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Read article: The Sovereign Tech Fund: part of the new Sovereign Tech Agency
It’s been two years since the Sovereign Tech Fund began investing in open technologies in the public interest, and our mission has grown to be more than the “fund” in our name. The new Sovereign Tech Agency anchors digital infrastructure on the agenda and is a home for the Sovereign Tech Fund and our other programs that strengthen the open source ecosystem.
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Fellowship
Read article: What open source maintainers shared with us
We conducted a survey in the spring, asking the community a wide range of questions to help shape the new fellowship for maintainers. This 12-month program supports the people who work on critical digital infrastructure. Here are some of the insights we uncovered.
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Fellowship
Read article: Apply to the Fellowship for Maintainers
Apply by 20 October 2024 to join the pilot of the fellowship for maintainers, a new one-year program to support critical digital infrastructure and the people who work on it.
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Fellowship
Read article: Introducing the Fellowship for Maintainers
We're thrilled to share details about our fellowship pilot program. Launching in Q4 2024, this new initiative aims to address a critical challenge in the open source ecosystem: supporting the dedicated individuals who keep our digital infrastructure running.
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Fund
Read article: Submit your proposals: What you need to know STF’s revised criteria and process
Our application platform is open again for new submissions! We’re excited to receive proposals about critical infrastructure technologies! Over the past weeks and months, the Sovereign Tech Fund has taken the time to review and iterate the process, requirements, and criteria. This blog post explains the changes and updates.
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Read article: STF awards €858,560 for 2nd round of Contribute Back Challenges
In June 2023, the Sovereign Tech Fund launched the Contribute Back Challenges, calling for companies, organizations, and others using free and open source software to participate actively in FOSS projects. Here are the five participants in the second round, which runs from January through April 2024.
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News
Read article: Looking towards 2024
As part of our transition to a permanent organization, STF is refining and expanding how we support the open source ecosystem and critical FOSS infrastructure, as well as developing new approaches for strengthening the ecosystem. This means we’re not taking new submissions on our application platform until spring of 2024.
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News
Read article: The Sovereign Tech Fund is becoming permanent and an independent organization
The Sovereign Tech Fund’s mission is to strengthen and sustain fundamental open digital technologies in the public interest. We’re thrilled to announce that the STF will be established as an independent subsidiary of SPRIND, stabilizing and scaling our organization.
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News
Read article: STF awards €1.3 m to 9 FOSS teams for inaugural Contribute Back Challenges
In June, the Sovereign Tech Fund launched the Contribute Back Challenges, calling for companies, organizations, and others using free and open source software to participate actively in FOSS projects. Here are the selected participants for the first round.
