Digital Spark

The Digital Spark Call is part of the Regional Support Mechanism project, implemented by the Metamorphosis Foundation and TechSoup’s Digital Activism Program team, in partnership with CIVICUS and under the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) that covers the Global South. The program aims to strengthen inclusive and resilient civic space by supporting civil society actors that advance digital rights, media integrity, and civic innovation. The grants will enable civil society organizations to develop or scale digital democracy initiatives: tools, campaigns, and capacity efforts that promote participation, accountability, and human rights in the digital sphere.

The grants aim to:

Support organizations developing innovative digital tools or advocacy models for civic engagement and transparency.
Strengthen organizational resilience and sustainability of local CSOs.
Foster inclusion by enabling grassroots and marginalized voices to use technology for democratic participation.
Enhance regional collaboration and peer learning through participation in the DDI learning network.

Grant Types

1. LOT 1 Institutional Stability Grants

For established, legally registered CSOs to strengthen core operations, expand digital democracy programming, and act as Local Capacity Hubs (CapHubs) in their communities. Grantees should organize at least one local networking or learning event and one advocacy or awareness-raising campaign. Institutional grantees will have the opportunity to send or host one representative from another organization for a one-month Fellowship exchange. All costs regarding the Fellowship will be covered directly by the Metamorphosis Foundation. However, the host is expected to provide assistance regarding logistics (organizing the accommodation of the participant and providing a working space).

All grantees under this Lot will participate in the non‑financial mechanism, which provides tailored capacity‑building, digital learning, expert support, and peer exchange.

To be eligible, the applicant must:

Be legally registered, non-profit CSO.

Be in one of the eligible EECA countries: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.
Propose an action related to digital democracy, digital rights, civic participation, or human rights. Propose initiatives using digital tools for inclusion and democratic participation.
Commit to ethical and rights-based use of digital tools.
Apply only for this grant type (applicants cannot apply for both lots).
Applicants must show the capacity to implement the proposed initiative.
Be able to act as a Local Capacity Hub, including hosting at least one local networking/learning event, and hosting or sending participants for a one-month Fellowship.

2. LOT 2 Strategic Growth Small Grants

For smaller or emerging CSOs, informal groups and individual activists, to pilot new digital democracy initiatives or strengthen advocacy in local communities, especially those representing women, youth, LGBTQI+, rural, or other marginalized groups.

All grantees under this Lot will participate in the non‑financial mechanism, which provides tailored capacity‑building, digital learning, expert support, and peer exchange.

To be eligible, the applicant must:

Be legally registered, non-profit CSO or individual activist or informal group.
Be in one of the eligible EECA countries: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.
Propose an action related to digital democracy, digital rights, civic participation, or human rights. Propose initiatives using digital tools for inclusion and democratic participation.
Represent or work with women, youth, LGBTQI+, rural, or other marginalized groups.
Commit to ethical and rights-based use of digital tools.
Apply only for this grant type (applicants cannot apply for both lots).
Applicants must show the capacity to implement the proposed activity.

More info and application form available here.