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Open Source infrastructure is essential, invisible, and chronically underfunded. A more sustainable approach may be to connect the cost of running that infrastructure to the organizations that rely on it most.

Funding the Commons | Public Goods Funding
We convene researchers, builders, and institutions to develop the funding mechanisms, governance systems, and coordination tools that public goods need in an age of AI.

Infrastructure for Interdependence: Building technology in service of collective power
[This document serves as a memo for investors]
SCA - News and views from across our networks
Over the last few years, SCVO has been engaging with organisations across the voluntary sector to collect evidence on the issues and barriers faced around access to funding. The evidence collected clearly demonstrates the urgent need for Fair Funding. We, along with many of our intermediary network members have contributed to this work, providing case studies relating to Government priorities as well as sector wide themes, illustrating why implementing Fair Funding is an investment in Scotland’s essential voluntary sector for a sustainable future.
PARA
Civic social infrastructure for communities, governance, and public participation.
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Solidarity Infrastructures is a class that brings together creative practitioners from respective communities to investigate, strategize, upskill, and dream toward alternative socio-technological systems.
How We're Funded
IOI is supported through a mix of philanthropic support and financial commitments from institutions, consortia-based organizations, and more. As a sustainability focused not-for-profit initiative, we are keenly aware of the strains that exist on the current funding landscape for open infrastructure non-profits. We are dedicated at IOI to exploring revenue

Open Systems Foundation
Building open infrastructure for a thriving planet.
If anyone believes their project should run as public infrastructure - come talk to us. If you believe that running components as public infrastructure is beneficial to the ecosystem and you have institutional funds available - come talk to us. @modalfoundation.eurosky.social Please RT
Apr 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Please join this webinar on Moving from Harmful Platforms to Social Technologies, discussing how digital public goods and other open-source solutions can support the scaling of a more transparent, interoperable, and accountable social technology landscape. 📝 Register Here zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__IHGcRbVR…
Is anyone considering going for this project. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-call-proposals-sh…
New call for proposals to shape safer and more inclusive social media platforms
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu'Safety as Public Infrastructure? The Future of Moderation in the Open Social Web' Talk by Saskia Welch, Aditya Singh and Sebastian Vogelsang More info: ctalx.c-base.org/fediday-2026/talk/MGDNUN/ Click your tickets here: berlinfedi.day ⁂ […] berlin.social/@berlinfediday/11724669250279…
Supporting AT Proto development with money and infrastructure should be a no-brainer for EU industrial policy. In fact, given the need for alternatives to US-owned platforms, comparative advantage, and infinite downstream benefits, few areas offer a bigger bang for your industrial policy buck.
Eurosky Sebastian
2 days ago I had the opportunity to participate in the European Commission‘s workshop on the future of social networks in Europe, together with researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and civil society representatives.
the "atproto as public infrastructure" argument is gaining real traction — sebastian at re:publica today making that case to a european policy crowd. bsky.app/profile/sebastian.eurosky.soc…