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GitHub

aka GitHub Secure Open Source Fund, GitHub Sponsors, github secure open source
CompanyOpen-Source SustainabilityActivegithub.com/open-sourceX ↗GitHub ↗
GitHub (Microsoft) operates multiple open-source funding channels: GitHub Sponsors for recurring support to maintainers, the GitHub Accelerator (equity-free support for OSS teams to work full-time), the GitHub Fund (VC investments in OSS companies via M12), and the Secure Open Source Fund, which pairs $10,000 per-project funding with security education and expert support for maintainers of critical projects. These programs have distributed over $130M and continue expanding, with Secure Open Source Fund sessions running into 2025/2026.1,2,3,4

Programs

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GitHub Secure Open Source Fund
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Awards

137 on file
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  1. Veramo
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  2. Viper
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  3. Wagmi
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  4. Warpgate
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  5. WebAuthn (Go)
    ProgramSession 3
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  6. WebdriverIO
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  7. webpack
    ProgramSession 3
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  8. xyflow
    ProgramSession 3
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  9. YAML
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  10. Yii framework
    ProgramSession 3
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  11. Zeus
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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  12. Zitadel
    ProgramSessions 1 and 2
    Amount$10,000 USD
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Programs
137
Awards
137
Grantees
$1.4M
Known USD
0
Current rounds
1
Active programs
Active
Status
Focus Areas

open source security, software supply chain, maintainer security education, critical dependencies, vulnerability reduction, secure development practices.

Typical size$10,000 per project ($6,000 during the program, $2,000 at the 6-month check-in, $2,000 at the 12-month check-in)
CadenceMulti-week sessions/cohorts (a 3-week security education program); applications accepted on a rolling basis, with applicants considered for upcoming sessions without reapplying.
Sources
  1. github.com/open-source
  2. resources.github.com/github-secure-open-source-fund
  3. github.blog/open-source/maintainers/securing-the-supply-chain-at-scale-starting-with-71-important-open-source-projects
  4. github.blog/open-source/maintainers/securing-the-ai-software-supply-chain-security-results-across-67-open-source-projects