Demonstra-se nesta pesquisa as contribuições da Fundação Ford à s instituições brasileiras, ressaltando o fomento destinado a projetos temáticos sobre acesso à informação e meios de comunicação, incluindo o Marco Civil da Internet. Os procedimentos metodológicos contemplaram a análise dos relatórios anuais da Fundação Ford, dos documentos recuperados no repositório digital da Fundação Getúlio Vargas e em diversos sites institucionais dos donatários. Os resultados demonstram que a fundação americana financiou projetos de pesquisa que serviram para influenciar polÃticas públicas e governamentais, fomentando o debate público sobre o Marco Civil da Internet no Brasil.
This article examines research contributions by the Ford Foundation to Brazilian institutions
stressing the support for thematic projects on accessing to information and media, including the
Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet. The methodological procedures contemplated
theoretical analyzes and the use of quantitative-qualitative methodology, different research data
were analyzed, since the convergence of results from different sources provided evidence on the
agreements and agreements established. Thus, the data were organized and analyzed from primary
sources such as the Ford Foundation Annual Reports and secondary sources such as the Ford
Foundation's digital donation database, the FGV digital repository, and the consultation of several
Identified in the survey. The study found that the Ford Foundation in Brazil funded research
projects related to access to information and media that served to influence public and
governmental policies, fostering public debate on the Civil Rights Framework in Brazil.
