Apply for Grants to Fund Open Source Work
summary
Lists specific funders (NLnet, CZI, Comcast Innovation Fund, MOSS, OTF), real awards (PSF asks for $80,000 for a five‑month PyPI security/localization project), and real timelines (OTF concept-to-approval ~6 months; contractor work stretched to ~8 months and deployed improvements on PyPI). Advice focuses on concrete criteria: define success metrics, fundable scope and legal feasibility, a theory of change linking user pain to deliverables, and detailed budgets (expect $80–$200/hr; $150/hr → $150k = ~1,000 hours ≈ 7 months). Emphasize answering every grant question and budget ramp-up time.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:42Grants exist
- 1:02nlnet
- 1:18Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
- 1:44Comcast
- 1:55Mozilla
- 2:22Open Technology Fund
- 4:54Scoped
- 5:20Fundable
- 5:51Theory of Change
- 6:01Budgeting
- 6:43Ramp up time
- 7:14Hire someone
- 7:59Details count
- 8:12Project Funding Working Group
- 8:44Resources
- 9:08Consulting
