Grant opportunity
Interledger Local Impact Mini-Grants 2026
Flexible mini-grants for community-led activities that expand open payments and digital financial access, with priority for the Global South and underserved rural or peri-urban communities.
- Funder
- Interledger Foundation
- Rolling applications close 11 November 2026
- Rolling applications close 11 November 2026: Nov 11, 2026
- Award
- USD 500-3,000
- Applicant
- Registered or unregistered community organisations, nonprofits, cooperatives, civil-society groups, local fintech startups, social enterprises and individual practitioners with a concrete project plan.
- Discipline
- Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Region
- Global / Global South priority
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The programme puts small, flexible awards directly into the hands of local groups and leaders who understand their communities' barriers to digital financial access.
Who can apply
Applicants may be individuals or registered or unregistered organisations from any geography, subject to US sanctions rules. Proposed work must have a clear open-payments or digital-financial-access focus.
What it supports
- Meetups, workshops, demos and hackdays
- Community research, storytelling and awareness
- Open-source, fintech and digital public infrastructure learning
Funding and duration
- USD 500 to USD 3,000 for direct project activities
- Projects must be completed within six months of award acceptance
Rolling applications close 11 November 2026
Rolling applications close 11 November 2026: Nov 11, 2026
How to apply
Review the official factsheet, prepare the short form, two-page concept note, budget and timeline, then submit through Interledger's Submittable portal.
Call details
Source-based overview
Interledger invites practical, locally rooted proposals that bring people together to learn, experiment and share knowledge about open payments and digital financial access. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submission is encouraged.
Eligibility
Applicants may be individuals or registered or unregistered organisations from any geography, subject to US sanctions rules. Proposed work must have a clear open-payments or digital-financial-access focus.
Funding and benefits
USD 500 to USD 3,000 for direct project activities
Projects must be completed within six months of award acceptance
Themes and supported activities
Meetups, workshops, demos and hackdays
Community research, storytelling and awareness
Open-source, fintech and digital public infrastructure learning
Deadline and timeline
Rolling applications close 11 November 2026: Rolling applications close 11 November 2026: Nov 11, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Review the official factsheet, prepare the short form, two-page concept note, budget and timeline, then submit through Interledger's Submittable portal.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.