NGI Zero is a coalition of non-profit organisations that supports the development of technology commons as building blocks for the Next Generation Internet (NGI).
It provides grants and support services to free an open source technology projects that contribute to a human-centered, trustworthy, secure and privacy-friendly internet for all. NGI Zero is made possible with financial support from the European Commission as part of the Next Generation Internet initiative.
We invite you to have a look at the more than 1000 projects that have received NGI Zero funding. You can also check out the section with interviews and stories with the project teams.
NGI Zero grant programmes
Active funds
The goal of the NGI Zero Commons Fund is to reclaim the public nature of the internet. It is the widest in scope of the active funds and supports projects that help to deliver, mature and scale new and existing internet commons across the whole technology spectrum.
NGI Zero Review is a three year support programme offering various targeted services to free and open source projects within the Next Generation Internet initiative. Support services include security and accessibility audits, license due dilligence and mentoring.
Other funds
- Active but no longer receiving new proposals
- Concluded programmes