Apply for funding before August 1st 2026
NLnet is currently taking stock of a decade of NGI Zero and preparing the transition to the new Open Internet Stack effort (read the news item), and is therefore temporarily not accepting new proposals. Only proposals for two specific funds (the libre digital payment system GNU Taler and the hosting stack Fediversity) can be submitted. Ongoing projects are not affected. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Do you have a valuable idea in the area of digital commons and networked technology, that will contribute towards achieving a more open information society and brings a resilient, open and human-centered internet closer? It is our mission to support the further development of open solutions that empower users on all layers of technology — and we are eager to work with you. However, unless you are working within two rather specific domains (privacy preserving digital payments or a reproducible hosting stack built on Nix you'll have to exercise some patience.
Currently we are only accepting project proposals for the following two topics:
- Privacy-preserving digital payments (NGI Taler)
- Creating the hosting stack of the future (NGI Fediversity)
Deadline for submission: August 1st 2026 (noon CEST)
Please do not submit or email us with other opportunities beyond these two topics. Our regular call will reopen after the summer of 2026.
About NLnet Foundation
NLnet Foundation (in Dutch: Stichting NLnet) is a recognised public benefit organisation that invests its own independent funds as well as funds that it manages on behalf of other organisations — such as the European Commission —. The foundation supports strategic initiatives that contribute to an open information society.
