Civil Society Innovation Initiative (CSII)/Tides Center

The Civil Society Innovation Initiative (CSII) is a global platform to establish Innovation Hubs around the world that support, strengthen, and sustain civil society, especially those Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in closed and closing spaces. Hubs are located in Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, the Pacific, and South Asia and work on a variety of issues including human rights, transparency, digital security, CSO sustainability, digital currencies, and more in partnership with multiple stakeholders and sectors.

Tides serves as the project’s Fiscal Agent, responsible for administering grants to CSOs to implement activities and undertake operations on behalf of each Hub and the project. The project is funded by multiple donors and implemented by several organizations working in partnership in a highly collaborative and fast-paced manner.