Perks for open source

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57 perks · 55 programs

Perks for open source

57 credits, free plans, seats and grants from 55 companies and funds so far · 49 open now · checked daily · Run your project for $0

Next dates:NGI Zero grantsNov 3, 2026

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  • Changed6 days ago
    Mintlify OSS Program

    Mintlify Pro, free forever to 50% off Mintlify Pro for 12 months

    Mintlify now offers 50% off Mintlify Pro for 12 months instead of free permanent access.

    MintlifySource
  • Bigger8 days ago
    Neon Open Source Program

    Up to $5,000 a year in credits to Up to $10,000 in credits

    Accepted projects can now claim $5,000 in Neon credits plus $5,000 in Neon AI Gateway credits.

    NeonSource

57 perks

AI models and coding agents

7 perks

Hosting, edge and deploys

6 perks

Databases and storage

3 perks

CI and build runners

3 perks

Testing, coverage and code review

9 perks

Security and code signing

3 perks

Monitoring and analytics

4 perks

Docs, search and localization

5 perks

Developer tools and team apps

8 perks

Grants, funds and paid mentorships

9 perks
  • GrantFunding
    Alpha-Omega grants

    Security grants in quarterly seasons

    Standalone projects, foundations and core ecosystem services under an OSI-approved license.

    Alpha-OmegaIn roundsFor the projectApply
  • GrantFunding$10K
    GitHub Secure Open Source Fund

    $10,000 per project, plus Azure credits

    Open source projects; selected applicants are interviewed.

    GitHubRollingFor the projectApply
  • Paid mentorshipFunding
    Google Summer of Code

    Paid summer open source projects

    Contributors new to open source; mentoring organizations apply separately.

    GoogleIn roundsFor contributorsApply
  • GrantFundingUp to $12.5K
    Microsoft FOSS Fund

    Up to $12,500 each quarter

    Projects with an OSI-approved license, nominated by a Microsoft employee who contributes.

    MicrosoftIn roundsFor the projectApply
  • GrantFunding
    NGI Zero grants

    €5,000 to €50,000 for a first grant

    Open source technical work; EU-supported funds usually need applicants from Horizon Europe eligible countries.

    NLnetOpen now, Next deadline, 12:00 CET in 9 daysFor the projectApply
  • GrantFunding
    Small Development Grants

    Microgrants for NumFOCUS projects

    NumFOCUS sponsored and affiliated projects.

    NumFOCUSIn roundsFor the projectApply
  • GrantFunding
    FOSS Sustainability Fund

    Maintenance funding, rounds

    Internet freedom technology projects; not in countries under US trade sanctions.

    Open Technology FundPausedFor the projectApply
  • Paid mentorshipFunding$7K
    Outreachy internships

    $7,000 for a 3-month internship

    Anyone who faces underrepresentation, systemic bias or discrimination in tech where they live.

    OutreachyIn roundsFor contributorsApply
  • GrantFunding
    Sovereign Tech Fund

    Work over €50,000 funded

    Open digital base technologies under an OSI or FSF license, not already publicly funded for the same work.

    Sovereign Tech AgencyRollingFor the projectApply

Money on its own pages: grants and funds and paid mentorships. See also recent changes.

Questions

What is OpenPerks (openperks.fru.dev)?

A table of the perks open source projects and maintainers can apply for: cloud and AI credits, free paid plans, free seats, grants and paid mentorships. Every row shows what you get, the amount when the program states one, whether applications are open, the next date the program gives, and links to its own page.

What can an open source maintainer get for free?

Six months of Claude Max 20x (Claude for Open Source), six months of ChatGPT Pro with Codex (Codex for Open Source), Copilot Pro for maintainers of popular repositories, and free team tools such as 1Password Teams, Zulip Cloud Standard and Sentry. Each program sets its own bar, from downloads and dependents to merged pull requests.

Which programs give an open source project cloud credits?

Vercel gives $3,600 over 3 years (applications open in cohorts), Neon up to $5,000 a year for projects on Postgres, Cloudflare Project Alexandria recurring yearly credits, Upstash up to $1,000 a month (paused now), and OpenAI up to $25,000 in API credits through the Codex Open Source Fund.

Where can an open source project get grants?

NLnet NGI Zero (EUR 5,000 to 50,000 for a first grant, a deadline every two months), the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund ($10,000 per project, rolling), Alpha-Omega (quarterly seasons for security work), the Sovereign Tech Fund (work over EUR 50,000) and the Microsoft FOSS Fund (up to $12,500 a quarter by employee nomination).

When do Google Summer of Code and Outreachy open?

Google Summer of Code takes organization applications in late January and contributor applications from mid March to early April. Outreachy runs two rounds a year, May to August and December to March, with a $7,000 stipend; intern applications for the May round come in early February.

How current is this?

Every perk shows the date it was last checked against the program's own page. A daily check reads each source page, and when the terms change, the offer is updated from a sentence quoted word for word from that page and the difference is added to the changes timeline. The program's page is always the final word.