Open Social Fund – Promoting W3C ActivityPub and Beyond
The Open Social Fund aims to promote the W3C ActivityPub and support the transition to the Fediverse, a decentralized social media ecosystem. This fund will provide financial assistance for projects that enhance social media solutions and restore balance in the current landscape. With a total investment of 480,000 €, the fund encourages innovative proposals that align with its goals.
- ▪The Open Social Fund is focused on transitioning social media back to the open web through the Fediverse.
- ▪NLnet has supported various W3C ActivityPub related projects and aims to complement existing funding efforts.
- ▪Proposals for funding can range from 5,000 to 50,000 €, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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| Original publisher | Nlnet |
| Canonical URL | https://nlnet.nl/opensocial/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 15:48:52 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-30T15:59:38.738Z |
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Open Social Fund Promoting W3C ActivityPub and beyond Submit a proposal If the medium is the message, then social media are probably the least coherent message humanity has had to deal with so far. Social media are a discontinuity in how we communicate — a different kind of communication constellation colonising the flock, invoking new classes of group dynamics and interpersonal relationships. Social media have proven capable of deeply affecting society and hijacking the public opinion through an undertow of viral misinformation. Social media are not just a phenomenon that we need to understand better, but also something we can and should actively shape.
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