Possible grant for OSS work from Schmidt Futures

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Schmidt Futures is launching the Open Source Software Virtual Incubator, an open call for ambitious and innovative ideas to systemically improve the sustainability of the OSS ecosystem.

Promising proposals that are selected might include mini-grants up to $10K or larger ($100K+) grants. We welcome ideas from around the world, and they can range from (but are not limited to) research proposals to specific technical improvements to institution-building to policymaking ideas. Here are some (not exhaustive) examples:

  • “implement X feature in a certain package manager”
  • “perform dependency mapping of the OSS ecosystem”
  • “create a training program for OSS maintainers to learn how to apply to grants”
  • “create a mechanism for the US National Science Foundation to better fund critical OSS libraries”
  • “use X web3 mechanism to create incentives to fund OSS tools”
  • “develop tools or new methodologies to predict open-source sustainability or community health”.

Learn more here: GitHub - PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator: We are seeking to support the most ambitious and innovative ideas to systemically improve the sustainability of the OSS ecosystem. Submit your idea or view other ideas here.

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The best thing about this effort is that they promise to review their grant proposals in public, via GitHub.

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