NLnet Foundation
Foundation·Netherlands·3 programs
Dutch foundation funding free and open source software, open hardware and open standards work on the open internet, largely through the EU-funded NGI Zero programmes. Small grants against a short application form, with recurring first-of-month deadlines and results that must ship under a libre licence.
What NLnet Foundation funds
NLnet's general-purpose open internet fund, EUR 5,000 to 50,000 per project; its thirteenth and final call closed June 1st 2026 and the successor open call is stated to reopen after the summer.
EUR 5,000 to 50,000 for work on privacy-preserving digital payment technology in and around GNU Taler, on recurring calls running through August 2027.
EUR 5,000 to 50,000 from a EUR 450,000 call for work on a self-hostable federated hosting stack, running to November 2027.