Grantee Directory

Projects and organizations funded by the Interledger Foundation, working to expand access to digital financial services around the world.

The Work in Practice

Interledger grantees work across the world in different financial environments, from regions with limited infrastructure to highly connected digital economies. They include community-based organizations, researchers, technologists, and advocates who build infrastructure, advance research, shape policy, and expand how financial systems work in practice.

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  1. Center for Technology and Society, Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School

    Policy Activation Grant

    60 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Brazil
    Project lead: Luca Belli

    The Center for Technology and Society at Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School, Rio de Janeiro will study how governance models in BRICS countries influence financial inclusion, consumer protection, and digital payment infrastructure. Focusing on Brazil and India, the project will analyze how policy, regulation, and institutional design shape end-user outcomes and the adoption of open, interoperable systems such as the Interledger Protocol. The research aims to generate insights for policymakers on how governance choices determine whether digital financial systems are inclusive, competitive, and accessible.

  2. ARTICLE 19

    Policy Activation Grant

    50 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Netherlands
    Project lead: Michael Caster

    ARTICLE 19 will map how Hong Kong authorities obtain financial data from overseas financial service providers and what companies do (or fail to do) when responding to such requests. They will deliver (1) legal and policy briefings on US and UK pathways for data access and their human-rights implications; (2) a review of major payment and platform companies’ privacy and transparency practices; and (3) a bilingual (English/Cantonese) practical guide for Hong Kong civil society and a companion resource for fintechs on rights-respecting responses to government requests.

  3. AllianceDFA Research into Instant Payment System Inclusivity

    Policy Activation Grant

    57 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: South Africa
    Project lead: Sarah Corley

    This grant will support the Alliance of Digital Finance and Fintech Associations (AllianceDFA) to lead a global initiative aimed at making Instant Payment Systems more inclusive for fintechs and non-bank actors. The project will assess barriers to participation, amplify the voices of inclusive finance providers, and develop actionable recommendations to improve governance, access, and scalability across regions including Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

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  4. The Hague University of Applied Sciences

    NextGen Higher Education

    49 480 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Netherlands
    Project lead: Aleksandra Asscheman

    The “Future of Open Payments” course is a 5 ECTS interdisciplinary pilot that equips law and finance students with expertise in open payment technologies, regulatory frameworks, and financial inclusion through applied learning and real-world case studies. By combining technical, legal, and entrepreneurial perspectives, the program builds a talent pipeline for open payments while enabling students to design and pitch innovative fintech solutions addressing global financial challenges.

  5. Chenai Chair

    Call for Papers

    5 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: South Africa
    Project lead: Chenai Chair

    Data for financial inclusion? An assessment of immigrants experiences with remittance platforms for financial inclusion. This submission connects to issues and topics across three topic areas. Specifically our research will highlight the following topics: Case studies of financial inclusion or exclusion at the margins Inclusion across the spectrum of financial products and services; Mobile operators and non-financial firms in the financial landscape, and Digital identity verification, data protection, and cross-border compliance.

  6. Chioma Nwaiwu

    Call for Papers

    5 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Nigeria
    Project lead: Chioma Nwaiwu

    Financial Inclusion at the Margins: Forcibly Displaced Persons, Gender gaps and the Potential of Open Payment Interoperability in Nigeria. This paper draws on a 2024 CBN-led diagnostic survey across seven states (Adamawa, Borno, Benue, Cross River, Katsina, Yobe, and Zamfara)—where over 60% of IDPs reside—to examine financial inclusion among IDPs in camps, IDPs in host communities, refugees, and local residents. Though the current National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) (2021–2024) does not explicitly target forcibly displaced persons (FDPs), its emphasis on underserved regions, KYC constraints, and non-bank delivery channels aligns with many of their barriers. The diagnostic lays the foundation for FDP inclusion in Nigeria's upcoming NFIS strategy, highlighting that without intentional targeting, FDPs—especially women and rural dwellers—will remain structurally excluded.

  7. Asociacion Mexicana de Uniones de Credito del Sector Social, A.C. (AMUCSS)

    Community Grants

    60 385 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Matias Cortese

    The work of AMUCSS (Asociación Mexicana de Uniones de Crédito del Sector Social), the People’s Clearinghouse, and the Interledger Foundation is rooted in one shared belief: that financial inclusion is not just about money, but about people, land, and culture. What might seem like simple economic activity is, in truth, a story of life, resilience, and tradition. One where digital tools meet ancestral knowledge to build a fairer future. This project had the goal of integrating rural reality and technology in the most humane way possible.

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  8. Interledger Ambassador: Andria Barrett

    Ambassadorships & Fellowships

    40 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: Canada
    Project lead: Andria Barrett

    Project, “Empowering Global ROSCA Users through Digital Financial Inclusion,” focuses on ROSCA users and aims to discover what steps need to be taken to support their transition to using digital financial tools that encourage global participation.

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  9. Interledger Ambassador: Caroline Sinders

    Ambassadorships & Fellowships

    40 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: United States
    Project lead: Caroline Sinders

    ”By Design? The Hidden Harms Within Banking Apps,” highlights how harmful design patterns (often called dark patterns or deceptive design patterns) are barriers to digital inclusion because they unintentionally trick, confuse, manipulate, or nudge users into making unintended decisions. This project aims to provide those building new digital financial services with insights on how to design inclusively and mitigate the risk of unintentional harm when engaging with demographics or contexts.

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  10. Interledger Ambassador: Gavin Chait

    Ambassadorships & Fellowships

    40 000 USD

    Total amount committed

    • Location: France
    Project lead: Gavin Chait

    Hop Sauna, is an open-source template stack ready for custom development of community-moderated Open Payments-enabled web shops, including a base server and client, with documentation, to support rapidly creating new types of federated commercial social applications.

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