A coordinated philanthropic response to protect public data.

Engage with 3FPD and Our Work

3FPD is a funder collaborative focused on protecting the integrity, accessibility, and long-term sustainability of public data. We convene funders, align strategy, and support shared infrastructure that strengthens the public data ecosystem.

Quick Ways to Engage:

Join

3FPD’s mailing list for ongoing updates.

Request

Proposal Bank access to see funding opportunities.

Share

Proposals and Resources with the 3FPD community.

Ways to Engage with 3FPD

Protecting the integrity and accessibility of public data requires coordination across funders, researchers, and organizations working across the data ecosystem. 3FPD provides several ways for funders and field partners to connect, share information, and align resources.

Choose how you’d like to engage:

Join the 3FPD Mailing List

Receive email and event updates on preservation efforts, emerging risks to public data, and collaboration opportunities across the public data ecosystem.

Request Proposal Bank

3FPD maintains a curated Proposal Bank to help funders identify aligned projects across the public data ecosystem. Access is provided to verified funders.

Share Resources/Proposals

Confidentially share grant proposals or resources for inclusion on this site. We will follow up for more information before posting to this site or the Proposal Bank.

3FPD Priority Areas

The Proposal Bank organizes projects according to shared priority areas that strengthen the public data ecosystem.

  • Archiving and Tools — Projects preserving public datasets or safeguarding access to public data tools

  • Monitoring — Projects tracking changes to federal and public data sources

  • Communications — Efforts strengthening communications and public understanding of data infrastructure

  • Data Defense — Work protecting the independence and integrity of federal statistical systems

  • Future Vision — Research and strategy advancing the future of public data infrastructure

Help us stay up to date.

Share a Proposal or Resource

3FPD does not accept unsolicited proposals from grantees. However, if your organization has an existing proposal your organization has an existing proposal aligned with our priority areas, you may share it for potential inclusion in our proposal bank, which is made available to our broader network of funders.

We also welcome suggestions for tools, datasets, and resources that help strengthen the public data ecosystem.

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Stay informed. Engage.

Receive periodic updates and opportunities to engage from collaborative members and partners.