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NGI Zero Core
NGI Zero Core was an NLnet fund under the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme (Horizon Europe grant agreement No 101092990) for internet protocols, hardware and software that improve security, privacy, interoperability, scalability and energy efficiency. Funded work had to be free and open source software, libre hardware or open standards supporting digital commons and decentralised technologies. Calls sought proposals of EUR 5,000 to EUR 50,000, with possible scale-up for projects of proven potential, and the call text budgeted EUR 8.8 million in small to medium R&D grants. The eighth and final call closed on October 1, 2024 at 12:00 CEST. The page states that no more new applications are sought for this fund.
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Round history
| Round | Window | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth and final call | Deadline: October 1, 2024Closed | EUR 8.8 million; proposals of EUR 5,000 to EUR 50,000 | nlnet.nl |
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