NLNet NGI Zero Commons Fund (GATE platform)

NLNet Foundation / European Commission NGI

HIGH T4 Neuropharm/CCT

Strategy Notes

June 1 deadline missed. Next round August 1, 2026. Framing: open-source BCI stimulation safety evaluation tool using circuit-level propagation mathematics. Budget ask: €25K for GATE v1.0. Submit within 4 hours of work — treat as bimonthly recurring until funded.

Key Materials

Project proposal on nlnet.nl/propose. Technical description, open source license commitment, milestones.

Gate / Eligibility

Project must be open source (free/libre). GATE platform (Apache 2.0) is pre-qualifying.

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Status & Deadline

Status: INELIGIBLE
Deadline: August 1, 2026 (every ~2 months; June 1 deadline MISSED)
Cycle: Every 2 months
Amount: €5,000–€50,000 per project
Type: Open Source Project Grant
URL: Apply

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Status History

2026-07-09 UPCOMING → INELIGIBLE · The NGI Zero Commons Fund closed permanently on June 1, 2026 — it was the 13th and final call; no further calls are planned. NLNet has explicitly stated 'No more new applications are sought for this fund.' The applicant's notes assume an August 1, 2026 deadline exists for this fund, but that deadline applies only to NGI TALER (GNU Taler payments) and NGI Fediversity (hosted cloud infrastructure), neither of which is relevant to GATE's BCI safety evaluation scope. NLNet's regular open call is also temporarily paused pending the transition to the new Open Internet Stack programme.