by DigitalOcean
Annual credit grants for open source projects tiered by GitHub stars, from $60/year (100+ stars) to $20,000/year (10,000+ stars), plus swag, co-marketing, and direct access to the open source team.
Perks
Tiered credit grants based on GitHub stars: $60/year (100+ stars), $250/year (500+ stars), or $250–$20,000/year (10,000+ stars).
Blog posts, live streams, social promotion, and participation in Hacktoberfest and other events.
Direct access to the DigitalOcean open source team, plus swag and exclusives.
Eligibility
- Active development and community around the project.
- OSI-approved open source license.
- Demonstrated community impact and/or interest.
- Fully open source (FOSS).
- Must include DigitalOcean logo and link on your website or repository.
- Bonus: posted Code of Conduct.
How to Apply
- Email opensource@digitalocean.com with your project details.
- New applicants start at the Testing tier ($60/year).
- Grants are awarded annually and must be renewed each year.
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