ÂAll the latest news and opportunities from the Interledger Community
New Grant Opportunities
We have three new grant opportunities opening in the next few weeks!
Interledger on Campus is a new mini-grant offering up to $5,000 to support student-led initiatives exploring Open Payments, interoperability, and digital financial inclusion at universities worldwide. This grant will open on March 16.
The Open Payments SDK grant will provide $5,000–$50,000 awards to research and improve the developer experience and make it easier for applications and e-commerce platforms to integrate Open Payments. This grant opens on April 1.
Building on the success of our six-month Ambassador Program, the expanded Interledger Fellowship will support innovators, researchers, and community leaders advancing Open Payments and digital financial access. Selected fellows will receive $72,000 over a 12-month program to pursue their projects.
Full details will be available on our website soon. We are excited to see what our community will build next. 🚀
Community News
Community Call
Missed our February call? Take a closer look at several projects funded through Grant for the Web, featuring demos and updates from grantees building tools for the open web. Listen to the call recording or read more about The Social Web Foundation, A New Social and WriteFreely. Full details available on the blog. The recap of this month’s community call will be available soon.
Alliance DFA
This midterm report shares insights from the project with Policy Activation grantee, Alliance DFA, highlighting early findings on how instant payment systems can better support fintech participation and broaden financial access. Read the blog.
Community Activity
During the week of March 30-April 3, begin your search for small, well-hidden surprises tucked into channels, docs, or code. Hidden in plain sight is a scrambled clue for those who want to untangle the very first treasure: PNEMPTSONYAEE. If you cracked this first clue, join us on Slack and reach out to Bibi Souza (Community Manager) to be included in the hidden treasure hunt. Happy hunting!
Tech Bytes
Off the Ledger
In the spirit of Women’s Month, members of our engineering team — Sabine Schaller, Ioana Chiorean, Melissa Henderson, Nagy Timea, and Sarah Jones came together for an open conversation about their experiences as women and leaders in tech.
Web Monetization
The year is off to a strong start with updates focused on improving the experience for both users and publishers. Recent progress includes expanding browser support, enhancing performance, and developing new resources to help creators and platforms integrate Web Monetization more easily. Read the full update.
Rafiki Updates
We have the first Rafiki release of 2026, v2.3.0-beta! This update introduces a new Open Payments feature and improvements for integrators. Read the full blog to learn more.
HackOMania
Interledger Foundation was proud to join HackOMania 2026 as a Platinum Sponsor. Team members Ioana, Sid, and Timea mentored participants throughout the event, with Timea also serving as a judge.
Our challenge invited teams to explore how Open Payments could help communities prepare for natural disasters by pooling funds and enabling fast, transparent payouts when emergencies occur. It was inspiring to see builders tackle real-world challenges with innovative solutions.
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