Grant opportunity

Interledger on Campus Mini-Grants 2026

Interledger on Campus offers mini-grants to university students and clubs running hackathons, workshops, peer learning events, and research projects on open payments and financial inclusion.

Mini-grantStudentsDigital financeOpen paymentsFinancial inclusion
Funder
Interledger Foundation
Rolling application deadline
Rolling application deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Award
Up to USD 5,000 for student-led projects
Applicant
University students and clubs
Discipline
AI, Data & Digital
Region
Global
Posted
May 21, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Interledger Foundation education grants support universities and students working on open payments, financial interoperability, digital financial access, and participation in the digital economy.

Who can apply

  • University students and student clubs may seek support for student-led activity.
  • Eligible activities include campus hackathons, workshops, peer learning events, and projects that explore open payments and financial inclusion.
  • Applicants should review the Interledger on Campus page for final requirements and submission instructions.

What it supports

  • Open payments, digital financial inclusion, interoperability, fintech education, student innovation, campus events, and student-led research or learning projects.
  • Interledger's wider education programme also includes higher education curriculum and research grants opening later in 2026.

Funding and duration

Mini-grants of up to USD 5,000 are available for student-led projects.

Rolling application deadline

Rolling application deadline: Jul 31, 2026

How to apply

Use the Interledger on Campus programme page and submit during the rolling application window, which runs from 16 March to 31 July 2026.

Call details

Interledger Foundation education grants support universities and students working on open payments, financial interoperability, digital financial access, and participation in the digital economy.

Interledger Foundation lists this opportunity for University students and clubs, AI, Data & Digital, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

University students and student clubs may seek support for student-led activity.

Eligible activities include campus hackathons, workshops, peer learning events, and projects that explore open payments and financial inclusion.

Applicants should review the Interledger on Campus page for final requirements and submission instructions.

Open payments, digital financial inclusion, interoperability, fintech education, student innovation, campus events, and student-led research or learning projects.

Interledger's wider education programme also includes higher education curriculum and research grants opening later in 2026.

Mini-grants of up to USD 5,000 are available for student-led projects.

Rolling application deadline: Rolling application deadline: Jul 31, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the Interledger on Campus programme page and submit during the rolling application window, which runs from 16 March to 31 July 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.