The 9th NGI TALER funding Open Call is here!

 

 

08/08/2025

 

The ninth funding call of NGI TALER is here! Make sure to apply until October 1st 2025 12:00 CEST (noon)

 

 

    A short intro about NGI TALER

 

The NGI TALER project is funded as a pilot under the NGI initiative within the European Commission’s Horizon Europe research funding program. It is operated by a consortium of 11 partners from 8 European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Switzerland and The Netherlands) with the mandate to roll out an innovative, best-in-class electronic payment system that benefits everyone: end-consumers, merchants, banks, financial authorities, auditors and anti-corruption researchers! The project builds upon the strong foundations of GNU Taler — the privacy-preserving digital payment system developed by the GNU community and Taler Systems SA with support from the NGI initiative. Read more on NGI TALER’s website, here.

 

    What is this funding call about?

 

Part of the budget of NGI TALER is reserved for open calls to fund additional free software efforts that are aligned with the topics and approach of NGI TALER. We invite your contributions to help reshape the state of play of digital payment systems, and to help create an open, trustworthy and reliable internet for all! You can contribute exciting new capabilities to GNU Taler itself, build auxiliary tools or work on user experience, but you could also be developing integrations into FOSS applications and open standards, or work on improvements to infrastructure components like merchant back-ends. See more info about the wide range of activities that qualify for financial support and the eligibility criteria here.

 

     How to apply?

 

The open call is open since 01/08/2025 and the deadline to submit your application is October 1st, 2025, 12:00 CEST! You can apply only with proposals between 5.000 and 50.000 euro (60.000 euro is the cumulative absolute hard limit for any applicant for the program).  To apply you need to fill in a specific form! From our end we will provide a transparent and efficient selection process. More info in the links below:


The 8th NGI TALER Open Call for Funding is Here! Help Us Spread the Word!

Do you have a groundbreaking idea for a free software or privacy-enhancing project that supports the mission of NGI TALER? Did you miss the first seven funding calls? No problem!

The 8th Open Call for funding launched on June 1, 2025, and you have about two months to apply! The deadline is August 1, 2025, at 12:00 noon (Central European Time).

We are looking for proposals that will revolutionize digital payment systems and contribute to an open, trustworthy, and secure internet for all.

Funding amounts range from €5,000 to €50,000! Whether you’re an SME, academic, public institution, non-profit, community group, or individual, we want your innovative ideas!

You can support GNU Taler by:

  • Developing supporting tools,

  • Improving user experience,

  • Integrating with free/open source applications,

  • Strengthening infrastructure (e.g., merchant subsystems),

  • And much more!

For more information about this and other calls by NGI – The Next Generation Internet, visit their website.

Read the full Call for Proposals, the Applicant Guide, the Eligibility Criteria, the FAQ, and submit your application through the NLnet Foundation website.

Join the TALER Integration Community Hub (TALER ICH) developed by petites singularités, to ask questions and connect with others.

Need inspiration? Check out 14 successful projects already working with us here.


The sixth open call of NGI TALER is here! Submit your application!

Got a groundbreaking idea for free software and privacy preserving projects that complement our mission as NGI TALER? Missed our first 5 funding calls? No worries!

NGI TALER’s 6th Open Call is live since 1st of February 2025 and you’ve got almost two month to apply. The deadline is 1st of April 2025, 12:00 CET (noon).

We’re on the lookout for proposals that will revolutionize digital payment systems and contribute to an open, trustworthy, and reliable internet for all.

NGI TALER is offering funding between 5,000 and 50,000 euros! Whether you’re a SME, academic, public sector entity, nonprofit, community, or an individual – we want your innovative ideas!

For example, you can enhance GNU Taler by developing auxiliary tools, improving user experience,creating integrations into FOSS applications (think P2P micropayments in instant messaging, social media platforms, or video conferencing tools), or boosting infrastructure components (like merchant backends), to name a few ideas.

For more info about this and other NGI funding calls, you can visit the NGI – The Next Generation Internet’s website here.

You can read the detailed Open Call, Guide for Applicants, Eligibility Requirements, and FAQs on NLnet Foundation’s website here

Last but not least, you can join our TALER Integration Community Hub (TALER ICH) to discuss and get your questions answered here.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

 NGI TALER is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.


The fifth open call of NGI TALER is here! Submit your application!

Got a groundbreaking idea for free software and privacy preserving projects that complement our mission as NGI TALER? Missed our first four funding calls? No worries!

NGI TALER’s 5th Open Call is live since 1st of December 2024 and you’ve got almost two month to apply. The deadline is 1st of February 2025, 12:00 CET (noon).

We’re on the lookout for proposals that will revolutionize digital payment systems and contribute to an open, trustworthy, and reliable internet for all.

NGI TALER is offering funding between 5,000 and 50,000 euros! Whether you’re a SME, academic, public sector entity, nonprofit, community, or an individual – we want your innovative ideas!

For example, you can enhance GNU Taler by developing auxiliary tools, improving user experience,creating integrations into FOSS applications (think P2P micropayments in instant messaging, social media platforms, or video conferencing tools), or boosting infrastructure components (like merchant backends), to name a few ideas.

For more info about this and other NGI funding calls, you can visit the NGI – The Next Generation Internet’s website here.

You can read the detailed Open Call, Guide for Applicants, Eligibility Requirements, and FAQs on NLnet Foundation’s website here

Last but not least, you can join our TALER Integration Community Hub (TALER ICH) to discuss and get your questions answered here.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

 NGI TALER is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

 


The fourth open call of NGI TALER is here! Submit your application!

The fourth open call of NGI TALER is here! Submit your application!

Got a groundbreaking idea for free software and privacy preserving projects that complement our mission as NGI TALER? Missed our first three funding calls? No worries!

NGI TALER’s 4th Open Call is live since 1st of October and you’ve got almost two month to apply. The deadline is 1st of December, 12:00 CET (noon).

We’re on the lookout for proposals that will revolutionize digital payment systems and contribute to an open, trustworthy, and reliable internet for all.

NGI TALER is offering funding between 5,000 and 50,000 euros! Whether you’re a SME, academic, public sector entity, nonprofit, community, or an individual – we want your innovative ideas!

For example, you can enhance GNU Taler by developing auxiliary tools, improving user experience,creating integrations into FOSS applications (think P2P micropayments in instant messaging, social media platforms, or video conferencing tools), or boosting infrastructure components (like merchant backends), to name a few ideas.

For more info about this and other NGI funding calls, you can visit the NGI – The Next Generation Internet’s website here.

You can read the detailed Open Call, Guide for Applicants, Eligibility Requirements, and FAQs on NLnet Foundation’s website here

Last but not least, you can join our TALER Integration Community Hub (TALER ICH) to discuss and get your questions answered here.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

 NGI TALER is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.


The third round of NGI TALER Funding Applications is now open! Deadline is October 1!

Do you have an idea for a project based on free software and privacy principles that is relevant to the NGI TALER mission, but you missed our first two open calls for funding?

You still have the chance to make your idea a reality!!! NGI TALER’s 3rd open call for funding has been open since the beginning of June and the deadline for submitting proposals is 1 October , at 12:00 CET (Brussels noon).

We invite you to help reshape the state of digital payment systems and help create an open, trustworthy and privacy-friendly internet for all!

We are looking for project proposals between €5,000 and €50,000. The call is open to businesses, academics, the public sector, non-profit organisations, communities and stakeholders. You can contribute exciting new features to GNU Taler itself, build utilities, work on user experience, develop integrations to FOSS applications and open standards (for example, enable P2P micropayments in an instant messenger, an open social media platform or a video conferencing tool) or develop improvements to infrastructure components (such as merchant backends)!

Visit the NGI – The Next Generation Internet website for more information on this and other funding calls here.

Visit the NLnet Foundation website to read our detailed open call, applicant guide, eligibility requirements and FAQs, and to submit your form, here.

Register now on the TALER Community Interface Hub (TALER ICH) to discuss with us here.


Apply for the 2nd funding call of NGI TALER!

Make sure to apply to the second #funding call of NGI TALER until June 1st 2024 12:00 CEST (noon)!

Part of the budget of NGI TALER is reserved for open calls to fund free software and privacy preserving efforts that are aligned with the topics and approach of NGI TALER! We invite your contributions to help reshape the state of play of digital payment systems, and to help create an open, trustworthy and reliable internet for all!

We are seeking project proposals between 5.000 and 50.000 euro. The call is open to SMEs, academics, public sector, nonprofits, communities and individuals. You can contribute exciting new capabilities to GNU Taler itself, build auxiliary tools, work on user experience, develop integrations into FOSS applications and open standards (for example, enabling P2P micropayments in an instant messenger, open social media platform or video conferencing tool), or develop improvements to infrastructure components (like merchant backends)!

Visit the website of NGI – The Next Generation Internet for more information about this, and other NGI funding calls here.

Check NLnet foundation‘s website to read the detailed Open Call, the Guide for Applicants, the Eligibility Requirements and our FAQs and submit your form here.

Join now our TALER Intergration Community Hub (TALER ICH) to discuss together and ask your questions here.