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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.

   Jun 11, 2026 6 min read
   

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.

   May 21, 2026 3 min read
   

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.

   Apr 17, 2026 4 min read
   

4. Interledger Foundation Launches “Interledger on Campus” Grant Program to Support Student-Led Initiatives in Open Payments

   The Interledger Foundation launched “Interledger on Campus,” 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.

   Mar 16, 2026 2 min read
   

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.

   Mar 10, 2026 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.

   Jan 29, 2026 3 min read
   

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.

   Dec 10, 2025 3 min read
   

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.

   Oct 9, 2025 2 min read
   

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.

   Sep 29, 2025 5 min read
   

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.

    Sep 11, 2025 5 min read