, and uncensored connectivity, which can include things like censorship circumvention and privacy-preserving communication tech that users can operate on their own devices. What sets OTF apart is its status as an independent non-profit funded by the U.S. Congress, with a broad global reach and a large user base (over two billion people). Its goal is to expand internet freedom by enabling secure access to information and open online participation for people living under repressive environments.