Bellow you will find a list of funding programs suitable for open source, mobile environments. Some funds are mentioned several times due to different topics or different application periods.
Name | Application period | Website | Restriction |
---|---|---|---|
Prototype Fund,round 14 | 01/02-31/03/2023 | https://prototypefund.de | German tax payer only |
Prototype Fund,round 15 | 01/08-31/09/2023 | https://prototypefund.de | German tax payer only |
Prototype Fund,round 16 | 01/02-31/03/2024 | https://prototypefund.de | German tax payer only |
Open Technology Fund | * | https://www.opentech.fund | |
netidee | 03/01-07/10/2023 | https://www.netidee.at | Austrian address |
SIDN Fonds | * | https://www.sidnfonds.nl | Primary impact in the Netherlands |
Sovereign Tech Fund | * | https://sovereigntechfund.de | Technologies must be under-supplied or threatened by other circumstances |
Prototype Fund
Requirements
- Application must be submitted in German.
- Applicant must be a natural person.
- Applicant must live and pay taxes in Germany.
- Project has to be implemented within 6 months.
- Project can’t be double funded.
Links
FAQ - https://prototypefund.de/en/apply/faq/
Open Technology Fund
Requirements
- No specific requirements except that it matches the OTF’s vision:
- Access to the Internet, including tools to circumvent website blocks, connection blackouts, and widespread censorship;
- Awareness of access, privacy, or security threats and protective measures, including how-to guides, instructional apps, data collection platforms, and other efforts that increase the efficacy of Internet freedom tools;
- Privacy enhancement, including the ability to be free from repressive observation and the option to be anonymous when accessing the Internet;
- Security from danger or threat when accessing the Internet, including encryption tools.
- Application should be submitted in English (not a must)
- Also suitable for fellowships
Links
FAQ - https://guide.opentech.fund/faq
netidee
Requirements
- Natural persons/associations with an Austrian residential address
- Preferably apply in German but can be in English too (the website/documents
- are in German only)
Links
FAQ - https://www.netidee.at/faq Project documents page - https://www.netidee.at/einreichen/projekt
SIDN Fonds
Requirements
- Project has a primary impact in the Netherlands
- Project did not start yet
- Project is shorter than 6 months
- Can be done by natural persons or organisations
Links
FAQ - https://www.sidnfonds.nl/faq
Sovereign Tech Fund
Requirements
- Not a user facing Application
- Societal relevance
- Needs a funding of at least 150k€
- Tech must be under-supplied or threatened by other circumstances
Example of financed projects
- Wireguard
- curl
- Fortran package manager
- Improving JS ecosystem, infrastructure and security
Links
Kinda FAQ - https://sovereigntechfund.de/en/applications/