Funding technical work across the open payments ecosystem
The Interledger Foundation funds developers, builders, and organizations doing technical work that advances open, interoperable payment standards. Our innovation grants support technical work across the open payments ecosystem: from building the developer tools that make the standard easier to use, to exploring what open payment infrastructure could make possible.
Our Innovation Grants support technical work at different stages: from open-source tooling and early-stage experimentation to financial integrations and web monetization models. Whether you are an individual developer, an early-stage startup team, a financial service provider, or a platform exploring new payment models, there is a grant designed to support your work.
For open-source developers and engineers
For projects that improve the developer experience of building with Open Payments.
For early-stage teams & developer-led ideas
An R&D grant to turn open payment ideas into working proof-of-concept projects.
For financial service providers and platforms
Integrate open payments into real-world financial infrastructure.
For content publishers and publishing platforms
Explore new revenue models powered by Web Monetization.
Open standards only create change when people build on them. That is why the Interledger Foundation funds technical work as part of its core grantmaking offer, because a growing ecosystem of developers, builders, and financial service providers is how open payment infrastructure gets adopted at scale. To date, we have funded over 150 projects across more than 35 countries, from open-source tooling and early-stage prototypes to live financial integrations serving real users.
Check out our Grantmaking FAQs to know our approach and expectations across all our grants. For additional clarifications, reach out to programteam@interledger.org.
