Open Briefing operates a rapid response mechanism to provide fully-funded holistic security mentoring and remote accompaniment to human rights defenders and other civic society actors at risk of physical, digital, or psychological harm.
This support is available to grassroots activists, organisations, and movements at risk meeting the following criteria:
- Using non-violent means to further human rights, social justice, or climate action.
- Have been targeted or are at high risk of attacks and reprisals because of their activism.
- Cannot otherwise fund or realistically secure funding for the support.
- Working anywhere in the global majority or in a country with a closed, repressed or obstructed civic space.
We are unable to provide support under this programme to recipients in Western Europe or those working on domestic issues in the United States, unless you are a grantee or sub-grantee of the Packard Foundation.
Referral partners and at-risk organisations can request safety and security, digital and information security or wellbeing and resilience support. We ask that informal groups or individual activists are referred by one of our referral partners. Support may be available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Arabic.
- Further information for referral partners and recipients.
- Further information for Packard Foundation referrals only.
- Full terms and conditions.
Open Briefing’s rapid response mechanism is for direct holistic security support to under-resourced organisations and defenders at risk. It does not include financial support or support securing funding, assistance with asylum or resettlement, sub-contracted training or programme delivery, or general tech support. Our Protection Ecosystem Map can help you identify suitable sources of support in those areas.