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
2024

12 results

  1. Snake Nation - ILP Summit 2024 Partnership

    Community Grants

    25 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Andre Ngare

    Snake Nation seeks to be The Interledger Foundation's (ILF) first-ever Interledger Summit Community Partner grantee and use the opportunity to contribute to the Interledger ecosystem and further our relationships with regulators and other stakeholders in Open Payments in South Africa. To address the grantā€™s aims to activate local change-makers in the Interledger Summitā€™s host city, Snake Nation will engage the local community to grow our influence better and advance their digital financial inclusion initiatives. Snake Nation will leverage this opportunity to build stronger bonds with local and regional regulators, entrepreneurs, government officials, and the broader open-source development community.

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  2. Chimoney

    Digital Financial Services

    500 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Nigeria
    Project lead: Uchi Uchibeke, Uchi Uchibeke

    Chimoney is integrating the Interledger Protocol across its financial services ecosystem to enable seamless, interoperable payments through its Wallet-as-a-Service platform and ILP-enabled infrastructure. By issuing payment pointers, supporting web monetization, and enabling cross-platform transactions, the project expands access to efficient digital payments and accelerates global adoption of open payments.

  3. Stichting Waag / Here To Support

    Digital Financial Services

    75 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Netherlands
    Project lead: Pourya Omidi

    This project seeks to research and develop an ILP-based digital wallet prototype to provide undocumented individuals in the Netherlands with secure access to payments and financial services despite lacking formal identification. By introducing a community vouching system and piloting inclusive registration models, the initiative aims to reduce financial exclusion and create a more accessible and equitable digital banking ecosystem.

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  4. WalletGuru

    Digital Financial Services

    498 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Fernando AlmiƱana

    This project advances Paystreme, an ILP-based payment network leveraging streaming payments to enable real-time, flexible transactions for consumers and utility providers across Latin America. By combining a scalable, cost-efficient platform with an open, incentive-driven ecosystem, the initiative aims to pilot and refine its solution while expanding access to affordable digital financial services.

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  7. ThitsaWorks Pte Ltd

    Digital Financial Services

    250 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Singapore
    Project lead: Nyi Nyein Aye

    ThitsaWorks is partnering with The Peopleā€™s Clearing House and AMUCSS to develop an inclusive instant payments network for credit union members in Mexico using the Mojaloop stack and the Thitsa Payment Portal. By enabling participation for small and rural institutions without core banking systems and integrating with national and cross-border payment infrastructures, the initiative expands financial access and interoperability for underserved communities.

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  10. The Mifos Initiative

    Digital Financial Services

    75 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Edward Cable

    The Mifos Initiative explores how the Interledger Protocol can be integrated into Digital Public Infrastructure by designing enhancements to existing Digital Public Goods and aligning open payment technologies with global financial inclusion frameworks. Through research, stakeholder collaboration, and early-stage prototyping, the project aims to develop scalable, interoperable solutions that governments and institutions can adopt to expand inclusive financial systems.

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