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NGI Zero open source funding

If you are working on Free and Open Source technologies that improve the digital landscape for everyone, know that NGI0 offers financial & practical support.
We offer grants between €5k - €50k, open to everyone.
Calls currently open:
NGI0 Commons Fund: Reclaim the public internet
NGI TALER: Privacy-preserving digital payments
NGI MobiFree: More ethical mobile software
NGI Fediversity: Creating the hosting stack of the future
Deadline February 1, 2025
nlnet.nl/news/2024/20241201-ca

nlnet.nlNLnet; Apply for funding before February 1st 2025

@NGIZero

NLnet never got back to me on my project, chooj :(

@farooqkz we'll look into it and get back to you privately.

The folks from @NGIZero are super friendly and helpful people. If you're looking into e.g. improving the #LinuxMobile ecosystem their financial support can be a big enabler to focus on a specific project or task for some time!

@agx @NGIZero

There is a minor from German I know who works on this kind of stuff. Even mainlining and such. But last time I asked he refused to apply :(

His contributions on LinuxMobile for feature phones with KaiOS operating system has been better than great so far.

@NGIZero

Also another question I've got. Can people based in Iran but with access to a bank account outside Iran have hopes of receiving money from NLnet? Please answer in the public so I can boost.

@NGIZero What if you're working on open resource technology that worsens the digital landscape, but only in an objective sense, not an actual capitalistic / abuse the public sense.

Look, I just want to put emojis in source code... >_>

@NGIZero Too bad my project(s) don't (and have never) qualify for funding. I'd love to be able to work full-time on a completely FOSS/FOSH home/personal computer with system software stack that sits on top.

@vertigo @NGIZero sounds like a perfect moment to take a shot.

@oxpal @NGIZero I tried before, but maybe I'll try again. The worst that can happen is they say no.