The Prototype Fund supports ideas in civic tech, data literacy, data security and software infrastructure. With a grant of up to €47.500 from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, software developers, hackers, and creatives can code and develop innovative open source prototypes during a period of six months.
You can apply for our 15th round from the 1st of August 2023.
FUNDS DISTRIBUTED
FUNDED PROJECTS
(incl. #wirvsvirus)
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PER PROJECT
Developers from civil society create technologies that focus on the needs of users and are freely available. These technologies - regardless of their (financial) usability - form the basis of our (digital) coexistence and create added value for society.
Funding is available for independent programmers and small teams based in Germany. Each project is supported with a maximum of 47,500€. From 2016 to 2024, up to 25 innovative projects will be funded in 16 funding rounds.
You have 6 months for the implementation from concept to prototype.
Your results must be made publicly available under an open source license.
