Is this actionable now?

closed. Mozilla Technology Fund operated through themed calls. The historical MTF call route no longer exposes a current MTF application; Mozilla now publishes separately named grantmaking and fellowship calls.

Applicants must use the currently named Mozilla call matching their work; historical MTF eligibility should not be treated as a live general intake.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Award-specific milestones, financial evidence and final reporting apply; the executed agreement controls payment, audit and recovery. Support is restricted to the approved project, budget and eligible-cost rules; retrospective and unrelated operating costs are not assumed eligible.

What evidence exists?

Mozilla reports more than USD35 million invested over the last decade in a better technology future. No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.

Mozilla Technology Fund (MTF)

Call-specific project grants for open-source, trustworthy-AI and public-interest technology; no current MTF minimum or maximum is published · Mozilla Foundation

Mozilla Foundation grants for open-source projects at the intersection of AI and public interest (recent themes include environmental justice and AI). Runs alongside the Mozilla Fellows program. Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: Call-specific project grants for open-source, trustworthy-AI and public-interest technology; no current MTF minimum or maximum is published.

Tier 3aigrantopen-sourcepublic-interest

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Key facts

Funder	Mozilla Foundation
Amount	Call-specific project grants for open-source, trustworthy-AI and public-interest technology; no current MTF minimum or maximum is published
Decision time	No universal application-to-decision interval is published for the currently verified route.
Eligibility	Applicants must use the currently named Mozilla call matching their work; historical MTF eligibility should not be treated as a live general intake.
Restrictions	Award-specific milestones, financial evidence and final reporting apply; the executed agreement controls payment, audit and recovery. Support is restricted to the approved project, budget and eligible-cost rules; retrospective and unrelated operating costs are not assumed eligible.
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Choose a current Mozilla grantmaking call
Review theme, jurisdiction and entity rules
Submit the call-specific concept and team evidence
Complete review or interview where required
Execute grant terms

Background

Mozilla Foundation operates Mozilla Technology Fund (MTF). This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. Mozilla reports more than USD35 million invested over the last decade in a better technology future.

How the application really works

Choose a current Mozilla grantmaking call → Review theme, jurisdiction and entity rules → Submit the call-specific concept and team evidence → Complete review or interview where required → Execute grant terms

Tips

Show direct fit with trustworthy AI.
Show direct fit with internet health.
Show direct fit with public-interest technology.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is closed.
Award-specific milestones, financial evidence and final reporting apply; the executed agreement controls payment, audit and recovery.
Support is restricted to the approved project, budget and eligible-cost rules; retrospective and unrelated operating costs are not assumed eligible.

Track record

Mozilla reports more than USD35 million invested over the last decade in a better technology future.

No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: closed. Mozilla Technology Fund operated through themed calls. The historical MTF call route no longer exposes a current MTF application; Mozilla now publishes separately named grantmaking and fellowship calls.
What is the real economic value?: Call-specific project grants for open-source, trustworthy-AI and public-interest technology; no current MTF minimum or maximum is published
Who is eligible?: Applicants must use the currently named Mozilla call matching their work; historical MTF eligibility should not be treated as a live general intake.
How does selection work?: Choose a current Mozilla grantmaking call; Review theme, jurisdiction and entity rules; Submit the call-specific concept and team evidence; Complete review or interview where required; Execute grant terms. No universal application-to-decision interval is published for the currently verified route.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Award-specific milestones, financial evidence and final reporting apply; the executed agreement controls payment, audit and recovery. Support is restricted to the approved project, budget and eligible-cost rules; retrospective and unrelated operating costs are not assumed eligible.
What evidence exists?: Mozilla reports more than USD35 million invested over the last decade in a better technology future. No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.

Sources

www.mozillafoundation.org/en/what-we-do/grantmaking — Official current grantmaking portfolio and named calls (checked 2026-08-10)
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/what-we-fund — Official funding overview and historical program context (checked 2026-08-10)