Quick Facts
Pending URL check
- Funder
- European Commission (NGI)
- Amount
- Up to €150K
- Region
- EU
- Country
- EU-wide
- Category
- Innovation
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- May 30, 2026
NGI Search — Decentralized Search Infrastructure
EU funding for next-generation search technologies including decentralized indexing and Web3 search.
About this grant
NGI Search is part of the Next Generation Internet initiative, funding open-source projects developing the future of web search. Particularly relevant projects include decentralized search engines, blockchain-indexed search for Web3 content, federated search across decentralized platforms, and privacy-preserving search infrastructure. Cascade funding with 6-12 month projects.
Eligibility criteria
- ✓Open-source developers and small teams
- ✓Search infrastructure focus
- ✓Decentralized or privacy-preserving angle preferred
- ✓Working prototype expected
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