Projects and organizations funded by the Interledger Foundation, working to expand access to digital financial services around the world.
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.
10 results
Policy Activation Grant
57 000 USD
Total amount committed
Core organizational support to the community of practice and global network connecting fintech and digital finance associations whose members serving women, rural communities, and small enterprises.
NextGen Higher Education
50 000 USD
Total amount committed
ILP Pathways establishes South Carolina’s first HBCU-led Interledger Protocol education program, training Benedict students through a 150-hour internship and FinTech coursework to build expertise in open payments. Using a multiplier model, participants extend their impact by mentoring youth and supporting minority-owned businesses with digital payment adoption, positioning Benedict as a regional hub for financial inclusion and scalable open-source learning.
Policy Activation Grant
30 000 USD
Total amount committed
The Center for Technology and Society at Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School, Rio de Janeiro will study how governance models in BRICS countries influence financial inclusion, consumer protection, and digital payment infrastructure. Focusing on Brazil and India, the project will analyze how policy, regulation, and institutional design shape end-user outcomes and the adoption of open, interoperable systems such as the Interledger Protocol. The research aims to generate insights for policymakers on how governance choices determine whether digital financial systems are inclusive, competitive, and accessible.
NextGen Higher Education
49 985 USD
Total amount committed
This project introduces the Open Payments Curriculum at Covenant University, integrating two new courses and hands-on activities to equip students with technical and entrepreneurial skills in Interledger Protocol, Web Monetization, and interoperable fintech. By combining coursework, bootcamps, mentorship, and hackathons, the initiative prepares students to build real-world digital payment solutions that advance financial inclusion and expand the open payments ecosystem across Africa.
NextGen Higher Education
50 000 USD
Total amount committed
A comprehensive initiative at Western Sydney University that integrates an interdisciplinary ILP-focused curriculum with hackathons, community engagement, and industry partnerships to advance secure, interoperable payment systems. By combining technical training, experiential learning, and open-source collaboration, the program equips students to build innovative fintech solutions while promoting financial inclusion and regional leadership in open payments.
Grant for the Web 2.0
208 500 USD
Total amount committed
The Social Web Foundation advocates for interoperable social networks that use web standards. It develops technology standards and operational resources. With a grant from the Interledger Foundation, the Social Web Foundation is researching sustainable revenue and operating models for digital publishers and community-run platforms. The research will explore four key areas: - Creator economy: How can individual subject matter experts build and maintain their audience relationships without relying on centralized social media platforms? - Web Monetization and multimedia: How can content other than webpages (e.g., podcasts, short- and long-form video) benefit from tools like Web Monetization or Open Payments? - Sustainability: How can federated social web community servers operate with sustainable revenue and governance models? - Cooperatives: How can the legal and operational challenges of collectively-owned and operated community infrastructure be solved?
Policy Activation Grant
50 000 USD
Total amount committed
ARTICLE 19 will map how Hong Kong authorities obtain financial data from overseas financial service providers and what companies do (or fail to do) when responding to such requests. They will deliver (1) legal and policy briefings on US and UK pathways for data access and their human-rights implications; (2) a review of major payment and platform companies’ privacy and transparency practices; and (3) a bilingual (English/Cantonese) practical guide for Hong Kong civil society and a companion resource for fintechs on rights-respecting responses to government requests.
NextGen Higher Education
50 000 USD
Total amount committed
This 12-month initiative engages 25 HBCU students in open financial systems and digital inclusion through a blended program of coursework, mentorship, and hands-on ILP-based projects. By integrating open payment technologies into existing curricula and emphasizing real-world problem-solving, the program equips students to develop impactful fintech solutions that advance financial equity and social innovation.
Digital Financial Services
249 276 USD
Total amount committed
FLIQA will integrate ILF Open Payments into its platform, enabling customers to check out using “Pay by Open Payments” while providing merchants with instant payment pointers through partnerships with existing nodes. As it expands across Europe, the GCC, and Latin America, the project combines market research and strategic partnerships to drive adoption of open payments and improve financial access for underserved businesses and communities.
Digital Financial Services
199 900 USD
Total amount committed
Nepal Interledger Financial Network (NIFN) Phase I aims to address fragmentation in Nepal’s digital payments landscape by building an open, interoperable infrastructure using the Interledger Protocol to enable real-time, low-cost transactions across platforms. By integrating open payment technologies with local financial institutions and cooperatives, the project promotes financial inclusion for underserved communities while establishing a scalable model for open finance in South Asia.