GeoCommons Grants for Open Geospatial Commons

Organization Overview

  • NLnet Foundation is an independent organization that has been supporting the open internet since 1997.

  • The foundation funds individuals and organizations building technologies that contribute to a more open, secure, resilient and trustworthy internet.

  • NLnet supports projects focused on open hardware, open software, open standards, open science and open data.

  • Over the years, NLnet has supported major open-source and internet infrastructure projects including Jitsi, PeerTube, WireGuard, CryptPad, GNUnet and Tor-related technologies.

    Funding Priorities

    NLnet supports projects that contribute to:

  • Open and interoperable internet infrastructure.

  • Privacy and security technologies.

  • Digital sovereignty and user autonomy.

  • Open-source software and hardware development.

  • Open standards and interoperability.

  • Trustworthy digital services and platforms.

  • Permissionless innovation and public digital infrastructure.

    Current Open Funding Programmes
    Restack

    Focus: Open Internet Infrastructure

  • Supports projects contributing to the Open Internet Stack.

  • Funds technologies that strengthen resilient, trustworthy and open digital infrastructure.

  • Aims to improve digital autonomy and reduce dependence on proprietary systems.

  • Encourages practical solutions that support innovation and long-term sustainability.

    CodeSupply

    Focus: Software Supply Chain Security

  • Supports free and open-source projects addressing software supply chain management challenges.

  • Focuses on cybersecurity, software metadata, regulatory compliance and open-source license compliance.

  • Encourages projects that improve transparency, security and trust within software ecosystems.

  • Supports technologies contributing to a safer and more reliable internet stack.

    Who Can Apply

  • Individual developers.

  • Researchers.

  • Open-source contributors.

  • Non-profit organizations.

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises.

  • Technology communities and collaborative initiatives.

    Supported Project Types

  • Open-source software development.

  • Open hardware innovation.

  • Internet infrastructure technologies.

  • Security and privacy tools.

  • Federated and decentralized platforms.

  • Open standards implementation.

  • Interoperability solutions.

  • Digital sovereignty technologies.

  • Community-driven internet technologies.

    Key Requirements

  • Projects must contribute to the public benefit.

  • Outputs should be released under recognized open-source or free software licenses.

  • Solutions should strengthen openness, security or resilience of digital infrastructure.

  • Projects should ideally provide practical and measurable impact.

    Examples of Previously Supported Projects

  • Jitsi.

  • PeerTube.

  • WireGuard.

  • CryptPad.

  • GNUnet.

  • NoScript.

  • Tor Hidden Services.

  • GPLv3.
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