Prototype Fund

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Ideen erproben - Offenheit schaffen | Wir fördern #FOSS aus der Gesellschaft und für die Gesellschaft | @okfde | @bmbf_bund | Public funding for open source projects
Websitehttps://prototypefund.de
Prototype Fund ab 2025https://new.prototypefund.de
Projektehttps://prototypefund.de/projects/
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Starting at 14:30 in Hall D: our “Meet the funders” session with @nlnet and @sovtechfund

Come say hi and ask us questions about getting funding for your #FOSS project! #39c3

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/meet-the-funders-sovereign-tech-agency-nlnet-proto

[39c3] Meet the Funders: Sovereign Tech Agency, NLnet, Prototype Fund

Are you looking for funding for your project? Unsure if your new idea would be likely to get support? Interested in applying for a grant, in getting to know who ensures funds run smoothly or simply curious? Come say hi! We're here to answer all yo...

39c3
Prototype Fund Meetup Time! We’re at Späti, above the “All Creatures are welcome” rainbow flag. You’ll recognize us by the P holo stickers! #39c3

We're getting ready for #39c3 - if you have questions about getting funding, you can join us and our colleagues from @nlnet and @sovtechfund at our meet the funders session on Day 3 at 2:30pm: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/meet-the-funders-sovereign-tech-agency-nlnet-proto

Just want to hang out or say hi? Join ut at Späti on Day 2, 3pm: https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/prototype-fund-friends-meetup

[39c3] Meet the Funders: Sovereign Tech Agency, NLnet, Prototype Fund

Are you looking for funding for your project? Unsure if your new idea would be likely to get support? Interested in applying for a grant, in getting to know who ensures funds run smoothly or simply curious? Come say hi! We're here to answer all yo...

39c3

Some of us at NLnet will be going to #39c3 \o/. We hope to see you there! Together with @PrototypeFund and @sovtechfund will be doing a self-organized session, just like previous years. Join us on Day 3 for the Meet the Funders session where you can ask anything about Free and Open Source funding
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/en/event/detail/meet-the-funders-sovereign-tech-agency-nlnet-proto

Hope to see you at Congress!

#FOSS #fundingfoss

[39c3] Meet the Funders: Sovereign Tech Agency, NLnet, Prototype Fund

Are you looking for funding for your project? Unsure if your new idea would be likely to get support? Interested in applying for a grant, in getting to know who ensures funds run smoothly or simply curious? Come say hi! We're here to answer all yo...

39c3

Informationssicherheit dient dazu, zu verhindern, dass Daten von Menschen von Unbefugten eingesehen oder geändert werden. In der Praxis ist das gar nicht so einfach und bei einigen Entscheidungen kommt man um Kompromisse nicht herum - oder etwa doch nicht?

Ein Gastbeitrag von Neal Walfield von @sequoiapgp:

https://www.prototypefund.de/blog/zentral-verwaltet-oder-dezentral-verteilt

Zentral verwaltet oder dezentral verteilt?

Zentral verwaltet oder dezentral verteilt?

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The Demo Day of class 01 took place just under three weeks ago—time to look back. You can read about what happened on the day in the blog:

https://www.prototypefund.de/en/blog/demo-day-reloaded

Demo Day reloaded!

Demo Day reloaded!

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Vor knapp drei Wochen hat der Demo Day von Jahrgang 01 stattgefunden - Zeit, Revue passieren zu lassen. Was an dem Tag passiert ist lest ihr jetzt im Blog:

https://www.prototypefund.de/blog/demo-day-reloaded

Demo Day reloaded!

Demo Day reloaded!

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Prototype Fund goes #39C3:
Auch wir sind in Hamburg dabei und freuen uns darauf, altbekannte Gesichter beim Prototype Fund & Friends Meetup zu treffen oder eure Fragen rund ums Thema Funding beim Meet the Funders (gemeinsam mit @nlnet und @sovtechfund) zu beantworten. Kommt vorbei, @shiro, Marie-Lena und Enyong freuen sich auf euch!
Some photos of our team at the @PrototypeFund demo day last week, thanks to the official photographers :)

458 applications! We haven't received this many since we started the first round of the Prototype Fund in 2016.

We are beginning to read through the proposals now. We're excited to see what creative ideas are waiting for us this time!