Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.
Outreachy is a paid open-source internship program (administered with Software Freedom Conservancy support) offering $7,000 USD stipends, running two rounds a year. December 2026 initial applications are open from 24 August to 31 August 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Internships run 7 December 2026 to 8 March 2027.
Nomination-based honorary recognition for people who have made significant contributions to the Python community. The Fellow Work Group reviews nominations each quarter. The Q3 2026 cutoff was August 20. Q4 nominations open in October and close November 20, 2026.
Annual Linux Foundation Education scholarship that awards free training courses and a certification exam to increase diversity in open source. The 2026 round selected more than 500 recipients from 123 countries across 16 categories after more than 5,900 applications; more than 4,250 scholarships have been awarded since 2010. The 2027 cycle opens in April 2027.
Flexible direct support (freelance or employment contracts) for maintainers, community managers, and technical writers doing critical open-source work.
Mozilla's 2026 Fellowship program offered up to 10 fellowships across embedded and independent tracks. Nominations closed January 30, 2026; embedded fellows received a $75,000 stipend and $25,000 project budget, while independent fellows received a $100,000 stipend and $25,000 budget.
3-month part-time fellowship (7 positions) building open-source civic data systems, OSINT, and structured transparency data in South Africa ahead of elections.
Annual global program pairing new open-source contributors with mentoring organizations for 12+ week projects, with PPP-adjusted stipends of $750-$6,600.
A 12-month fellowship for researchers, advocates, educators, technical developers, and other practitioners working to reduce barriers to digital financial participation. Each fellow receives $72,000 in compensation plus a $20,000 project budget; the 2026 application window closed June 15 and is now under review.
A pilot supporting up to ten open-source maintainers to participate in standards work at the IETF, W3C, and ISO. Participants receive training, mentoring, travel and participation support, and fixed monthly compensation of EUR 4,800 to EUR 5,200; applications closed May 19, 2026.
Status describes whether a program is running. Application methods are recorded separately. Read the funder’s terms before applying.