Bitsacco is modernizing traditional Kenyan financial cooperatives using Bitcoin, empowering local communities economically without relying on banks.

Vinteum, a nonprofit in Latin America, will expand its developer education programs to enhance Bitcoin development in the region with HRF support.

NetBlocks will use HRF's grant to improve its capabilities in monitoring internet shutdowns, which are often employed by authoritarian governments to suppress dissent.

Since its inception in 2020, HRF's Bitcoin Development Fund has distributed over $7.8 million in BTC to 284 projects across 62 countries, focusing on social impact and financial sovereignty.

The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has allocated 1 billion satoshis (10 BTC) in grants to over 20 projects through its Bitcoin Development Fund, aimed at enhancing open-source Bitcoin development and supporting individuals in authoritarian regimes.

Hadiya Masieh's initiative will train nonprofits to accept Bitcoin, enabling them to maintain financial independence with HRF's support.

One of the supported projects, 'Bitcoin Babies' in Kenya, addresses child malnutrition and provides financial education by giving mothers weekly stipends in Bitcoin.

TollGate seeks to create decentralized internet service providers from ordinary WiFi routers, allowing users to bypass state-controlled internet access.

Cashu KVAC will upgrade its ecash system for enhanced privacy protections, backed by HRF funding.

The Africa Bitcoin Institute, led by activist Anaïse Kanimba, aims to promote Bitcoin adoption and policy recommendations to enhance financial autonomy across Africa with HRF funding.

BTCenEspañol aims to educate over a million Spanish-speaking learners about Bitcoin, with HRF backing for teacher training and outreach.

Bitcoin Week at TalentLand 2025 will showcase Bitcoin's potential for financial empowerment through workshops and hackathons, funded by HRF.