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| 1 | +# Grant Portfolio Status |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Last updated: 2026-06-03 |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Purpose |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +This file is the mission-control view for the current NLnet grant portfolio. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +It tracks application codes, funds, repositories, reviewer-readiness status, and the next action for each proposal. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Current portfolio |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +| Priority | Code | Fund | Project | Status | |
| 14 | +|---:|---|---|---|---| |
| 15 | +| 1 | 2026-08-00b | NGI TALER | ProofPath Agent Payment Guard | Submitted | |
| 16 | +| 2 | 2026-08-00c | NGI Fediversity | LiminalDB | Submitted; budget corrected | |
| 17 | +| 3 | 2026-06-133 | NGI Commons | PythiaLabs | Acknowledged; primary version | |
| 18 | +| 4 | 2026-06-0c5 | NGI Commons | LiminalQAengineer | Acknowledged | |
| 19 | +| 5 | 2026-06-087 | NGI Commons | Liminal Stack | Acknowledged | |
| 20 | +| 6 | 2026-06-0fe | NGI Commons | PythiaLabs | Acknowledged; duplicate/older variant | |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Reviewer-ready repositories |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### ProofPath |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +```text |
| 27 | +Application: 2026-08-00b |
| 28 | +Fund: NGI TALER |
| 29 | +Repository: https://github.com/safal207/ProofPath |
| 30 | +Requested amount: EUR 50,000 |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Reviewer path: |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +- `docs/NGI_TALER_REVIEWER_PATH.md` |
| 36 | +- `docs/TALER_ALIGNMENT.md` |
| 37 | +- `docs/AGENT_PAYMENT_GUARD_DEMO.md` |
| 38 | +- `docs/BUDGET_AND_MILESTONES.md` |
| 39 | +- `docs/GRANT_MILESTONE_TRACKER.md` |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +Public milestone issues: |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +- `#159` — Signed intent envelope and threat model |
| 44 | +- `#160` — Core payment guard engine |
| 45 | +- `#161` — Evidence bundle and offline verifier |
| 46 | +- `#162` — CLI API and integration notes |
| 47 | +- `#163` — Documentation and community review |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +Current next action: |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +```text |
| 52 | +Wait for NLnet review response. |
| 53 | +If asked for clarification, answer from the TALER reviewer path and milestone tracker. |
| 54 | +``` |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### LiminalDB |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +```text |
| 59 | +Application: 2026-08-00c |
| 60 | +Fund: NGI Fediversity |
| 61 | +Repository: https://github.com/safal207/LiminalDB |
| 62 | +Requested amount: EUR 50,000 |
| 63 | +``` |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +Reviewer path: |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +- `docs/FEDIVERSITY_REVIEWER_PATH.md` |
| 68 | +- `docs/FEDERATED_EVENT_SOURCING_ALIGNMENT.md` |
| 69 | +- `docs/ACTIVITYPUB_MATRIX_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md` |
| 70 | +- `docs/BUDGET_AND_MILESTONES_FEDIVERSITY.md` |
| 71 | +- `docs/GRANT_MILESTONE_TRACKER_FEDIVERSITY.md` |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +Public milestone issues: |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +- `#75` — Event envelope and local replay model |
| 76 | +- `#76` — Local-first persistence and audit path |
| 77 | +- `#77` — Federated replication design |
| 78 | +- `#78` — Protocol adapter notes |
| 79 | +- `#79` — Developer and reviewer experience |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Current next action: |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +```text |
| 84 | +Wait for NLnet review response. |
| 85 | +Keep README clean, keep open PR count at zero, and only add changes that improve reviewer clarity. |
| 86 | +``` |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +### PythiaLabs |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +```text |
| 91 | +Application: 2026-06-133 |
| 92 | +Fund: NGI Zero Commons / Commons Fund |
| 93 | +Repository: https://github.com/safal207/pythiaLabs |
| 94 | +Requested amount: EUR 30,000 |
| 95 | +``` |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +Reviewer path: |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +- `docs/NGI_COMMONS_REVIEWER_PATH.md` |
| 100 | +- `docs/REVIEWER_PATH.md` |
| 101 | +- `docs/PYTHIALABS_ONE_PAGE_SUMMARY.md` |
| 102 | +- `docs/BUDGET_AND_MILESTONES_COMMONS.md` |
| 103 | +- `docs/GRANT_MILESTONE_TRACKER_COMMONS.md` |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +Public milestone issues: |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +- `#190` — Evidence schema v0.1 |
| 108 | +- `#191` — CLI and library path |
| 109 | +- `#192` — Demo case library |
| 110 | +- `#193` — GitHub Actions prototype |
| 111 | +- `#194` — Documentation and public reviewer report |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +Current next action: |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +```text |
| 116 | +Wait for NLnet review response. |
| 117 | +If PythiaLabs receives reviewer interest, point to application 2026-06-133 as the current intended version. |
| 118 | +``` |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +## Other acknowledged applications |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +### LiminalQAengineer |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +```text |
| 125 | +Application: 2026-06-0c5 |
| 126 | +Project: LiminalQAengineer: Open Causality and Temporal Memory for QA Pipelines |
| 127 | +Status: Acknowledged |
| 128 | +``` |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +Current next action: |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +```text |
| 133 | +Do not expand unless NLnet asks for clarification. |
| 134 | +If needed, prepare a lightweight reviewer path later. |
| 135 | +``` |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +### Liminal Stack |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +```text |
| 140 | +Application: 2026-06-087 |
| 141 | +Project: Liminal Stack: Adaptive Routing, Reactive Storage and Secure Containers for Trustworthy AI Infrastructure |
| 142 | +Status: Acknowledged |
| 143 | +``` |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +Current next action: |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +```text |
| 148 | +Do not expand unless NLnet asks for clarification. |
| 149 | +If needed, prepare a lightweight reviewer path later. |
| 150 | +``` |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +### PythiaLabs duplicate / older variant |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +```text |
| 155 | +Application: 2026-06-0fe |
| 156 | +Project: PythiaLabs: Open Evidence Gates for High-Risk Agentic Actions |
| 157 | +Status: Acknowledged; likely older or duplicate variant |
| 158 | +``` |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +Current next action: |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +```text |
| 163 | +Do not use this as the primary PythiaLabs code. |
| 164 | +Use 2026-06-133 as the main PythiaLabs application reference. |
| 165 | +``` |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +## NLnet communication notes |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +- NLnet confirmed that the LiminalDB budget correction to EUR 50,000 was adjusted. |
| 170 | +- NLnet confirmed earlier that the latest PythiaLabs proposal is treated as the intended current version by default. |
| 171 | +- Acknowledgement emails say the first round of review may take around 12 to 15 weeks, but this can vary by project and complexity. |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +## Response playbook |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +If NLnet asks, answer with short, concrete, reviewer-friendly replies. |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +Recommended order: |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +1. Confirm the application code. |
| 180 | +2. Link the correct repository. |
| 181 | +3. Link the reviewer path. |
| 182 | +4. State what is already implemented. |
| 183 | +5. State what the grant will fund. |
| 184 | +6. State non-claims clearly. |
| 185 | +7. Point to milestone issues. |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +## Current strategic focus |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +```text |
| 190 | +Do not submit new grants immediately. |
| 191 | +Focus on keeping the three reviewer-ready projects clean: |
| 192 | +
|
| 193 | +1. ProofPath |
| 194 | +2. LiminalDB |
| 195 | +3. PythiaLabs |
| 196 | +``` |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +The goal is not more noise. |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +The goal is reviewer confidence. |
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