https://ossfunded.com/tags/maintainers/ Recent content in Maintainers on Open Source Funded Hugo en-us Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://ossfunded.com/posts/2026-03-23/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://ossfunded.com/posts/2026-03-23/ <p>Welcome to the first issue of <strong>Open Source Funded</strong>, a weekly roundup of grants, sponsorships, endowments, and other financial support for open source projects and the institutions around them.</p> <p>This opening issue reflects one clear editorial bias: we are prioritizing <strong>pure open source projects, foundations, and shared infrastructure</strong> over startup fundraising rounds.</p> <h2 id="the-strongest-project-focused-funding-signals-this-week">The strongest project-focused funding signals this week</h2> <h3 id="linux-foundation-openssf-and-alpha-omega-announced-125-million-for-open-source-security">Linux Foundation, OpenSSF, and Alpha-Omega announced $12.5 million for open source security</h3> <p>The biggest headline in the source list is the <strong>$12.5 million grant funding announcement</strong> tied to open source security. The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF positioned it as support for securing critical open source infrastructure, which makes it highly relevant to maintainers even if the money is being organized at the ecosystem level.</p>