Apereo Foundation
Apereo Foundation's Dolphin Awards and Fellowships recognize and fund teaching-and-learning work built on open source education software, including a Dolphin Fellows track.
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Linux Foundation
Recurring Linux Foundation mentorship connecting new contributors with project maintainers on a defined deliverable. Full-time terms run spring (March–May), summer (June–August), and fall (September–November); mentees apply on the LFX platform to at most three projects per term. Participating projects may offer educational stipends on a purchasing-power-parity schedule; terms starting July 1, 2026 use a $1,000 minimum and $6,600 maximum.
Software Freedom Conservancy
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.
Python Software Foundation
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.
Rust Foundation
Provides stable, long-term funding and a Maintainer in Residence program for key Rust maintainers, funded through donations and contributions.
Rust Foundation
Rust Foundation's Outreachy internship and grants/fellowship program supports people underrepresented in tech, offering paid internships and up to 12 months of financial support.
Linux Foundation
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.
Shuttleworth Foundation
A fellowship funding individuals implementing an innovative idea for social change around openness, technology, knowledge, and learning. Fellows receive annual salary-equivalent funding, expense contributions, a travel allowance, and project funding matched at a 10:1 ratio. Applications are accepted throughout the year for March and September intakes.
Sovereign Tech Agency
Flexible direct support (freelance or employment contracts) for maintainers, community managers, and technical writers doing critical open-source work.
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