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Site is down unfortunately. Haven't read about this topic anywhere else yet so I am a bit sceptical.

by bflesch 10y ago

buro9 10y ago
https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:prototypefund.de/%3Flang%3Den&num=1&strip=1&vwsrc=0 https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:protot... Although the FAQ with any info is not in the Google cache, so it's still less than useful.
- bflesch 10y ago
  Okay thanks. There is also a German-language news article here: https://netzpolitik.org/2016/12-millionen-euro-fuer-open-source-neuer-prototype-fund-foerdert-gemeinnuetzige-projekte/ https://netzpolitik.org/2016/12-millionen-euro-fuer-open-sou... They give you up to 30k for 6 months, and it is funded by the German ministry of education. Their strive for a very easy application process where you just need to write an email and send a link of your open source project, and a list of goals you want to achieve with the money. So it passes the smell test and seems like a great opportunity for European oss devs. I couldn't find any info which explicitly states that projects outside the EU might be funded.
  - qznc 10y ago
    "Self-employed and independent developers who live in Germany can apply for funding."
    - bflesch 10y ago
      Thanks :) This should include European citizens who live in Germany.
      - sveme 10y ago
        It's not limited to EU citizens, anyone with the right to work and live in Germany can apply.
      - denzil_correa 10y ago
        The application seems to be only in German though. http://prototypefund.de/submission/ http://prototypefund.de/submission/
- erlehmann_ 10y ago
  The FAQ is in the Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20160801094432/http://prototypefund.de/faq/?lang=en http://web.archive.org/web/20160801094432/http://prototypefu... I had to disable CSS to see the answers, though.
alvarosm 10y ago
One of the virtues of OSS :)
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mtmail 10y ago
English translation of the announcement https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcodefor.de%2Fblog%2Fprototype-fund https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=auto&tl=en&u...

Site is down unfortunately. Haven't read about this topic anywhere else yet so I am a bit sceptical.

by bflesch 10y ago

Site is down unfortunately. Haven't read about this topic anywhere else yet so I am a bit sceptical.

buro9 10y ago

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:prototypefund.de/%3Flang%3Den&num=1&strip=1&vwsrc=0 https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:protot... Although the FAQ with any info is not in the Google cache, so it's still less than useful.

bflesch 10y ago
Okay thanks. There is also a German-language news article here: https://netzpolitik.org/2016/12-millionen-euro-fuer-open-source-neuer-prototype-fund-foerdert-gemeinnuetzige-projekte/ https://netzpolitik.org/2016/12-millionen-euro-fuer-open-sou... They give you up to 30k for 6 months, and it is funded by the German ministry of education. Their strive for a very easy application process where you just need to write an email and send a link of your open source project, and a list of goals you want to achieve with the money. So it passes the smell test and seems like a great opportunity for European oss devs. I couldn't find any info which explicitly states that projects outside the EU might be funded.
- qznc 10y ago
  "Self-employed and independent developers who live in Germany can apply for funding."
  - bflesch 10y ago
    Thanks :) This should include European citizens who live in Germany.
    - sveme 10y ago
      It's not limited to EU citizens, anyone with the right to work and live in Germany can apply.
    - denzil_correa 10y ago
      The application seems to be only in German though. http://prototypefund.de/submission/ http://prototypefund.de/submission/
erlehmann_ 10y ago
The FAQ is in the Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20160801094432/http://prototypefund.de/faq/?lang=en http://web.archive.org/web/20160801094432/http://prototypefu... I had to disable CSS to see the answers, though.

alvarosm 10y ago

One of the virtues of OSS :)

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mtmail 10y ago

English translation of the announcement https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcodefor.de%2Fblog%2Fprototype-fund https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=auto&tl=en&u...