NLnet’s Next Generation Internet (NGI) programme awarded grants to 67 open-source projects across three funds: NGI Zero Commons, NGI TALER and NGI Fediversity. The selection spans the full stack, from trustworthy hardware to user‑centric services, and aims to reinforce a resilient, human‑focused internet. Developers and engineers praised for their contributions, while the grants signal European support for open‑source global autonomy.

NGI TALER pilots focus on privacy‑preserving payments. Selected projects include Fleetbase × Taler’s low‑cost logistics payment layer, Taler PoS for point‑of‑sale terminals, and integrations with GNU Guix and the iOS app UI testing suite. Grants fund development, testing and documentation, enabling adoption by enterprises and NGOs.

NGI Fediversity backs hosted services that prioritize portability and personal freedom. Awardees Nocloud and Magic Nix VFS will deliver a file‑hosting platform and a virtual Nix store that streams software on demand from cache servers. These tools lower entry barriers for self‑hosting and simplify software distribution for small teams across heterogeneous environments and cloud providers worldwide now.

The NGI Zero Commons Fund supports a mosaic of hardware, protocol and application projects, from a hybrid flow battery and Rust‑based Redox OS microservices to an ActivityPub testing suite and a quantum‑circuit design tool. By releasing all code under permissive licenses, the fund creates reusable building blocks for a decentralized digital commons for future innovation efforts.