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Send in your ideas. Deadline June 1, 2026 We support projects that contribute to an open, resilient, trustworthy, sustainable and human-centered internet. Are you working on open hardware, open software, open data or open standards?
We financially support organisations and people who are developing open solutions that empower users on all layers of technology. We have back-to-back open calls, so you can always submit a proposal. There is a deadline on the 1 st of every even month.
We do our best to offer a low-threshold application mechanism. We've kept the application form short so as not to waste your time. In principle anyone can apply: individuals, research organisations, non-profits, public institutions, companies of any size and type, etc. However, do read the eligiblity section of the fund you are applying for, as specific conditions may apply.
All projects must be free/libre/open source: all scientific outcomes must be published as open access, and any software and hardware developed must be published under a recognised free and open source license in its entirety. Below you find a basic overview of our currently active funds. You can find more information on each fund's main page.
There you'll find the Guide for Applicants, FAQs and eligibility criteria. We advice you to have a thorough look. It gives you an idea of the type of projects we are looking for and which conditions apply.
If you are unsure which fund best fits your project, submit to our open call. Reclaim the public nature of the internet The commons model works. Free and open source software and hardware, open standards, open data & AI, open science and creative commons benefit everyone instead of a few.
The goal of the NGI0 Commons Fund is to help deliver, mature and scale new internet commons across the whole technology spectrum, from libre silicon to middleware, from P2P infrastructure to convenient end user applications. Open calls within pilot programmes Pilots are existing larger R&D efforts with a fairly specific and often very concrete (= more applied/constrained) objective and scope.
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If you do not specifically target the technologies developed within the pilot, you are generally better off applying to our other open calls. Privacy-preserving digital payments NGI TALER is a pilot programme with the objective to roll out a new, best-in-class electronic payment system called GNU Taler.
Part of the budget is reserved for open calls to fund additional free and open source efforts that improve/build on top/integrate this payment system. Creating the hosting stack of the future NGI Fediversity is a pilot programme to bring easy-to-use, hosted cloud services that have service portability and personal freedom at their core to everyone. Funding is avialable for projects that contribute to the objectives of Fediversity.
Supporting quality and maturity of digital commons NGI Zero funds are made possible with financial support from the European Commission 's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology . Come meet us in the Fediverse Currently open for proposals: And help us support the open internet! NLnet is looking for a junior/senior technology assessor.
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Digital Cities' Innovation Accelerator Small Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. State Department's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP). These small grants activate the private sector to deliver novel and innovative solutions to civic challenges. Projects must address a sub-national public service or infrastructure need AND incorporate trusted U.S. digital based solutions, empowering municipalities to improve public service delivery.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
AWS Imagine Grant program - Momentum to Modernize Award is sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This award provides funding for transformational infrastructure projects, helping nonprofit organizations enhance their core mission operations with technology. This includes foundational technology projects, such as migrating servers to the cloud and modernizing new and existing applications.