Who it is for
- Digital wallets
- Mobile money operators
- Savings co-ops and community banks
- Neo-banks
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Digital Financial Services
Funding regulated financial service providers to join the open payments network
The Digital Financial Services grant program funds regulated financial service providers to integrate Interledger technology, becoming new nodes on a growing global network of open, interoperable payments infrastructure. Every provider that joins the network expands what is possible for every other provider already on it.
At a Glance
What it supports
- Technical development and integration
- Platform expansion
- User adoption
How it works
- 12-month program.
- Grant amounts up to $250,000 (Enabled track) or $150,000 (Unlocked track).
- Applications reviewed in cycles (no cycle currently open)
Two Tracks of Funding
Two grant tracks are available, depending on the type of integration:
Interledger | Enabled (up to $250,000 USD)
For digital wallets, mobile money providers, banks, savings co-ops, and neo-banks integrating via Rafiki, the open-source reference implementation of the Interledger Protocol and Open Payments standard. This track supports providers establishing a new node on the Interledger network.
Interledger | Unlocked (up to $150,000 USD)
For web-based platforms, including e-commerce sites and donation platforms, integrating the Open Payments API to expand payment options for their users.
What Grantees Get
- Grant funding for technical development and integration
- Access to Interledger Foundation staff support throughout the integration process
- Connection to a global community of fellow grantees and open payments practitioners
- Technical resources and documentation via the Interledger developer portal
- Opportunities to present work at the Interledger Summit
Impact Stories
People’s Clearinghouse
People’s Clearinghouse (PCH) is a digital payments platform that seeks to connect Mexico’s community banks and savings cooperatives with the national financial system and international remittance networks. Led by AMUCSS and built on open-source Interledger technology, the project is working to route remittances straight into community bank accounts instead of cash, so money stays local as savings and credit.
With support from the Interledger Foundation, PCH has grown into a production-ready platform, demonstrated live at the 2025 Interledger Summit in Mexico City. It expects Central Bank authorization and launch by the end of 2026, reaching several hundred thousand people across its partner network, many gaining access to digital payments for the first time.
Watch our mini-documentary about PCH and their work.
Our Grantees
To learn more about the work and projects of past recipients of the Digital Financial Services Grant, check out our Grantee Directory.
Our Approach to Grantmaking
Check out our Grantmaking FAQs to know our approach and expectations across all our grants. For additional clarifications, reach out to programteam@interledger.org.