# ActivityPub Implementation for Discourse
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-implementation-for-discourse/107263
**Category:** Marketplace
**Created:** [January 23, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-implementation-for-discourse/107263 "2019-01-23T10:27:53Z")
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### Author:  [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-implementation-for-discourse/107263/1 "2019-01-23T10:27:53Z")
### Description of work
With thousands of Discourse instances on the Web, it became difficult to participate meaningfully in more than a handful of them. One usually sticks to a few so as to avoid spreading oneself too thin. There are a few things that can be invented to mitigate this fact: for example, [discoverability](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revitalizing-the-discourse-hub/15029) of instances and [users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unique-user-names-in-discourse-hub/84354), or [federation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/federation-support-for-discourse/90921) of categories and topics.
This is a proposal to research such possibilities and come up with interesting solutions in a cooperative manner – although each one of you may apply independently (and [**please do apply**](https://nlnet.nl/discovery)), only by working together in the open can we bring something that will benefit the whole community.
I will not apply myself because I am engaged in the NGI0 consortium as a _mentor_ for those of you who would like to make this happen. In the eventuality that some team gets formed, we can form a different consortium and apply for more funding elsewhere, for similar upcoming topics where Discourse can play a role. The NGI0 cascading funding will mark a path towards Europe’s “Next Generation Internet”, setting course for EU’s long term policy towards the Internet, and there is a will to make a place there for free software and grassroots projects… If we can grab the opportunity now. (This discussion will likely move to a different instance if its catches up.)
### Timeline
The idea is to use EU funding to support this research and the consequent development. The NGI0 consortium has an open call until **February 1st, 2019**. This is very short notice, but it’s only a two-pager proposal, and such calls will be open **every two months for the next three years**. What I’m willing to do here is bring together people interested in pursuing this research on a cooperative basis: this is not a simple issue that can be tackled easily, it requires coordination between instances and with the Discourse team as well. See [NLnet; Next Generation Search and Discovery](https://nlnet.nl/discovery) for more information about the calls and the process.
### Budget
This must be taken care of by some entity that has ties with Europe, so I will put the prices in EURO. Individuals can apply. The budget for the first call should aim at a low range, starting at €5,000. A successful project can apply several times for 5 to 50K over the three year period to consolidate its success, **up to a total of €200,000 per organization**.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-implementation-for-discourse/107263/2 "2019-02-22T10:27:56Z")
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