How you can help build a better internet
We are developing a new, civic layer of the internet, where participants will be held to the highest standards of trust, permanence and accountability.
Our goal is to empower and protect citizens, not exploit them.
This will require digital infrastructure, and the creation of a range of new standards, tools, and solutions.
You can help support this urgent and essential work.
Why this matters now
We all know the internet is far from what we hoped it would be, and getting worse. Misinformation is rife. AI "slop" is drowning out legitimate sources of information. Our privacy is invaded, our personal information sold to the highest bidder. Social media spirals into abuse. Scams and hackers and "deepfakes" proliferate.
It no longer feels safe. You can't fully trust anything you watch or read.
But a fully funded and operational dotPublic is the answer: a new civic domain for the digital age.
Funding
dotPublic is seeking funding. The Sainsbury family has provided initial subsistence funds and the Arcadia Fund has donated the application fee for a top level domain. We are now looking for financial support to assist us in future research and development.
Our funders support the work but do not direct it.
Other ways you can contribute
- Offer pilot participation: materials, services, implementation support, or operational testing
- Contribute technical expertise: security, identity, publishing systems, verification
- Contribute policy and standards expertise: accessibility, transparency, correction practice, governance
Make a Donation
You can also make a one-off or ongoing donation via Open Collective.
Please get in touch to discuss a contribution pathway – whether funding, your partnership capacity, or potential pilot participation.