It's time for an update on our funding application pipeline.
- The Funding Opportunity: Seeking UKRI-Eligible Partner for Research Software Maintenance Fund Application - #8 by Martin was declined
- I just merged the PR related to the FLOSS.fund Application & 2025 Year-End Giving and proceeded with the application to the Floss.fund
- Based on the restructured donate page, we plan to run a giving campaign in the fall
Next in our application pipeline are
- NLNet due August 1st, see the conversation in 2025 NLnet NGI Zero Commons Fund
- The John Templeton Foundation has an open Online Funding Inquiry until August 16. They operate in the open science space.
- Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) applications are due September 2 or January 13, 2026. We need to evaluate our qualifications and determine the best approach.
- We are looking for an introduction to the Mellon Foundation for their Public Knowledge
- The R Consortium has an open call due October 1, 2025. It can be an opportunity to pitch R programming language in OpenRefine
- We are continuing our networking effort to connect with program officers.