Digital Media grant program

Posted by on August 22, 2003

RealNetworks Introduces Helix Community Grant Program
Deadline: October 3, 2003

RealNetworks, Inc. (http://www.realnetworks.com/), a provider of digital media services and software for consumers and businesses, has announced the Helix Community Grant Program.

The grant program has been created to support researchers and open source developers within the Helix community (http://www.helixcommunity.org) pursue their digital media innovation efforts, and those seeking an open-source digital media platform. Helix is a platform and a community for the standardization and expansion of digital media. The program is open to all, including independent developers, academic and research institutions, nonprofits, and commercial enterprises.

Successful grant applicants will receive funding for their digital media research or project from a pool of $75,000. In addition, each successful proposal will be assigned a technical adviser familiar with the Helix platform to assist in navigating the code and removing technical obstacles interfering with the project’s success. Further, student applicants may also be entitled to receive academic credit for their Helix research and innovation work.

The grant program will consider proposals that either have clear utility in the open-source community or lend themselves to commercial applications. It is anticipated that grant program proposals will fit into one of three broad categories: 1) Advanced Research, 2) Solutions to Implementation Gaps, and 3) Creative Projects.

A detailed outline of the grant program requirements and process is available at the Helix Community Web site.

RFP Link: https://www.helixcommunity.org/2003/grants/

For additional RFPs in Science and Technology, visit: http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_science.jhtml