Open Source Endowment Grants

About

The Open Source Endowment Grants provide stable annual funding for impactful open source projects and their maintainers, ensuring they receive the necessary support and governance rights to thrive in the technology infrastructure sector.

Benefits

• 💰Annual Grant
  Receive stable annual funding without the need for repayment.
• 🎤Governance Rights
  Gain rights to participate in community governance.
• 🌐Project Support
  Access to transparent project support and exposure opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

• 🌍 Geographic Eligibility
• Open to global open source projects and their maintainers.
• 💼 Project Impact
• Must have a significant impact on global critical infrastructure and currently lack sufficient funding.
• 👥 Team Composition
• Maintenance teams should primarily consist of volunteers.
• 💰 Membership Requirement
• Individuals must donate over $1,000 annually and participate in governance to qualify for membership.

Participation Commitments

• 📍 Governance Participation
• Must engage in governance activities as part of the membership.
• 💵 Donation Requirement
• Individuals must contribute a minimum of $1,000 annually to maintain membership.

Target Region

Global

Target Sector

Open source software and technology infrastructure