The Open Knowledge Foundation has announced mini-grant opportunities for Open Data Day in order to support people hosting events across the globe. Anyone may apply for $300 USD awards, and events should fit into one of four tracks:
- Environmental data: Use open data to illustrate the urgency of the climate emergency and spur people into action to take a stand or make changes in their lives to help the world become more environmentally sustainable.
- Tracking public money flows: Expand budget transparency, dive into public procurement, examine tax data or raise issues around public finance management by submitting Freedom of Information requests.
- Open mapping: Learn about the power of maps to develop better communities.
- Data for equal development: How can open data be used by communities to highlight pressing issues on a local, national or global level? Can open data be used to track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs?
Applications are due by 5 February 2021. See the call for more details.