Advancing digital rights in Europe
The Digital Freedom Fund supports partners in Europe to advance digital rights through strategic litigation.
Litigation grants
Pro bono support
Networking
DFF offers litigation grants, connects partners with expert pro bono support, and seeks to catalyse litigation efforts.
COVID-19 Litigation Fund
The COVID-19 Litigation Fund will open for a second round of applications in late August, running until 30 September 2020.
DFF will accept applications supporting strategic cases challenging digital rights violations committed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grants
DFF funds three types of activities: single-instance litigation, pre-litigation research, and emergency support.
We accept grant applications on a rolling basis. Calls for applications for special projects will be announced separately on our website.
Join our Panel of Experts
DFF is looking for further experts on privacy, data protection, free speech, artificial intelligence and strategic litigation to join our independent Panel of Experts.
From our blog
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As governments across the globe implement measures in response to coronavirus, many turn to technology. Techno-solutionism is not new; its scale, however, is unprecedented.
Essay series: Future-proofing our digital rights
New essays by five digital rights experts explore some of the key aspects of technological and legal developments which may play a crucial role in shaping our digital rights future.