Association of Research andDevelopment Corporations (ARDC) Grants 2027
All Information
ARDC funds nonprofit projects that advance amateur radio, digital communications, technical education and research and development. Supported projects may include open-source software, communications infrastructure, technical training, emergency communications and research that benefits the wider public. International nonprofit organizations can apply if their projects align with the funder’s mission.
Requirements checklist
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Applicants must be eligible nonprofit organizations, schools, universities or public agencies; international equivalents are accepted.
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For-profit businesses cannot apply directly.
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Projects must align with ARDC’s grantmaking priorities.
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Outputs funded by ARDC must be freely available to the public under suitable open-access or open-source terms.
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Individuals and informal groups need an eligible nonprofit fiscal sponsor.