Profile for nlnet
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- NLnet
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About nlnet
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- https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/
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We are NLnet foundation. We support organisations and people who contribute to an open internet for all. If you are working on a project that helps fix the internet through open hardware, open software, open standards, open science and open data, we invite you to apply for a grant.
We're lead of the @NGIZero coalition which runs several programmes to fund those who are building free and open source technologies for the Next Generation Internet.
After an historical contribution to the early internet in Europe in the 1980's, we've been financially supporting the open internet since 1997.
We like hex stickers.
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We have two new open calls for financial and practical support to free and open source technology R&D.
This summer we transitioned from the Next Generation Internet to the Open Internet Stack, both initiatives of the European Commission.
Much will stay the same. The granting mechanism has the same offerings and requirements as before, and the new programs will continue to offer a wide range of freely available support services.
Deadline for applications is November 3.
https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260903-call.html
On August 8, a new batch of 60 free and open source projects was selected for the NGI Zero Commons Fund. This is the outcome of the fund's 11th round.
Here is a description of all 60 projects: https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260808-60-new-projects.html
On August 11, five newly selected projects were announced in the NGI Taler and NGI Fediversity pilot programs. You can find them here: https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260811-5-new-projects.html
We're looking forward to see the results of these important contributions to the digital commons.
NLnet is looking for security-minded #Rust developer/software engineer.
Our new colleague will join the team responsible for development & operation of the (Rust based) back-end which facilitates our #opensource grant programs & integrates into our website.
As a small foundation with a big mission we work with hundreds of free and open source projects & a network of trusted partners. Come and join us to make this ecosystem run efficient & secure.
https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/developer-rust.html
#getfedihired #FOSS
After two decades of a steady rhythm of bimonthly open calls on the first day of every even month of the year, NLnet will change deadlines to the third day of every odd month.
If you are interested to learn why - and how this relates to FOSDEM, summer, and Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions - you can read our longer announcement here: https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260803-phaseshift.html
The new sequence will commence on September 3.
Nick, Eddie, Jamie, and Adam of AMS-IX made it to the finish of the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse and received the traditional Gladiolus flower.
The team from the Amsterdam Internet Exchange turned this four day walking event into a fundraiser for an Open Internet For All. They chose NLnet to be the recipient of the proceeds.
We're very honored they picked us and we thank them and the donors. Here's picture of the finish, with the AMS-IX and NLnet logos happily together on the tailor-made T-shirt.
The second article in our series on digital autonomy looks into the open source software supply chain.
Author Jeffrey McGuire talks to Armijn Hemel (DeviceCode) & Philippe Ombredanne (AboutCode). Both have a long track record building tools to manage the FOSS supply chain.
Read "The Answer Was Already on the Shelf: How public money built defenses for open source software (way) before the law required them" on the @linuxmagazine website.
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/The-Answer-Was-Already-on-the-Shelf
The Digital Commons EDIC invites open source communities to put forward experts for its Advisory Board. DC-EDIC is a European consortium with a mission to advance the digital commons. The Advisory Board of 10 experts is to give advice, support with strategy development & work with the the DC-EDIC community network.
Deadline for application is September 7
https://digital-commons-edic.eu/news/2026-07-01-advisory-board-call-for-experts/
Changing the Chip Industry: How Public Investment Has Grown Open Silicon.
This article by Jeffrey A. McGuire talks about the current state of Open EDA, and how it contributes to technological sovereignty. With contributions from #Naja and @fsi@mastodon.f-si.org.
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Changing-the-Chip-Industry-How-Public-Investment-Has-Grown-Open-Silicon
It's the first in a five-part series we're doing with @linuxmagazine on how public funding of open source contributes to digital autonomy, featuring open ecosystems supported by #NGI0.
Today at 16.00 CEST we'll have another open office hour. If you have any questions about applying for funding you can ask them. Here is a link to the Matrix channel and an explanation how it works:
https://nlnet.nl/officehour/
You can already start adding questions to the Etherpad.