Funding digital infrastructure

AT Protocol Community Fund

An AT Protocol community fund to support infrastructure, open source code development, and community initiatives like events and meetups. Hosted by Raft Foundation

FOSS funding, co-operation, and the Digital Life Collective

Free open-source software (FOSS) is the bedrock of our digital world. This is a story about getting funding for FOSS engineering…

The New Deal for the Open Source Community

Building the Economic Layer to our Digital Infrastructure

We need to talk about the lack of investment in digital research infrastructure

Research software infrastructure is critical for accelerating science, and yet, these digital public goods are often unsustainably funded. Solving this problem requires an appreciation of the intrinsic value of research software outputs, and greater investment of time and effort into effectively funding maintenance of software at scale.

New_ Public

We are researchers, engineers, designers, and community leaders working together to create digital public spaces where people can thrive and connect.

UK Horizons: FRC — Renaissance Philanthropy – A brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation

Successful coordinated research programmes, like those at ARPAs, have often resulted from exceptional contractors. Many of the best contractors leveraged organisational models uncommon in academia or VC-funded startups. They combined technical ambition, a willingness to build real technology for actual users, and flexible management structures all under one roof to tackle ambitious R&D problems which made the programs a success. These organisations were driven by the pursuit of an ambitious North Star technical vision, not revenue-maximisation. And they pursued this vision with a mix of contracts and grants. We call organisations that do this Frontier Research Contractors (FRCs). Two of ARPA’s most impactful  programmes, the original internet and autonomous vehicle projects, were both led by FRCs. FRCs are also often referred to as 'BBNs' by researchers, inspired by the early internet (ARPAnet) contractor, Bolt, Beranek & Newman.

P2 Ventures | Funding for dApps and Web3 projects

We’re looking to fund big ideas and innovative teams. Get your dream Web3 project funded through P2 Ventures.

Keep Your Friends Close — Open Tech Strategies | Blog

One of the insider secrets of free and open source software (FOSS) is that most of the rules a project uses on a day-to-day basis are not found in the software’s license. There are contribution guidelines, which are enforced by the project only taking contributions that meet them. There are codes of conduct, which are a condition of community participation. There are endorsements, official membership, a voice in setting the project roadmap, and all kinds of other benefits that attach to varying types of community participation. In each case, entirely external to the license, there are official rules and unwritten norms that govern how participants gain the benefits of joining the civic life of a project.

Let’s talk about money

When we were building the first version of Open Collective, we found that communities and their members often had a complex relationship…

Funded projects | Scaling Trust

Explore the projects we're funding in the Scaling Trust opportunity space.

Our Networks

Conference about the past, present, and future of building our own network infrastructures.

Our Networks

Conference about the past, present, and future of building our own network infrastructures.

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

Building Digital Public Spaces for Good

A Conversation with Eli Pariser, Co-Founder and Co-Director of New_ Public