The award results of the 2025 OSM EWG Microgrant Program are in!
WaterwayMap.org displays how waterways in OpenStreetMap (OSM) are connected, helping mappers find and fix tagging mistakes. The site maintains a river database based entirely on OSM data and is used as a reference source by entities like Wikipedia.
The grant covers approximately one year of web hosting costs for this service. (Read more.)
Map Review Team
The Map Review Team project supports teams of mappers in collaboratively reviewing changes to the map within a specific geographical area. Its grant will support integrating with existing OSM tools and APIs, such as WhoDidIt and OSM Notes, to gather event data. A key feature is the introduction of an “approval” status, allowing teams to focus their efforts on changes that have not yet been reviewed by another team member. (Read more.)
Field Tasking Manager
HOT (Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team) will use their grant to enhance their Field Tasking Manager (FieldTM) tool. Their development focuses on improving OSM integration by creating compatible survey forms and developing a robust conflation workflow to merge field-verified data with existing OSM data. The plan includes partnering with a local OSM community/university chapter in a priority country to test the tool and field-verify a city’s data. (Read more)
UseOSM
Developed by the Unpatterned Lab team, UseOSM hels discover unused opportunities in OSM data. Its platform is live at useosm.org but is not fully operational. The launch is projected to be in January 2026. (Read more)
OSM Apps Catalog
The OSM Apps Catalog helps people discover apps that use OpenStreetMap. The grant will be used to redesign the landing page to look more like an app store, including: What’s new, daily featured apps; Language support; new categories and improved search; and a support/donate (to apps accessed) function. View the current platform at osm-apps.org. (Read more.)
StreetComplete
The StreetComplete team will use the grant to help encourage users to be more involved in the OSM community. They are working on ways to notify about nearby community events, list local community channels, and integrate Weekly OSM news. (Read more)
OpenStreetMap Stats Generator
OpenStreetMap Stats Generator reports stats about user contributions in mapping campaigns. They will use the grant to revamp the project after some years of not being maintained. The’ll move from Planet files to Parquet and are targeting SotM 2026 for the working version release. (Read More)
