Funding search · EIN 453751971 · San Diego, CA

Amateur Radio Digital Communications

Name: Amateur Radio Digital Communications grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

390
grants reported: $21.4M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $15,051
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

radio amateur students communications equipment repeater digital club

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Funding pattern

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73 grants matching “communication” · $4.9M

$235,045
Rhizomatica Communications · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Finishes the open source mercury hf modem and makes the full hermes digital hf system easier to install and use.
$170,356
Pleasant Valley Telecommunications Advisory Council-Pvtac · Camarillo, CA · 2025
Establish microwave backbone and mixed-mode vhf/uhf simulcast system to replace aging infrastructure to improve emergency communications.
$110,107
Teachers in Space · New York, NY · 2025
Train teachers to use amateur radio technology to track satellites, communicate with spacecraft, and teach students about its role in aerospace communications.
$92,917
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Librecube) · 2025
Creates an open source, fully redundant vhf/uhf communications board for cubesats and educational space systems.
$88,678
Information Age Learning Center (On Behalf of Computer Deconstruction Labor · Wall Township, NJ · 2025
Funding for a makerspace to upgrade its antennas, communications systems, and facility infrastructure so it can expand public programs and support more radio and technology activities.
$72,000
American Indian Science and Engineering Society · Albuquerque, NM · 2025
Provide 12 undergraduate scholarships to indigenous students pursuing stem fields related to amateur radio and digital communications.
$62,775
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Wildfiremesh) · 2025
Deploy meshtastic nodes for wildfire fighters in argentina, improving off grid digital communications when cellular and traditional radio systems fail.
$60,000
Alberta Digital Radio Communications Society · 2025
Develop a high speed ofdm-based digital modem for the 400 mhz amateur radio band, enabling significantly higher data rates and modern digital linking capabilities.
$32,365
Radio Amateur Du-of Quebec Inc (On Behalf of Ares Association Radio Exp · 2025
Funds a new solar-powered vhf repeater on mont blanc to extend aress network into an unserved region, improve emergency communication for hikers and local agencies.
$28,282
Western Lake Superior Amateur Responders · Duluth, MN · 2025
Upgrade repeater with backup power, antennas, and deploy aredn for emergency communications.
$27,462
Porter County Amateur Radio Club · Valparaiso, IN · 2025
Build a mobile radio communications trailer that will help expand outreach, education and emergency communications.
$25,000
Half Moon Bay Amateur Radio Club · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2025
Build a self-contained emergency communications trailer with multiple radios and off grid power to support public outreach.
$25,000
Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
Teaches brooklyn youth amateur radio and digital communications through hands on workshops, licensing classes, and student projects.
$22,000
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Dimension Parabole F4klo) · 2025
Support hands-on demonstrations of amateur radio, earth-moon-earth communication, and radio astronomy through a restored radio telescope.
$20,891
Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness · Calabasas, CA · 2025
Upgrades and consolidates tceps radio systems at 69 bravo into a dedicated, hardened communications hub, expanding capacity, improving reliability during wildfires and outages.
$19,186
South Mountain Repeater Association Inc Aka South Mountain Radio Amateurs · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2025
Offer technician license classes, provide basic radios to new operators, and add vhf/uhf/dmr and hf equipment to improve local emergency and community communications.
$14,065
Raleigh Amateur Radio Society (Rars) · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Establish a portable amateur radio satellite ground station to support ariss contacts and hands-on space communications demonstrations for schools and youth groups.
$13,950
STEM Harvest Inc (On Behalf of Ellis County Amateur Radio Emergency Service · Hays, KS · 2025
Expand digital amateur radio coverage to improve emergency communications and regional connectivity in a rural area.
$13,939
Ontario Tech University · 2025
Develop a mobile amateur radio repeater system to support reliable long-range communication and telemetry during rocket launches at launch canada.
$11,730
Hot Springs Amateur Radio Club · Hot Springs, SD · 2025
Expand rural repeater coverage and provide licensing and hands-on training for new amateur radio operators, with a focus on youth education and emergency communications readiness.
$9,143
Trilogy Amateur Radio Club · Bonney Lake, WA · 2025
Install a new vhf repeater to improve emergency communications and general amateur radio coverage across the region.
$8,866
Radio Amateur Du-of Quebec Inc (On Behalf of Club Radio Amateur De Matane) · 2025
Install a club hf station to support training, public demonstrations, and resilient long-distance communications.
$7,051
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut · Windsor, CT · 2025
Expand hands-on electronics and amateur radio classes for youth by adding hands on courses and related instructional materials.
$6,723
West Central Louisiana Amateur Radio Club · Leesville, LA · 2025
Repair and upgrade storm-damaged amateur radio infrastructure to restore local communications and support emergency and community use.
$5,766
Illinois Space Society · Urbana, IL · 2025
Design and build a portable, high performance ground station for tracking and communicating with high altitude student rocket flights.
$5,500
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Paredn - Philippine Amateur · 2025
Expansion of paredn's winlink and bbs gateway network in the philippines to improve digital emergency communications.
$4,500
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (Amsat) · Washington, DC · 2025
Create a free, open-access coloring book that introduces students to how satellites support daily life and communications, including amateur radio.
$3,500
Case Amateur Radio Club of Case Western Reserve University W8edu · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Funds senior projects related to radio communications for engineering students.
$3,350
Porter County Amateur Radio Club · Valparaiso, IN · 2025
Additional funds to upgrade a radio for the communications trailer project.
$3,303
Battiest Public Schools · Battiest, OK · 2025
Equipment for students and community members in rural oklahoma can learn radio basics, earn licenses, and practice communication skills for education and local emergency readiness.
$1,033
Pavek Museum · St Louis Park, MN · 2025
Share how pioneers in electronic communications created enormous impacts on the evolution of society.
$1,030
Creative Commons · Mountain View, CA · 2025
A non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several … read allA non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright licenses, known as creative commons licenses, free of charge to the public. These licenses allow authors of creative works to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators. less
$1,000
California Historical Radio Society · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Chrs is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1974 to promote the preservation, restoration, research and publication of early radio, wireless communication, and broadcasting history.
$408,239
University of Victoria · 2024
#1358 university of victoria project to create a modular cube satellite radio to improve current radio communications.
$313,970
Asociacion Civil Altermundi · 2024
#1583 aims to strengthen community mesh networks, aiming to improve communication access and reliability for communities through innovative solutions.
$201,090
University of Leeds · 2024
#1308 support a student throughout their research towards a phd degree in computer science at the university of leeds. The phd research topic explores the synergy between artificial intelligence (ai), machine learning (… read all#1308 support a student throughout their research towards a phd degree in computer science at the university of leeds. The phd research topic explores the synergy between artificial intelligence (ai), machine learning (ml) and real-time distributed (rtd) systems, and will use wireless communication and amateur radio as motivating examples and experimental setup. less
$194,698
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2024
#1592 enhance curriculum by adding hands-on labs that incorporate educational principles and radio communication technique.
$100,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NH · 2024
#1385 scholarships focused on empowering native american students pursuing higher education in steam fields, particularly in radio communications and related disciplines.
$79,280
Scientific Instrumentation Center Adventist University of Chile · 2024
#1460 funds a three year project to study the effects of the atmosphere/space weather on radio/satellite communications. The project will involve students across the country for outreach and education.
$59,781
East Tennessee Repeater Association · Loudon, TN · 2024
#1374 repeater system upgraded and expansion to service a large community and provide emergency communications support.
$50,090
Deep Space Exploration Society · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
#1529 this group focuses on deep space communications and will conduct an experiment as proof of concept for earth-venus-earth communications.
$19,000
Emergency Preparedness in Calabasas · Calabasas, CA · 2024
#1349 enhance emergency preparedness by expanding digital communications and providing training.
$15,985
Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club · West Babylon, NY · 2024
#1542 upgrade the club communications trailer with new batteries and additional solar panels to enhance its role as a mobile command post.
$15,028
Friends of Yavapai County Ares Races · Prescott Valley, AZ · 2024
#1437 upgrade to ares emergency communication equipment including radios and antennas.
$11,529
Utah State University · Logan, UT · 2024
#1467 funding to update a ground station so it can communicate with a cubesat. The group will conduct outreach by providing hands-on demonstrations.
$8,950
Voice of Idaho Amateur Radio Club Incorporated · Boise, ID · 2024
#1421 update repeaters and link them together for better club communications.
$6,650
Hancock County Esda Support Association · Carthage, IL · 2024
#1533 enhance emergency communication capabilities by acquiring portable hf, vhf, and uhf go boxes.
$1,928
The Board of Education of School District No 36 (Surrey) · 2024
#1365 supports a summer school program to teach high-school students rf communications and amateur radio, including helping them to pass the licensing exam.
$1,000
Ylrl · Kingman, AZ · 2024
Membership organization supporting women in amateur radio. The ylrl provides many services for its members including publishing a bimonthly newsletter, yl harmonics. It also provides an audio tape version of yl harmonic… read allMembership organization supporting women in amateur radio. The ylrl provides many services for its members including publishing a bimonthly newsletter, yl harmonics. It also provides an audio tape version of yl harmonics for sight-impaired members. There are also two scholarships granted to worthy yls to continue their higher education with priority given for students whose majors are in communications and electronics or related arts and sciences. less
$1,000
Parks On the Air · Severna Park, MD · 2024
Promotes international portable amateur radio operations that promote emergency awareness and communications from national/federal and state/provincial level parks
$1,000
Parks On the Air · Severna Park, MD · 2024
Organized to give access to parks and emergency radio communication.
$1,000
Creative Commons · Mountain View, CA · 2024
A non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several … read allA non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright licenses, known as creative commons licenses, free of charge to the public. These licenses allow authors of creative works to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators. less
$311,166
Rhizomatica Communications · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
The development of free software and hardware solutions to provide a powerful hf telecommunication system
$99,393
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2023
Create practical training in digital signal processing and radio communication for students in community colleges.
$84,362
Boeing Employee'S Amateur Radio Society · Seattle, WA · 2023
Refurbish a repeater. Upgrade by adding analog and digital voice communications channels, and by digital networking.
$15,300
Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut · Windsor, CT · 2023
Build new antenna and expand storage space
$15,074
Milford Amateur Radio Club · Milford, OH · 2023
Improve repeaters for emergency communications support.
$10,602
Southern Amateur Radio Union · Brewton, AL · 2023
Improvement of saru communications infrastructure and communication modes including use during times of emergency in the tornado and hurricane prone area.
$4,400
Jacksonville Range Association · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
Build a portable communications system.
$4,000
Pierce County Amateur Radio Communication Services · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Build go kits that can be used for emergency communication and community outreach.
$2,100
Ham Emergency Radio Operations · Danville, IN · 2023
Replacing batteries for emergency communications support.
$889,405
Internet Archive · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To build the digital library of amateur radio & communications (dlarc), an online, open-access resource that preserves the vital resources -- past, present, and future -- that document the history of amateur radio and c… read allTo build the digital library of amateur radio & communications (dlarc), an online, open-access resource that preserves the vital resources -- past, present, and future -- that document the history of amateur radio and communications. less
$250,945
Central Michigan Amateur Network · Fenton, MI · 2022
To replace 3.4ghz links and build out communications gear at their sites across the state of michigan.
$250,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Provide native scholars access to communication and stem-related fields, including radio communications , wireless engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, data communications, networking, mechanical/mater… read allProvide native scholars access to communication and stem-related fields, including radio communications , wireless engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, data communications, networking, mechanical/material science, emergency management communications, mathematics and physics. less
$68,435
Oesterreichischer Versuchssenderverband - Dachverband (Austrian Radio Amate · 2022
Developing and deploying a new digital transmission procedure allowing high speed data communication in sub-ghz frequency bands with the purpose to provide a last mile access to hamnet.
$46,800
Ece Repeater Group · Bonny Doon, CA · 2022
Construction of an amateur radio communications site.
$40,000
Duval County Amateur Radio Emergency Service · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Purchase and outfitting of an amateur radio service communications unit trailer.
$24,927
Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association · Auburn, IN · 2022
Equip a new communications trailer.
$20,900
Hancock County · Greenfield, IN · 2022
Replacement of existing amateur radio communications equipment and the introduction of new equipment.
$18,493
Louisiana Delta Radio Club · West Monroe, LA · 2022
Purchase and customize a 7-8 x 18-foot trailer to be utilized for emergency communications and special events.
$14,106
Emergency Communications in Calabasas · Calabasas, CA · 2022
Deploy winlink gateways at existing secure sites. Hold classes to demonstrate the use of gateways. Deploy two clearrpt systems and promote their use by holding classes.
$5,000
Navajo Technical University · Crownpoint, NM · 2022
Fund start up equipment for a new club at navajo technical university. Equipment will be used in a wireless communication course and by the club.
$4,095
Perryville High School · Perryville, MD · 2022
Create an opportunity for high school students to better understand fundamental radio communication and its dependencies by creating radio communication kits.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Arrl Foundation7 grants · $2.7M
Internet Archive4 grants · $1.2M
Software Freedom Conservancy9 grants · $1.1M
Society of Women Engineers4 grants · $1.0M
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (Darc) Ev4 grants · $778,315
Seti Institute4 grants · $583,142
Rhizomatica Communications2 grants · $546,211
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation2 grants · $422,300
University of Victoria1 grant · $408,239
Hampton University2 grants · $404,548

Giving over time

$8.0M

2022

$5.9M

2023

$4.0M

2024

$3.5M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 390 grants.

$889,405
Internet Archive · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To build the digital library of amateur radio & communications (dlarc), an online, open-access resource that preserves the vital resources -- past, present, and future -- that document the history of amateur radio and c… read allTo build the digital library of amateur radio & communications (dlarc), an online, open-access resource that preserves the vital resources -- past, present, and future -- that document the history of amateur radio and communications. less
$592,322
Arrl Foundation · Newington, CT · 2023
Grants will be allocated for club projects at three distinct levels to enable both smaller, less established, and larger, more established clubs to participate in the grant program.
$507,500
Arrl Foundation · Newington, CT · 2025
Final payment of $507,500 for three total years to fund the ardc scholarship. Total request is $1,522,500 over three years.
$507,500
Arrl Foundation · Newington, CT · 2024
#1312 second payment of $507,500 for three total years to fund the ardc scholarship. Total request is $1,522,500 over three years.
$507,500
Arrl Foundation · Newington, CT · 2023
Seeks a $507,500 grant per year for three years to fund the ardc scholarship. Total request is $1,522,500 over three years.
$500,000
Arrl Foundation · Newington, CT · 2022
Scholarships for youth attending college who have an interest in amateur radio.
$420,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Bring open-source high frequency digital voice mainstream by improving speech quality of current systems and build new digital voice modes.
$408,239
University of Victoria · 2024
#1358 university of victoria project to create a modular cube satellite radio to improve current radio communications.
$384,000
Antarikchya Pratisthan Nepal (Space Foundation Nepal) · 2023
Use satellite as a tool to improve lives of segregated communities in nepal, increase amateur radio involvement in both nepal and abroad while making significant contributions in open source hardware, software and ai.
$365,000
Society of Women Engineers · Chicago, IL · 2023
Provides financial assistance to those who identify as a female/woman and are studying in a community college, baccalaureate, or graduate program in preparation for careers in engineering, technology, and computer scien… read allProvides financial assistance to those who identify as a female/woman and are studying in a community college, baccalaureate, or graduate program in preparation for careers in engineering, technology, and computer science. less
$365,000
Society of Women Engineers · Fargo, ND · 2022
Continuation of 2021 programs - 30 scholarships, longitudinal study on how to support more women in becoming engineers, leadership training, community college to 4-year college support for engineers.
$319,110
Internet Archive · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Expand dlarc by digitizing more materials and increasing outreach to preserve and provide free access to amateur radio resources.
$319,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Utilize novel litigation and administrative action strategies to gain release of complete, corresponding source (ccs) for copylefted works on strategically selected embedded computing products.
$315,123
Associated Universities · Washington, DC · 2022
Introduce two cohorts of students to radio technologies and develop a scalable, hands-on curriculum.
$313,970
Asociacion Civil Altermundi · 2024
#1583 aims to strengthen community mesh networks, aiming to improve communication access and reliability for communities through innovative solutions.
$311,166
Rhizomatica Communications · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
The development of free software and hardware solutions to provide a powerful hf telecommunication system
$299,959
Deep Space Exploration Society · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Restoring and operating a 60-foot dish antenna for radio astronomy and amateur radio experimenting
$296,760
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation · Tipp City, OH · 2022
Produce an open source design for a low-cost universal radio test instrument.
$294,000
Altermundi · 2022
Develop more agency for communities by expanding the tools available to them while at the same time drastically reducing the number of low level software problems that are specially challenging for them to deal with.
$286,419
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (Darc) Ev · 2022
Extend existing open source projects in the domain of gsm/gprs to ensure they can be used to operate both the base station (bts) and phone (ms) side inside amateur radio bands.
$263,011
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2022
Make a number of improvements to gnu radio that represent both short and long-term enhancements to the capabilities and ease of use of gnu radio with an emphasis on increasing accessibility and maintainability of the so… read allMake a number of improvements to gnu radio that represent both short and long-term enhancements to the capabilities and ease of use of gnu radio with an emphasis on increasing accessibility and maintainability of the software. less
$250,945
Central Michigan Amateur Network · Fenton, MI · 2022
To replace 3.4ghz links and build out communications gear at their sites across the state of michigan.
$250,000
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022
Establish a new electromagnetic field imaging center at the colorado school of mines, including equipment purchases and hiring a student phd researcher.
$250,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Provide native scholars access to communication and stem-related fields, including radio communications , wireless engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, data communications, networking, mechanical/mater… read allProvide native scholars access to communication and stem-related fields, including radio communications , wireless engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, data communications, networking, mechanical/material science, emergency management communications, mathematics and physics. less
$236,400
Kyushu Institute of Technology · 2023
Build and operate a 2u cubesat. Carry out two competitions: (1) aprs mission payload competition and (2) aprs ground terminal competition. Also demonstrate a new low-cost uhf transceiver in orbit.
$235,045
Rhizomatica Communications · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Finishes the open source mercury hf modem and makes the full hermes digital hf system easier to install and use.
$229,323
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (Darc) Ev · 2022
Supports software developer time to further the open source m17 project.
$224,841
Allina Health Foundation On Behalf of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institut · Mail Route, MN · 2024
#1446 supports the handiham project for three years by purchasing equipment and adding program staff. The handiham program enables people with disabilities to participate in amateur radio.
$211,971
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Create programmable backscatter radios that generate different types of protocol-compliant signals with low power consumption.
$205,810
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (Darc) Ev · 2022
Current issues need to be fixed and a recent linux kernel should provide full ax.25 support again. Common tools like ax25-apps, ax25-tools and libax25 need to be upgraded to work with the current linux architecture. Sta… read allCurrent issues need to be fixed and a recent linux kernel should provide full ax.25 support again. Common tools like ax25-apps, ax25-tools and libax25 need to be upgraded to work with the current linux architecture. Standard tools like ""ip and ""ss"" need adaptions to support ax.25. less
$203,800
Hampton University · Chicago, IL · 2023
Nine scholarships to a prestigious historically black university.
$201,090
University of Leeds · 2024
#1308 support a student throughout their research towards a phd degree in computer science at the university of leeds. The phd research topic explores the synergy between artificial intelligence (ai), machine learning (… read all#1308 support a student throughout their research towards a phd degree in computer science at the university of leeds. The phd research topic explores the synergy between artificial intelligence (ai), machine learning (ml) and real-time distributed (rtd) systems, and will use wireless communication and amateur radio as motivating examples and experimental setup. less
$200,748
Hampton University · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarship assistance to fund four [4] students for one [1] full academic year and assist with numerous students gaps in tuition and associated costs for attendance at hampton university
$200,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Provide 100 internships for free and open source software developers from underrepresented backgrounds.
$196,241
The University of Scranton · Scranton, PA · 2022
The purchase and installation of a complete amateur radio station for the w3usr university of scranton amateur radio club.
$194,698
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2024
#1592 enhance curriculum by adding hands-on labs that incorporate educational principles and radio communication technique.
$183,229
Highline Amateur Radio Club · Seahurst, WA · 2022
Develop digital radio site infrastructure at 2 locations. Deploy pre-installed vhf/uhf and mesh antennas at key community facilities. Deploy dmr, and winlink+vara radio equipment at the key community facilities.
$180,000
Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Multimode Digital Voice Modem (Mmdvm) · 2024
#1578 continue full-time development of its open-source digital voice modem, which supports multiple amateur radio modes.
$175,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
Continuation of gpl compliance and enforcement.
$170,356
Pleasant Valley Telecommunications Advisory Council-Pvtac · Camarillo, CA · 2025
Establish microwave backbone and mixed-mode vhf/uhf simulcast system to replace aging infrastructure to improve emergency communications.
$158,924
Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Space With a Fiscal Sponsorship From Cal Poly Pomo · Pomona, CA · 2024
#1398 student-led university organization located at cal poly pomona aims to democratize space access. This grant funds a cubesat mission including launch costs.
$154,000
Pleasant Valley Amateur Radio Club · Camarillo, CA · 2022
Extending repeater system to all of ventura county and existing sites significantly improved and hardened. Some funding will be allocated for spare equipment to cover outages.
$152,250
Calnet Amateur Radio Group · Campbell, CA · 2023
Equipment upgrade and club growth
$150,000
Software Freedom Conservancy · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
#1391 the sfc leverages copyleft licensing for the advancement of software freedom. This grant funds copyleft and gpl enforcement efforts.
$150,000
Open Collective Foundation · Covina, CA · 2023
Creating a system where repeater operators could easily monitor and configure a group of repeaters remotely
$147,144
San Francisco Wireless Emergency Mesh Inc - Bay Area Mesh · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To build a wireless backbone between multiple rural counties within northern eastern california, otherwise known as the high sierras. The intention of the network is to build a common backbone for multiple emergency ser… read allTo build a wireless backbone between multiple rural counties within northern eastern california, otherwise known as the high sierras. The intention of the network is to build a common backbone for multiple emergency services, public life safety, public education, and amateur radio users. less
$146,200
Society of Women Engineers · Chicago, IL · 2025
Fund scholarships, research, and education programs that support women in engineering and technology, including 35 scholarships in total.
$142,678
Portland State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Deliver a fully working and documented uniclogs v2 prototype, with digital s band transmission and reception capabilities to amateur radio satellites, and with capability for future expansion.
$130,000
Society of Women Engineers · Chicago, IL · 2024
#1534 supports scholarships and educational supports, including a new scholarships for students in india.
$126,564
Healthcare Community Amateur Radio Club · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Provide 20 radio kits and pre-position them across alabama, with arrl state staff member who are deployable with fema type 3 & 4 teams to anywhere in the state or other disaster areas.
$125,540
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation · Tipp City, OH · 2022
Design support for de-mk-ii including float licenses for development tools magnetopihat magnetometer build.
$124,394
University of Cape Town · 2024
#1509 a smartsdn implementation for qos management a community network in south africa, done as a research project through a university.
$116,336
Open Collective Europe · 2023
To build an independent 5ghz backbone ip network for public amateur radio services.
$110,107
Teachers in Space · New York, NY · 2025
Train teachers to use amateur radio technology to track satellites, communicate with spacecraft, and teach students about its role in aerospace communications.
$109,648
University of California Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To study usage of a community network that provides internet access to over 60,000 residents in cape town, south africa.
$101,303
Wx5fwd Skywarn Team · Haslet, TX · 2023
Replacement of existing analog only radios with modern equipment capable of remote control and addition of digital capabilities
$100,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NH · 2024
#1385 scholarships focused on empowering native american students pursuing higher education in steam fields, particularly in radio communications and related disciplines.
$99,723
York County Amateur Radio Society Club · Rock Hill, SC · 2023
Teacher training, school clubs, remote hf access.
$99,562
Portland State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Study the potential for fd wireless in the uhf amateur band.
$99,393
Seti Institute · Mountain View, CA · 2023
Create practical training in digital signal processing and radio communication for students in community colleges.
$98,229
Fondation Open Collective Europe (Behalf Hameenlinnan Radioamatoorit Ry) · 2025
Improve the stability and release quality of hamlib through the development of an automated testing framework, and to expand hamlib to support modern network controlled and software defined radio transceivers.
$93,795
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (Dba Amsat) · Washington, DC · 2022
Design and construction of three space frames with fixed and deployable solar panels for an upcoming series of 3u satellites
$92,917
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Librecube) · 2025
Creates an open source, fully redundant vhf/uhf communications board for cubesats and educational space systems.
$92,000
Marin County Sheriffs Office Races-Acs Unit · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Develop an aredn mesh backbone in marin and sonoma counties, including maintenance and administration.
$88,678
Information Age Learning Center (On Behalf of Computer Deconstruction Labor · Wall Township, NJ · 2025
Funding for a makerspace to upgrade its antennas, communications systems, and facility infrastructure so it can expand public programs and support more radio and technology activities.
$88,000
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of the Radio Society of Sri Lan · 2025
Strengthen emergency preparedness in sri lanka by deploying solar-powered radio stations and training communities in amateur radio.
$85,320
Radio Scouting · Winter Garden, FL · 2023
Stem and amateur radio education for students. International.
$85,000
Washington Women in Need · Kirkland, WA · 2022
Provide scholarship funding for women studying stem majors.
$84,362
Boeing Employee'S Amateur Radio Society · Seattle, WA · 2023
Refurbish a repeater. Upgrade by adding analog and digital voice communications channels, and by digital networking.
$83,000
Ricomu · Warwick, RI · 2022
Deploy a statewide ip-based rf mesh network that is completely non-internet dependent, with a companion network of ip-linked yasu fusion digital voice repeaters.
$80,438
Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation · Alameda, CA · 2024
#1317 restoration and modernization project of the ship's radio equipment and facilities to continue its work in amateur radio promotion, education, and historical preservation.
$79,280
Scientific Instrumentation Center Adventist University of Chile · 2024
#1460 funds a three year project to study the effects of the atmosphere/space weather on radio/satellite communications. The project will involve students across the country for outreach and education.
$77,000
Estero Radio Club · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2025
Upgrade and expand the san luis obispo (slo) aredn backbone mesh network with modern 802.11ac radios, rf backbone links, and battery backups.
$75,000
Washington Women in Need · Kirkland, WA · 2023
Scholarship funding
$73,920
Csuci Amateur Radio Interest Group · Camarillo, CA · 2023
Adding antenna infrastructure, establish a radio repeater site, and acquire gear for get on the air activities for public outreach.
$73,584
Radio Amateur Du-of Quebec Inc (On Behalf La Federation Des Clubs Radioamat · 2025
Repairing, upgrading, and expanding a province wide linked repeater network by replacing aging equipment, restoring damaged sites, and adding new repeaters.
$72,382
Healthcare Community Amateur Radio Club · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Provide winlink remote mail servers across most of alabama
$72,000
American Indian Science and Engineering Society · Albuquerque, NM · 2025
Provide 12 undergraduate scholarships to indigenous students pursuing stem fields related to amateur radio and digital communications.
$72,000
American Indian Science and Engineering Society · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
#1593 provide scholarships and support for twelve students pursuing stem degrees related to amateur radio in the 2025-2026 academic year.
$72,000
Aises · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Scholars will receive support throughout the year including; student development and leadership training opportunities, mentorship, access to internship opportunities, and additional support services.
$72,000
American Indian Science and Engineering Society · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Provide twelve $2,500 scholarships and provide leadership training opportunities, mentorship, access to internship opportunities, etc.
$68,435
Oesterreichischer Versuchssenderverband - Dachverband (Austrian Radio Amate · 2022
Developing and deploying a new digital transmission procedure allowing high speed data communication in sub-ghz frequency bands with the purpose to provide a last mile access to hamnet.
$67,800
Allina Health Foundation On Behalf of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institut · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Provide access to amateur radio for people with disabilities and chronic health issues offering online classes and providing participants with radios to work on; including radios that are accessible for members who are … read allProvide access to amateur radio for people with disabilities and chronic health issues offering online classes and providing participants with radios to work on; including radios that are accessible for members who are blind or visually impaired. less
$67,750
Community Foundation of the Ozarks · Willard, MO · 2023
Repeater upgrade to improve network reach
$64,087
East Tennessee Repeater Association · Loudon, TN · 2022
Additional funds to support project #249.
$62,775
Fondation Open Collective Europe (On Behalf of Wildfiremesh) · 2025
Deploy meshtastic nodes for wildfire fighters in argentina, improving off grid digital communications when cellular and traditional radio systems fail.
$61,115
Military Heritage Museum · Punta Gorda, FL · 2023
Amateur radio history exhibit.
$60,492
African Community Housing and Development · Seatac, WA · 2022
Providing a hands-on electrical engineering summer program for african diaspora youth culminating in students receiving a ham radio license.
$60,000
Alberta Digital Radio Communications Society · 2025
Develop a high speed ofdm-based digital modem for the 400 mhz amateur radio band, enabling significantly higher data rates and modern digital linking capabilities.
$59,781
East Tennessee Repeater Association · Loudon, TN · 2024
#1374 repeater system upgraded and expansion to service a large community and provide emergency communications support.
$58,067
Cascade Amateur Radio Society · Tigard, OR · 2024
#1577 installation and maintenance of arden in underserved rural communities outside portland.
$56,763
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (Darc) Ev · 2022
Youth summer camp support.
$55,456
Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club E V On Behalf of Online Amateur Radio Communi · 2024
#1414 expanding new packet radio capabilities in the uk and ireland.
$52,600
Science Is Elementary · Mountain View, CA · 2022
Produce a book, radio kits, and host an on-site field trip for young students.
$51,945
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation · Pomona, CA · 2024
Direction finding from aerial platforms with amateur
$50,090
Deep Space Exploration Society · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
#1529 this group focuses on deep space communications and will conduct an experiment as proof of concept for earth-venus-earth communications.
$48,549
Tobb Economy and Technology University · 2024
#1444 supports the creation of an amateur radio club on university campus that will facilitate sdr based laboratory projects.
$46,800
Ece Repeater Group · Bonny Doon, CA · 2022
Construction of an amateur radio communications site.
$46,272
Southeast Community Development Corporation · Bell Gardens, CA · 2025
Provides hands-on stem education with fm radio and soldering kits to amateur radio education.
$46,125
Merrimack Valley Amateur Radio Association · Auburn, NH · 2023
Extend an rf network to additional sites.

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