*AFRINIC's Fund for Internet Research and Education -- FIRE Programme* AFRINIC-The African Network Information Centre encourages Organisations in Africa to apply for its Grants and Awards programme -- *Project financing up to USD 10,000.* The FIRE Programme is designed to encourage, foster and facilitate ICT development initiatives within the African region under three main categories for 2012: 1) Innovation on Access provision: fostering ICT growth in Africa by ensuring that the delivery mechanism is available, reliable and scalable; 2) E-development: the development, deployment and enhancement of content, applications and solutions. 3) Freedom of Expression: initiatives related to freedom of expression, freedom of association, privacy, security, consumer's rights, new forms of intellectual property in the digital environment, and a wider range of issues related to Internet and human rights. *Applications have been extended to the 16th August 2012.* For more information please visit our website: www.fireafrica.org or send us an e-mail on: fireprogram@afrinic.net
