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  1. Why We Funded Research Into Who Gets Left Out of Instant Payments

    Research across more than 20 countries found that instant payment systems often aim for inclusion but are designed in ways that exclude smaller financial providers through governance, regulatory, economic, and technical barriers.

    6 min read
    Four participants seated around a table in discussion during a workshop on instant payment systems and financial inclusion.
  2. Interledger Foundation and Small Foundation partner with AllianceDFA to strengthen inclusive digital finance ecosystems

    The Interledger Foundation and Small Foundation are jointly funding AllianceDFA to strengthen global collaboration and capacity-building across inclusive digital finance ecosystems. The partnership aims to help fintech and digital finance associations better support underserved communities through more responsible and accessible financial services.

    3 min read
    Interledger Foundation logo at the top, with the AllianceDFA and Small Foundation logos displayed side by side underneath.
  3. 2026 Policy Activation Grantee: Center for Technology and Society at FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro

    Research project funded by an Interledger Foundation Public Policy Activation Grant exploring how BRICS governance models shape digital payment systems and end-user outcomes.

    4 min read
    Logos of the Interledger Foundation and the Center for Technology and Society at FGV Law School displayed together.
  4. Interledger Foundation Launches ā€œInterledger on Campusā€ Grant Program to Support Student-Led Initiatives in Open Payments

    The Interledger Foundation launched ā€œInterledger on Campus,ā€ a global mini-grant program offering up to $5,000 for university student clubs to run short projects exploring open payments, financial access, and interoperability.

    2 min read
    Inspiring future leaders - Interledger on Campus
  5. Fliqa Integrates Interledger to Power Open, Interoperable Payments

    The Interledger Foundation has awarded a 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant to Fliqa, a Slovenia-based fintech integrating Open Payments and the Interledger Protocol into its open banking solutions. The partnership will help expand real-time, low-cost, interoperable payment options for merchants and advance more open and inclusive digital financial infrastructure.

    2 min read
  6. Interledger Foundation awards $200,000 to Social Web Foundation to support decentralized social media

    The Interledger Foundation has awarded a $200,000 Grant for the Web to the Social Web Foundation to research sustainable revenue and governance models for decentralized, community-run social platforms, with a focus on creators, publishers, and federated servers.

    3 min read
    The Interledger Foundation and The Social Web Foundation logos
  7. 2025 Interledger Policy Activation Grantee: The Alliance of Digital Finance and Fintech Associations

    The Interledger Foundation has awarded Alliance of Digital Finance and Fintech Associations to be the first recipients of an Interledger Policy Activation Grant. This grant will enable them to lead a new global initiative to make Instant Payment Systems more inclusive and accessible to fintechs and non-banks.

    3 min read
    Alliance of Digital Finance and Fintech Associations
  8. 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant Recipient: miPlata

    miPlata has been awarded the Interledger Foundation’s 2025 Digital Financial Services grant to develop an integrated platform connecting employers, workers, and families across borders, expanding affordable financial access for unbanked Latinos.

    2 min read
    Thumbnail image with Interledger Foundation logo stacked above the miPlata logo, symbolizing their collaboration in digital financial services.
  9. The Call for Papers Program

    The Interledger Foundation’s call for papers highlights global research advancing digital financial inclusion and interoperable payments through diverse societal, technological, and policy perspectives.

    5 min read
    Engage in building new knowledge - Call for papers
  10. Interledger Hackathon: An Intro to Open Payments + Live Q&A with ILF Experts

    The Interledger Hackathon invites innovators to build solutions using Open Payments that expand financial access and interoperability, with a 24-hour event in Mexico City (Nov 8–9, 2025) featuring mentoring, prizes, and community collaboration.

    5 min read
    Interledger Hackathon thumbnail