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FOSS Sustainability Fund

Open Technology Fund · Grant · checked Nov 12, 2026 yesterday

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Open Technology Fund support for maintaining internet freedom technology, in solicitation rounds. Not accepting applications now.

What you get
Maintenance funding, rounds
Amount
No dollar amount stated
Window
PausedNot accepting applications; next round not announced
For
For the project
Lasts
No end date
Process
Concept note, then full proposal
Also
Free security audits from OTF's Security Lab
Who can get it
Internet freedom technology projects; not in countries under US trade sanctions.
Not Currently Accepting Applications
From opentech.fund , checked Nov 12, 2026.

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