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    Amateur Radio Digital Communications

    ActivoArts, Culture & HumanitiesFinancia Individuos
    SAN DIEGO, CASitio web8584779900

    About Amateur Radio Digital Communications

    The foundation concentrates on preserving and advancing amateur radio and communications knowledge by funding scholarships and digital preservation projects. Its grants overwhelmingly support sector-specific institutions and infrastructure—not general philanthropy—showing a clear commitment to sustaining the amateur radio community and its historical record. Funding tends to be sizable and targeted rather than broadly distributed across causes.

    Focus Areas

    Scholarships for students pursuing amateur radio and communications-related study (ARRL Foundation/ARDC scholarship)Digital preservation and open-access archives of amateur radio history (Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications - DLARC)Capacity-building for national amateur radio organizations and community infrastructure

    Who They Fund

    college and community-college students interested in amateur radio and engineeringfemale-identifying students/women pursuing engineering and CSNative scholars/Indigenous studentssegregated and underserved communities (e.g., in Nepal and other low-access areas)

    About Amateur Radio Digital Communications

    Amateur Radio Digital Communications channels large grants into amateur radio infrastructure, education, and the preservation of technical history. A defining example is the $889,405 award to Internet Archive to build the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications, an open-access resource designed to preserve the field’s past, present, and future. The foundation also backs scholarships and long-running support for students entering technical study connected to amateur radio, including repeated funding for the ARRL Foundation scholarship program. Its portfolio shows a preference for specialized institutions and projects that strengthen the amateur radio ecosystem rather than broad, general-purpose philanthropy. That includes support for open-source communications tools, satellite and CubeSat work, radio experimentation, and community networks. In one line of work, it funds technical learning pipelines for students and emerging engineers; in another, it preserves the documentary record of amateur radio and related communications knowledge. The result is a grantmaker with a clear subject-matter focus and a willingness to make sizable, targeted awards when a project advances that mission.

    What Amateur Radio Digital Communications Funds

    Scholarships are one of the foundation’s clearest commitments. It gave $507,500 in 2024 to the Arrl Foundation for the ARDC Scholarship, a three-year grant designed to support students pursuing amateur radio and technical degrees. It also awarded $365,000 to the Society of Women Engineers for scholarships and leadership training for female-identifying students in engineering and technology. On archival preservation, the foundation funded the Internet Archive with $889,405 to build DLARC, the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications. That project was framed as an open-access resource for preserving the history of amateur radio. Its technical grantmaking extends into software and hardware development. Software Freedom Conservancy received $420,000 to improve open-source high-frequency digital voice, while Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Corporation was awarded $296,760 to produce an open-source design for a low-cost universal radio test instrument.

    How Amateur Radio Digital Communications Gives

    Typical grant size runs from a 25th percentile of $5,027 to a median of $19,750 and a 75th percentile of $74,190, with some awards far above that range. The latest filings show repeated support for some organizations across multiple years, including the Arrl Foundation, Software Freedom Conservancy, and Deutscher Amateur Radio Club, which points to multi-year relationships rather than isolated one-off grants. ARDC is a regular funder and the data shows it accepts unsolicited applications through several active programs, including its General Grant Program, which reviews applications quarterly. It also funds individuals, in addition to organizations.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $3.4M

    Total Assets

    $128.2M

    Total Revenue

    $5.4M

    Total Expenses

    $4.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $74K, with a median of $20K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $20K

    75th Percentile

    $74K

    Geographic Reach

    National39 states funded

    About 18% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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    Where Amateur Radio Digital Communications Funds

    Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Amateur Radio Digital Communications.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic243$14.4M
    84.4%
    2Germany9$858K

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    amateur radio clubs (small and large)
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    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated: a small number of large grants (multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts), repeat multi-year support to a core grantee (ARRL Foundation), plus a major one-off infrastructure grant to the Internet Archive for a sector-specific digital library.

    Funding Style

    multi-year grantsscholarships and education fundingtechnology/infrastructure support (equipment purchases)capacity building for clubs and community groupsopen-source software/hardware development support

    Notable grantees: ARRL Foundation, Internet Archive (DLARC project), ARRL/ARDC scholarship program (as a distinct programmatic recipient)

    Topics

    amateur radio history and digital archival (digital library)satellite/CubeSat development and in-orbit radio experimentsSTEM workforce development (scholarships, longitudinal support, leadership training)open-source radio protocols and tooling (GNU Radio, M17, GSM/GPRS, universal test instruments)community communications and mesh networks (improving local access/reliability)radio astronomy and antenna restorationaccessibility and inclusion in radio/communications (Handiham, tools for underserved communities)

    Where Amateur Radio Digital Communications Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, with most awards going to recipients in the United States. California accounts for 18% of grants, and New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Newington, CT; Brooklyn, NY; San Francisco, CA; and Chicago, IL. The portfolio also reaches outside the U.S., with grants to recipients in Canada, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Argentina, and Nepal, indicating an international footprint alongside a U.S.-heavy base.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Amateur Radio Digital Communications

    What kinds of projects does Amateur Radio Digital Communications fund most often?

    The foundation funds amateur radio history and digital archives, scholarships tied to amateur radio and technical study, open-source radio software and hardware, community communications infrastructure, and satellite or CubeSat work. Recent grants include support for DLARC, scholarship partnerships, and technical projects involving GNU Radio, M17, and mesh networks.

    How does the foundation typically size its grants?

    The typical grant size is $5,027 at the 25th percentile, $19,750 at the median, and $74,190 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, such as $889,405 for the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications and several six-figure grants to scholarship and technical programs.

    Does Amateur Radio Digital Communications make multi-year grants?

    Yes. The data shows multi-year support in several cases, including a three-year scholarship grant to the Arrl Foundation and three-year support for the Handiham project. Some grantees also appear in multiple years, such as Software Freedom Conservancy and Deutscher Amateur Radio Club.

    Can individuals receive funding?

    Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and its scholarship activity supports students pursuing technical degrees and amateur radio-related study through partner organizations and scholarship programs.

    Where does Amateur Radio Digital Communications give most often?

    Its giving is national, with 84.4% of grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and California receives 18% of grants. The recent grants list also shows international recipients in Canada, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Argentina, and Nepal.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    3.1%
    3Canada5$421K
    1.7%
    4Belgium5$222K
    1.7%
    5Australia5$75K
    1.7%
    6Turkey4$142K
    1.4%
    7India3$155K
    1.0%
    8Greece3$3K
    1.0%
    9Argentina2$608K
    0.7%
    10Netherlands2$24K
    0.7%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

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    ARDC General Grant Program

    amateur radiodigital communicationsscience and technology+6 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations include US-based 501(c)(3) public charities, government agencies, schools, universities, international charities/nonprofits/schools/universities, and radio clubs or individuals working with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. US-based and international for-profit businesses are not eligible. Projects must align with ARDC's mission and be open source/open access.

    Fecha límite: Applications accepted year-round; reviewed four times a year.

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    ARDC Scholarship Partnerships

    Scholarships for STEM and communications-related degree programsSupport for students involved in amateur radioDiversity and inclusion in technical fields

    ¿Quién puede postularse? ARDC funds nonprofit scholarship partner organizations. Individual students receive awards from partner organizations per each partner's eligibility criteria.

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    ARDC Scholarship Grants (scholarship partner grants)

    scholarshipsamateur radioSTEM+4 más

    ¿Quién puede postularse? Scholarship partners should support students pursuing technical degrees or participating in amateur radio. ARDC prefers scholarships tied to amateur radio or its intersection with communication/information technology and prioritizes programs serving underrepresented students and those with financial need.

    Fecha límite: Scholarship applications should be submitted during the September 1 funding window.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ARRL FOUNDATIONNEWINGTON, CT$507,5002025#1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS.
    UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA—$408,2392025#1358 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROJECT TO CREATE A MODULAR CUBE SATELLITE RADIO TO IMPROVE CURRENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
    ASOCIACION CIVIL ALTERMUNDI—$313,9702025#1583 AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MESH NETWORKS, AIMING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND RELIABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
    ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUTMAIL ROUTE, MN$224,8412025#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.
    UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS—$201,0902025#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.
    SETI INSTITUTEMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA$194,6982025#1592 ENHANCE CURRICULUM BY ADDING HANDS-ON LABS THAT INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE.
    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF MULTIMODE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM (MMDVM)—$180,0002025#1578 CONTINUE FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM, WHICH SUPPORTS MULTIPLE AMATEUR RADIO MODES.
    CAL POLY POMONA BRONCO SPACE WITH A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FROM CAL POLY POMOPOMONA, CA$158,9242025#1398 STUDENT-LED UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION LOCATED AT CAL POLY POMONA AIMS TO DEMOCRATIZE SPACE ACCESS. THIS GRANT FUNDS A CUBESAT MISSION INCLUDING LAUNCH COSTS.
    SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCYBROOKLYN, NY$150,0002025#1391 THE SFC LEVERAGES COPYLEFT LICENSING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE FREEDOM. THIS GRANT FUNDS COPYLEFT AND GPL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.
    SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERSCHICAGO, IL$130,0002025#1534 SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING A NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN INDIA.
    UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN—$124,3942025#1509 A SMARTSDN IMPLEMENTATION FOR QOS MANAGEMENT A COMMUNITY NETWORK IN SOUTH AFRICA, DONE AS A RESEARCH PROJECT THROUGH A UNIVERSITY.
    NATIVE FORWARD SCHOLARS FUNDALBUQUERQUE, NH$100,0002025#1385 SCHOLARSHIPS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN STEAM FIELDS, PARTICULARLY IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES.
    AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATIONALAMEDA, CA$80,4382025#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.
    SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION CENTER ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF CHILE—$79,2802025#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.
    AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETYALBUQUERQUE, NM$72,0002025#1593 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR TWELVE STUDENTS PURSUING STEM DEGREES RELATED TO AMATEUR RADIO IN THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR.
    EAST TENNESSEE REPEATER ASSOCIATIONLOUDON, TN$59,7812025#1374 REPEATER SYSTEM UPGRADED AND EXPANSION TO SERVICE A LARGE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT.
    CASCADE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETYTIGARD, OR$58,0672025#1577 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARDEN IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE PORTLAND.
    DEUTSCHER AMATEUR-RADIO-CLUB E V ON BEHALF OF ONLINE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNI—$55,4562025#1414 EXPANDING NEW PACKET RADIO CAPABILITIES IN THE UK AND IRELAND.
    CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INCPOMONA, CA$51,9452025DIRECTION FINDING FROM AERIAL PLATFORMS WITH AMATEUR
    DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION SOCIETYCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO$50,0902025#1529 THIS GROUP FOCUSES ON DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND WILL CONDUCT AN EXPERIMENT AS PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR EARTH-VENUS-EARTH COMMUNICATIONS.
    TOBB ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY—$48,5492025#1444 SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF AN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THAT WILL FACILITATE SDR BASED LABORATORY PROJECTS.
    FREEDOM ACADEMY FOUNDATIONPROVO, UT$43,0002025#1401 TWO AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS COMING TOGETHER WORKING WITH SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA PROMOTE AMATEUR RADIO WITH A FOCUS ON INCLUDING INDIGENOUS STUDENTS.
    NEW ENGLAND SCI-TECH INCNATICK, MA$39,8502025#1340 PLANS TO CONTINUE PREVIOUS WORK BRINGING MORE YOUTH INTO AMATEUR RADIO AND OTHER STEM LEARNING. OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CLASSES/WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO AND GET THEIR OPERATORS LICENSE.
    ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS RADIO SERVICE INCUNION, KY$39,3382025#1139 SECOND OUT OF THREE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR YOTA AMERICAS CAMPS, SERVING 30 CAMPERS PER YEAR.
    NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNEWARK, NJ$34,6252025#1585 SUPPORT FOR SUPPLIES, PARTICIPANT TRAVEL, AND CATERING FOR THE HAM RADIO SCIENCE CITIZEN INVESTIGATION (HAMSCI) WORKSHOP.
    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY)—$33,0002025#1507 BUILDS 50 PACKET-RADIO BOXES (AT 70CM) AND TRAINS 500 HAMS ACROSS THAILAND TO USE NEW PACKET RADIO TO PROVIDE INTERNET DURING EMERGENCIES.
    VALENCIA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INCPERALTA, NM$32,8812025#1556 ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN AMATEUR RADIO BY CONSTRUCTING A HANDICAP RAMP AT THEIR CLUBHOUSE.
    UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTONSCRANTON, PA$30,9542025#1474 FUNDS A POST-DOC POSITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON FOR THE SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF RBN/WSPRNET/PSKREPORTER (AMATEUR RADIO) DATA.
    VASAVI COLLEGE—$30,0002025#1251 ESTABLISH SCHOOL/COLLEGE AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS NEAR VASAVI COLLEGE.
    EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STEAM SCHOOL NETWORK INCUPTOWN, MA$30,0002025#1527 AIMS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, ENHANCE THEIR ENGINEERING SKILLS, AND ENGAGE THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH WORKSHOPS.
    SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY INCSARASOTA, FL$29,8752025#1573 ESTABLISH AN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ON A JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS WITH A CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS RELATED TO AMATEUR RADIO.
    WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONMORRISTOWN, TN$26,9712025#1445 SUPPORTS WALTERS STATE COLLEGE IN MORRISTOWN, TN IN PUTTING TOGETHER A RADIO SUMMER CAMP FOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING STUDENTS SIT FOR THE TECHNICIAN LICENSE EXAM.
    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE ON BEHALF OF JARL KOYOTO CLUB—$26,7482025#1363 FOCUS ON GROWING THE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION OF AMATEUR RADIO AMONG INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 20 IN JAPAN THROUGH EDUCATION AND LICENSING EXAM ASSISTANCE.
    SETI INSTITUTEMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA$26,0402025#1388 SETI AND GNU RADIO WILL HOST A THREE DAY IN-PERSON HACKATHON AT THE HAT CREEK RADIO OBSERVATORY. PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND LECTURES ON HOW TO USE THE ALLEN TELESCOPE ARRAY AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. THIS GRANT WILL COVER TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD.
    IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF THE IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE AMAIRVINE, CA$23,0382025#1350 CREATES A BASE STATION AT THE SCHOOL, PROVIDES A PORTABLE HF SET UP FOR OFFSITE EVENTS, AND PUTS UP A REPEATER.
    DEUTSCHER AMATEUR-RADIO-CLUB E V ON BEHALF OF ESK RADIOKLUB ZSCZECH RAD—$20,8432025#1452 SUPPORTS THE YOUTH ON THE AIR SUMMER CAMP IN CZECH.
    ARTISANS ASYLUM INCBOSTON, MA$19,0972025#1543 FOSTERING AMATEUR RADIO ENGAGEMENT BY INTEGRATING RADIO CURRICULUM INTO THEIR PROGRAMS.
    EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN CALABASASCALABASAS, CA$19,0002025#1349 ENHANCE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BY EXPANDING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROVIDING TRAINING.
    ALHAMBRA HIGH SCHOOLPHOENIX, AZ$18,1332025#1370 REVIVE AN OLD RADIO CLUB AT A HIGH SCHOOL BY UPDATING EQUIPMENT.
    HAM RADIO VILLAGESUPERIOR, CO$18,0002025AMATEUR RADIO EVANGELIST
    GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUBWEST BABYLON, NY$15,9852025#1542 UPGRADE THE CLUB COMMUNICATIONS TRAILER WITH NEW BATTERIES AND ADDITIONAL SOLAR PANELS TO ENHANCE ITS ROLE AS A MOBILE COMMAND POST.
    VRZA (VERENIGING VAN RADIO ZENDAMATEURS)—$15,1002025#1366 SECURE FUTURE HAMNET WIRELESS NETWORK CAPACITY, INCREASE STABILITY, AND INCREASE BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS TO PREPARE FOR MORE DEMANDING NETWORK APPLICATIONS AND IMPROVED REPEATER SYSTEMS.
    FRIENDS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY ARES RACES INCPRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ$15,0282025#1437 UPGRADE TO ARES EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RADIOS AND ANTENNAS.
    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF) AMATEURFUNKGRUPPE BURGDORF HB9BE—$13,1372025#1512 PROVIDES ACCESS TO AN AREDN NETWORK TO THE HAMS LIVING IN THE CITY OF BURGDORF.
    LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS VOLUNTEER FIRE FORCEHEBRON, IN$11,6942025#1330 NORTHWEST INDIANA AMATEUR RADIO PARTNERSHIP
    UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYLOGAN, UT$11,5292025#1467 FUNDING TO UPDATE A GROUND STATION SO IT CAN COMMUNICATE WITH A CUBESAT. THE GROUP WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS.
    SANDRA INCSAN DIEGO, CA$11,5182025#1400 BUILDS A LIBRARY CATALOG TO HOLD AND PRESERVE OPEN SOURCE HAM SOFTWARE PROJECTS CREATED BY INDIVIDUALS.
    UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANALAFAYETTE, LA$10,7192025#1395 UPDATE RADIO CLUB EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HF AND SATELLITE CAPABILITIES. CLUB EXPANSION PLANS INCLUDE OUTREACH TO COLLEGE AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS.
    CROSS ROADS HAM RADIO CLUBGANADO, TX$9,5052025#1555 ACQUIRE PORTABLE HF, VHF, AND UHF EQUIPMENT FOR GO-BOXES
    VOICE OF IDAHO AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INCORPORATEDBOISE, ID$8,9502025#1421 UPDATE REPEATERS AND LINK THEM TOGETHER FOR BETTER CLUB COMMUNICATIONS.

    ARRL FOUNDATION

    $507,500
    NEWINGTON, CT2025

    #1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS.

    UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

    $408,239
    2025

    #1358 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROJECT TO CREATE A MODULAR CUBE SATELLITE RADIO TO IMPROVE CURRENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.

    ASOCIACION CIVIL ALTERMUNDI

    $313,970
    2025

    #1583 AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MESH NETWORKS, AIMING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND RELIABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.

    ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUT

    $224,841
    MAIL ROUTE, MN2025

    #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.

    UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

    $201,090
    2025

    #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.

    SETI INSTITUTE

    $194,698
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA2025

    #1592 ENHANCE CURRICULUM BY ADDING HANDS-ON LABS THAT INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE.

    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF MULTIMODE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM (MMDVM)

    $180,000
    2025

    #1578 CONTINUE FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM, WHICH SUPPORTS MULTIPLE AMATEUR RADIO MODES.

    CAL POLY POMONA BRONCO SPACE WITH A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FROM CAL POLY POMO

    $158,924
    POMONA, CA2025

    #1398 STUDENT-LED UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION LOCATED AT CAL POLY POMONA AIMS TO DEMOCRATIZE SPACE ACCESS. THIS GRANT FUNDS A CUBESAT MISSION INCLUDING LAUNCH COSTS.

    SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY

    $150,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    #1391 THE SFC LEVERAGES COPYLEFT LICENSING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE FREEDOM. THIS GRANT FUNDS COPYLEFT AND GPL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.

    SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS

    $130,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    #1534 SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING A NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN INDIA.

    UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

    $124,394
    2025

    #1509 A SMARTSDN IMPLEMENTATION FOR QOS MANAGEMENT A COMMUNITY NETWORK IN SOUTH AFRICA, DONE AS A RESEARCH PROJECT THROUGH A UNIVERSITY.

    NATIVE FORWARD SCHOLARS FUND

    $100,000
    ALBUQUERQUE, NH2025

    #1385 SCHOLARSHIPS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN STEAM FIELDS, PARTICULARLY IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES.

    AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATION

    $80,438
    ALAMEDA, CA2025

    #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.

    SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION CENTER ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF CHILE

    $79,280
    2025

    #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.

    AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY

    $72,000
    ALBUQUERQUE, NM2025

    #1593 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR TWELVE STUDENTS PURSUING STEM DEGREES RELATED TO AMATEUR RADIO IN THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR.

    EAST TENNESSEE REPEATER ASSOCIATION

    $59,781
    LOUDON, TN2025

    #1374 REPEATER SYSTEM UPGRADED AND EXPANSION TO SERVICE A LARGE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT.

    CASCADE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

    $58,067
    TIGARD, OR2025

    #1577 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARDEN IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE PORTLAND.

    DEUTSCHER AMATEUR-RADIO-CLUB E V ON BEHALF OF ONLINE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNI

    $55,456
    2025

    #1414 EXPANDING NEW PACKET RADIO CAPABILITIES IN THE UK AND IRELAND.

    CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INC

    $51,945
    POMONA, CA2025

    DIRECTION FINDING FROM AERIAL PLATFORMS WITH AMATEUR

    DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION SOCIETY

    $50,090
    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO2025

    #1529 THIS GROUP FOCUSES ON DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND WILL CONDUCT AN EXPERIMENT AS PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR EARTH-VENUS-EARTH COMMUNICATIONS.

    TOBB ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

    $48,549
    2025

    #1444 SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF AN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THAT WILL FACILITATE SDR BASED LABORATORY PROJECTS.

    FREEDOM ACADEMY FOUNDATION

    $43,000
    PROVO, UT2025

    #1401 TWO AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS COMING TOGETHER WORKING WITH SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA PROMOTE AMATEUR RADIO WITH A FOCUS ON INCLUDING INDIGENOUS STUDENTS.

    NEW ENGLAND SCI-TECH INC

    $39,850
    NATICK, MA2025

    #1340 PLANS TO CONTINUE PREVIOUS WORK BRINGING MORE YOUTH INTO AMATEUR RADIO AND OTHER STEM LEARNING. OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CLASSES/WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO AND GET THEIR OPERATORS LICENSE.

    ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS RADIO SERVICE INC

    $39,338
    UNION, KY2025

    #1139 SECOND OUT OF THREE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR YOTA AMERICAS CAMPS, SERVING 30 CAMPERS PER YEAR.

    NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    $34,625
    NEWARK, NJ2025

    #1585 SUPPORT FOR SUPPLIES, PARTICIPANT TRAVEL, AND CATERING FOR THE HAM RADIO SCIENCE CITIZEN INVESTIGATION (HAMSCI) WORKSHOP.

    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY)

    $33,000
    2025

    #1507 BUILDS 50 PACKET-RADIO BOXES (AT 70CM) AND TRAINS 500 HAMS ACROSS THAILAND TO USE NEW PACKET RADIO TO PROVIDE INTERNET DURING EMERGENCIES.

    VALENCIA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INC

    $32,881
    PERALTA, NM2025

    #1556 ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN AMATEUR RADIO BY CONSTRUCTING A HANDICAP RAMP AT THEIR CLUBHOUSE.

    UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

    $30,954
    SCRANTON, PA2025

    #1474 FUNDS A POST-DOC POSITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON FOR THE SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF RBN/WSPRNET/PSKREPORTER (AMATEUR RADIO) DATA.

    VASAVI COLLEGE

    $30,000
    2025

    #1251 ESTABLISH SCHOOL/COLLEGE AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS NEAR VASAVI COLLEGE.

    EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STEAM SCHOOL NETWORK INC

    $30,000
    UPTOWN, MA2025

    #1527 AIMS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS, ENHANCE THEIR ENGINEERING SKILLS, AND ENGAGE THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH WORKSHOPS.

    SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY INC

    $29,875
    SARASOTA, FL2025

    #1573 ESTABLISH AN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ON A JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS WITH A CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS RELATED TO AMATEUR RADIO.

    WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $26,971
    MORRISTOWN, TN2025

    #1445 SUPPORTS WALTERS STATE COLLEGE IN MORRISTOWN, TN IN PUTTING TOGETHER A RADIO SUMMER CAMP FOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING STUDENTS SIT FOR THE TECHNICIAN LICENSE EXAM.

    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE ON BEHALF OF JARL KOYOTO CLUB

    $26,748
    2025

    #1363 FOCUS ON GROWING THE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION OF AMATEUR RADIO AMONG INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 20 IN JAPAN THROUGH EDUCATION AND LICENSING EXAM ASSISTANCE.

    SETI INSTITUTE

    $26,040
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA2025

    #1388 SETI AND GNU RADIO WILL HOST A THREE DAY IN-PERSON HACKATHON AT THE HAT CREEK RADIO OBSERVATORY. PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND LECTURES ON HOW TO USE THE ALLEN TELESCOPE ARRAY AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. THIS GRANT WILL COVER TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD.

    IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF THE IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE AMA

    $23,038
    IRVINE, CA2025

    #1350 CREATES A BASE STATION AT THE SCHOOL, PROVIDES A PORTABLE HF SET UP FOR OFFSITE EVENTS, AND PUTS UP A REPEATER.

    DEUTSCHER AMATEUR-RADIO-CLUB E V ON BEHALF OF ESK RADIOKLUB ZSCZECH RAD

    $20,843
    2025

    #1452 SUPPORTS THE YOUTH ON THE AIR SUMMER CAMP IN CZECH.

    ARTISANS ASYLUM INC

    $19,097
    BOSTON, MA2025

    #1543 FOSTERING AMATEUR RADIO ENGAGEMENT BY INTEGRATING RADIO CURRICULUM INTO THEIR PROGRAMS.

    EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN CALABASAS

    $19,000
    CALABASAS, CA2025

    #1349 ENHANCE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BY EXPANDING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROVIDING TRAINING.

    ALHAMBRA HIGH SCHOOL

    $18,133
    PHOENIX, AZ2025

    #1370 REVIVE AN OLD RADIO CLUB AT A HIGH SCHOOL BY UPDATING EQUIPMENT.

    HAM RADIO VILLAGE

    $18,000
    SUPERIOR, CO2025

    AMATEUR RADIO EVANGELIST

    GREAT SOUTH BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

    $15,985
    WEST BABYLON, NY2025

    #1542 UPGRADE THE CLUB COMMUNICATIONS TRAILER WITH NEW BATTERIES AND ADDITIONAL SOLAR PANELS TO ENHANCE ITS ROLE AS A MOBILE COMMAND POST.

    VRZA (VERENIGING VAN RADIO ZENDAMATEURS)

    $15,100
    2025

    #1366 SECURE FUTURE HAMNET WIRELESS NETWORK CAPACITY, INCREASE STABILITY, AND INCREASE BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS TO PREPARE FOR MORE DEMANDING NETWORK APPLICATIONS AND IMPROVED REPEATER SYSTEMS.

    FRIENDS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY ARES RACES INC

    $15,028
    PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ2025

    #1437 UPGRADE TO ARES EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RADIOS AND ANTENNAS.

    OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF) AMATEURFUNKGRUPPE BURGDORF HB9BE

    $13,137
    2025

    #1512 PROVIDES ACCESS TO AN AREDN NETWORK TO THE HAMS LIVING IN THE CITY OF BURGDORF.

    LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS VOLUNTEER FIRE FORCE

    $11,694
    HEBRON, IN2025

    #1330 NORTHWEST INDIANA AMATEUR RADIO PARTNERSHIP

    UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

    $11,529
    LOGAN, UT2025

    #1467 FUNDING TO UPDATE A GROUND STATION SO IT CAN COMMUNICATE WITH A CUBESAT. THE GROUP WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS.

    SANDRA INC

    $11,518
    SAN DIEGO, CA2025

    #1400 BUILDS A LIBRARY CATALOG TO HOLD AND PRESERVE OPEN SOURCE HAM SOFTWARE PROJECTS CREATED BY INDIVIDUALS.

    UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

    $10,719
    LAFAYETTE, LA2025

    #1395 UPDATE RADIO CLUB EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HF AND SATELLITE CAPABILITIES. CLUB EXPANSION PLANS INCLUDE OUTREACH TO COLLEGE AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS.

    CROSS ROADS HAM RADIO CLUB

    $9,505
    GANADO, TX2025

    #1555 ACQUIRE PORTABLE HF, VHF, AND UHF EQUIPMENT FOR GO-BOXES

    VOICE OF IDAHO AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INCORPORATED

    $8,950
    BOISE, ID2025

    #1421 UPDATE REPEATERS AND LINK THEM TOGETHER FOR BETTER CLUB COMMUNICATIONS.