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To apply, the project must place a funding.json in their public code repository or at a well-known uri location on their domain: https://dir.floss.fund/submit h

To apply, the project must place a funding.json in their public code repository or at a well-known uri location on their domain: https://dir.floss.fund/submit https://dir.floss.fund/submit That's already 10x more simpler than the 20 page document some of these other orgs have you fill. Looking at you Llama Impact Grants, OpenAI Cybersecurity Grants, NLNet, & OpenTechFund. --- Disclaimer: A project I co-develop was granted £3.75k in 2023 back when FOSS United grants were co-sponsored by Zerodha (the same company behind FLOSS/fund). The entire process was over in like 3 days from the date of application.

Cthulhu_ 2y ago
They probably need more stuff for tax (tax deduction) reasons, after all it can be considered a (deductible) donation.
- rileymat2 2y ago
  I am curious, out of ignorance, if business many expenses are deductible anyway, what would be the fundamental difference between calling it a Marketing/Advertising expense to buy community good will compared with a charitable deduction?
  - doctorpangloss 2y ago
    The IRS doesn’t like businesses that only lose money, also known as hobbies. That’s why you can’t say you are a musician and expense your $700 Fender pedals.
    - philipwhiuk 2y ago
      huh I thought they were called startups ;)
  - j33zusjuice 2y ago
    I don’t know the answer, but I think it depends on how the money gets appropriated. You can’t buy a TV spot and call it good will, but could you setup a food drive in a large target city and you setup a bunch of fun shit for families and kids, and during which you also promoted your business. Can a corp write that off? Seems like the answer would be yes, but maybe not.
- alephnerd 2y ago
  > They probably need more stuff for tax (tax deduction) reasons, after all it can be considered a (deductible) donation. Zerodha is India's Robinhood. In India, it's very difficult to get a deductible donation exemption because of how easy it would be to game.
traceroute66 2y ago
> That's already 10x more simpler than the 20 page document some of these other orgs have you fill. Looking at you I guess somebody has to point out the obvious .... First, the process is probably simpler because the donation amounts are going to be smaller. If there's only $1M per year in the bank, I somehow don't see them giving out the sorts of large sums the others you mentioned do, e.g. OpenTechFund says it will give up to $400,000 ... I don't see that happening with a fund that only has $1M a year to give out. Second, building on the above, giving out large sums involves a greater amount of due diligence. Finally, sadly, the most obvious point .... a longer form helps sort the wheat from the chaff. Both in terms of cutting down the volume of applications some poor soul has to trawl over, but also helping keep the quality of applications high.
- ignoramous 2y ago
  > First, the process is probably simpler because the donation amounts are going to be smaller. I've applied to each of those funds for ~£5k. The process remains the same.
- patcon 2y ago
  From the post: > Put money where the mouth is—a minimum of $10,000 and up to $100,000 for a single recipient, totaling $1 million per year, which we will increase once we understand the dynamics of running the fund.
  - traceroute66 2y ago
    > once we understand the dynamics of running the fund I suspect that phrase is doing a lot of heavy lifting and would not be surprised if the length of the required paperwork increases in good time. It is also worth reading the FAQ, it very much sounds like it remains the case that you are not going to escape 20 pages of paperwork, just that they are kicking the can down the road: "If your application is accepted, our team will reach out to you for the necessary paperwork (such as tax residency documents required by Indian laws) before processing the funds. This generally involves back-and-forth communication over email and can take up to 4 weeks"
marginalia_nu 2y ago
Applying for an nlnet grant generously takes like an afternoon. Like the entire rationale for their organization is to prevent you from having to write 20 pages of fluff to appeal to EU bureaucrats, so you can be to the point and chat with technically minded people instead.
- j33zusjuice 2y ago
  Are you saying that as a good or bad thing (an afternoon)? I have no clue if that’s good or bad, never done this kinda thing (more of a sysadmin than a SWE).
  - marginalia_nu 2y ago
    Comparatively very good. There are cases where it's weeks worth of paperwork and documetation.
chubot 2y ago
I concur with the other reply -- in my experience, it's not difficult to apply for an NLnet grant, or receive funds from one
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Cthulhu_ 2y ago

They probably need more stuff for tax (tax deduction) reasons, after all it can be considered a (deductible) donation.

rileymat2 2y ago
I am curious, out of ignorance, if business many expenses are deductible anyway, what would be the fundamental difference between calling it a Marketing/Advertising expense to buy community good will compared with a charitable deduction?
- doctorpangloss 2y ago
  The IRS doesn’t like businesses that only lose money, also known as hobbies. That’s why you can’t say you are a musician and expense your $700 Fender pedals.
  - philipwhiuk 2y ago
    huh I thought they were called startups ;)
- j33zusjuice 2y ago
  I don’t know the answer, but I think it depends on how the money gets appropriated. You can’t buy a TV spot and call it good will, but could you setup a food drive in a large target city and you setup a bunch of fun shit for families and kids, and during which you also promoted your business. Can a corp write that off? Seems like the answer would be yes, but maybe not.
alephnerd 2y ago
> They probably need more stuff for tax (tax deduction) reasons, after all it can be considered a (deductible) donation. Zerodha is India's Robinhood. In India, it's very difficult to get a deductible donation exemption because of how easy it would be to game.

traceroute66 2y ago

> That's already 10x more simpler than the 20 page document some of these other orgs have you fill. Looking at you I guess somebody has to point out the obvious .... First, the process is probably simpler because the donation amounts are going to be smaller. If there's only $1M per year in the bank, I somehow don't see them giving out the sorts of large sums the others you mentioned do, e.g. OpenTechFund says it will give up to $400,000 ... I don't see that happening with a fund that only has $1M a year to give out. Second, building on the above, giving out large sums involves a greater amount of due diligence. Finally, sadly, the most obvious point .... a longer form helps sort the wheat from the chaff. Both in terms of cutting down the volume of applications some poor soul has to trawl over, but also helping keep the quality of applications high.

ignoramous 2y ago
> First, the process is probably simpler because the donation amounts are going to be smaller. I've applied to each of those funds for ~£5k. The process remains the same.
patcon 2y ago
From the post: > Put money where the mouth is—a minimum of $10,000 and up to $100,000 for a single recipient, totaling $1 million per year, which we will increase once we understand the dynamics of running the fund.
- traceroute66 2y ago
  > once we understand the dynamics of running the fund I suspect that phrase is doing a lot of heavy lifting and would not be surprised if the length of the required paperwork increases in good time. It is also worth reading the FAQ, it very much sounds like it remains the case that you are not going to escape 20 pages of paperwork, just that they are kicking the can down the road: "If your application is accepted, our team will reach out to you for the necessary paperwork (such as tax residency documents required by Indian laws) before processing the funds. This generally involves back-and-forth communication over email and can take up to 4 weeks"

marginalia_nu 2y ago

Applying for an nlnet grant generously takes like an afternoon. Like the entire rationale for their organization is to prevent you from having to write 20 pages of fluff to appeal to EU bureaucrats, so you can be to the point and chat with technically minded people instead.

j33zusjuice 2y ago
Are you saying that as a good or bad thing (an afternoon)? I have no clue if that’s good or bad, never done this kinda thing (more of a sysadmin than a SWE).
- marginalia_nu 2y ago
  Comparatively very good. There are cases where it's weeks worth of paperwork and documetation.

chubot 2y ago

I concur with the other reply -- in my experience, it's not difficult to apply for an NLnet grant, or receive funds from one

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