Lifecycle: { "status": "open", "edition": "2026 twelfth call", "cadence": "repeated open calls", "duration": "project-specific; program runs through November 2027", "renewable": "possible scale-up", "dates": { "opens": "2026-06-01", "deadline": "2026-08-01T12:00:00+02:00", "program_end": "2027-11" } } Funding and benefits: { "amount": { "minimum": 5000, "maximum": 50000, "currency": "EUR", "scope": "per project" }, "total_pool": { "amount": 450000, "currency": "EUR", "scope": "published supporting-grant allocation" }, "benefits": [ "grant", "security/accessibility support services", "mentoring", "testing", "licensing advice" ] } Eligibility and filters: { "citizenship": "global in principle", "residence": "fund-specific legal rules apply", "age": null, "applicant_type": [ "individual", "research organization", "nonprofit", "public institution", "company" ], "education": null, "experience": "technical delivery capacity", "fields": "hosting stack, service portability, reproducible deployment, NixOS and related open infrastructure", "institution": null, "language": "English proposal route", "location": "project-based", "remote": true, "route": "direct proposal", "exclusions": [ "non-open results", "projects outside Fediversity scope" ] } Application: { "opens": "2026-06-01", "deadline": "2026-08-01T12:00:00+02:00", "decision": null, "start": null, "end": null, "url": "https://nlnet.nl/propose/", "materials": [ "short proposal", "technical plan", "budget", "applicant details" ], "selection_stages": [ "fit", "technical review", "agreement" ] } Past editions and people: { "people": { "program_leaders": [], "latest_recipients": [ "Magic Nix VFS", "NixOS Agent-Based Deployment Stack" ], "past_recipients": [ "Source-based Nextcloud + OnlyOffice" ], "coverage": "official project examples" }, "history": { "launched": null, "editions": [ { "year": 2026, "call_number": 12 } ], "statistics": [ "Horizon Europe grant agreement 101136078", "Program-level grant pool EUR 450,000" ] } } Known evidence gaps: [ "exact decision date", "complete 2026 award roster" ] Source conflicts: []