Apply for funding before November 3rd 2026

Do you have a valuable idea in the area of digital commons and networked technology, that will contribute towards achieving a more a more open information society and serves as a building block for an open internet stack? This is a new initiative from the European Commission as part of their Open Source Strategy, and we have the honour to launch the very first open calls supported by this. Note that the current policy already states that work which is (mostly) generated by LLMs — often colloquially referred to as "vibecoding" — is not eligible for a grant. If you intend to make use of LLMs, you are advised to wait with submitting until the new policy is published in order to avoid investing time in a proposal that might not be eligible. Currently we are interested in project proposals for the following theme funds: In addition there are a number of smaller theme funds you could have a look at. 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 —.