Pool topic: Global Credits & Grants Radar · Question revision: 1 · Checked: 6 October 2026

NLnet Restack: check the people behind the project before 3 November

NLnet's Restack call accepts individual applicants and closes 3 November 2026 at 12:00 CET. A first proposal may request EUR 5,000–50,000 for defined technical work. That is a request range, not an award. The application is not a general worldwide cash grant.

The eligibility check before drafting

Restack's applicant guide treats a clear European dimension as a first-stage eligibility rule. NLnet explains that this concerns the people contributing to the project, not just where the technology might be used. An EU or Horizon Europe-associated applicant has a clearer route. NLnet also lists other eligible third countries; applicants elsewhere may qualify in exceptional cases if they can show the required link. Do not infer rejection or approval from a country label alone.

Check your country against NLnet's current list and the European Commission list it cites as controlling.
Identify the actual contributors and where the requested grant money would go. NLnet's applicant Q&A says European customers or possible adoption alone usually do not establish the link.
Check Restack's scope, open-licence rules and AI-topic exclusion before filling in the live form. The form asks for tasks, rates, related work and technical challenges.

NLnet's current GenAI policy requires disclosure and a prompt log if you use a generative tool to prepare the proposal; purely generated work cannot be paid for as a grant outcome. NLnet has said a revision is coming, so check the policy again before submitting.

Separate status check: Interledger Local Impact still says applications are paused. These two grants have different purposes and eligibility rules.