NGI Fediversity
NLnet Foundation·Netherlands
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.
What you get
“between 5.000 and 50.000 euro's”
Can you apply
There are no categorical exclusions of persons who may not receive support from NGI Fediversity. Given equal proposals, inhabitants of the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe are given priority, however if the project is of exceptional quality and the proposer holds unique technical expertise proposals from outside of those geographic areas can be eligible as well. Young people that have not yet reached the age of legal consent in their country of origin (typically 18 years old) on the date of the deadline may apply without any constraints.
When
Open now
- August 2026 callcloses 1 Aug 2026 · 2 days left
Upcoming
- October 2026 callexpected around 1 Oct 2026
What NLnet Foundation funds
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.
Everything NLnet Foundation funds →Details
The second of two NLnet calls open at the time of this fetch. Eligible activities match NLnet's standard list: research, FOSS and open hardware development, audits and formal proofs, documentation, standardisation, usability, packaging, event travel, project management and infrastructure costs. EU-funded under Horizon Europe.