Grantee Directory

Projects and organizations funded by the Interledger Foundation, working to expand access to digital financial services around the world.

The Work in Practice

Interledger grantees work across the world in different financial environments, from regions with limited infrastructure to highly connected digital economies. They include community-based organizations, researchers, technologists, and advocates who build infrastructure, advance research, shape policy, and expand how financial systems work in practice.

Year
2025

18 results

  1. Sophia Collender

    Call for Papers

    5 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Sophia Collender

  2. Asociacion Mexicana de Uniones de Credito del Sector Social, A.C. (AMUCSS)

    Community Grants

    60 385 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Matias Cortese

    The work of AMUCSS (Asociación Mexicana de Uniones de Crédito del Sector Social), the People’s Clearinghouse, and the Interledger Foundation is rooted in one shared belief: that financial inclusion is not just about money, but about people, land, and culture. What might seem like simple economic activity is, in truth, a story of life, resilience, and tradition. One where digital tools meet ancestral knowledge to build a fairer future. This project had the goal of integrating rural reality and technology in the most humane way possible.

    View project details (se abre en una pestaña nueva)

  4. Kanzu Code

    Digital Financial Services

    248 006 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Uganda
    Project lead: Maria Gorrettie Namuddu

    This project develops an ILP-enabled instant microloans infrastructure within Kanzu Banking to empower SACCOs, VSLAs, and microfinance institutions in Uganda with fast, accessible digital lending capabilities. By integrating interoperable payment systems, automated credit scoring, and mobile wallet connectivity, the initiative expands financial inclusion and enables underserved communities to access affordable credit and grow their economic opportunities.

  5. ILF Ambassador Andria Barrett

    Ambassadorships & Fellowships

    40 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Canada
    Project lead: Andria Barrett

    Project, “Empowering Global ROSCA Users through Digital Financial Inclusion,” focuses on ROSCA users and aims to discover what steps need to be taken to support their transition to using digital financial tools that encourage global participation.

    View project details (se abre en una pestaña nueva)

  6. ILF Ambassador Caroline Sinders

    Ambassadorships & Fellowships

    40 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Caroline Sinders

    ”By Design? The Hidden Harms Within Banking Apps,” highlights how harmful design patterns (often called dark patterns or deceptive design patterns) are barriers to digital inclusion because they unintentionally trick, confuse, manipulate, or nudge users into making unintended decisions. This project aims to provide those building new digital financial services with insights on how to design inclusively and mitigate the risk of unintentional harm when engaging with demographics or contexts.

    View project details (se abre en una pestaña nueva)

  7. ILF Ambassador Sheena Allen

    Ambassadorships & Fellowships

    40 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Sheena Allen

    Financial Exclusion in the Southern U.S. : The Real Whys, Challenges, and the [Potential] Role of Digital Inclusion study investigates the financial exclusion faced by unbanked, underbanked, and neglected individuals in the Southern U.S. By prioritizing direct engagement, it seeks to uncover systemic and behavioural barriers that may be overlooked using traditional research methods.

    View project details (se abre en una pestaña nueva)