We are excited to announce that another round of Technical Initiative (TI) funding is coming to a close with the mid-June window mentioned in the blog: How OpenSSF Technical Initiatives Can Receive Strategic Funding.
Key dates to remember:
- Proposal Submission Deadline: June 7th, EOD PT
- TAC Review and Discussion: Week of June 11th
- Async Voting Period: June 11th – June 14th
- Notification of Decisions: June 17th
To submit your funding request, follow these steps:
- Prepare Your Proposal:
- Ensure your Technical Initiative (TI) is in good standing and has officially applied for and been accepted at one of our lifecycle stages.
- Craft a detailed proposal highlighting the technical merits and alignment with OpenSSF’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy.
- Submit Your Proposal:
- Use the form provided at this link.
- The proposal submission period will end on Friday, June 7th, EOD PT.
- Review Process:
- The OpenSSF TAC will review all submitted proposals during the week of June 11th.
- Proposals will be discussed during the June 11th TAC call.
- Asynchronous voting will follow until Friday, June 14th.
- Notification:
- All funding request decisions will be communicated in writing by June 17th.
- Accepted proposals will be published online and announced with CloudNativeSecurityCon North America 2024 (CNSC NA).
Additional information
We hope to see many innovative and impactful proposals that align with OpenSSF’s mission to improve the security of open source software. For more detailed guidelines on submitting your proposal and the review process, refer to our original post: How OpenSSF Technical Initiatives Can Receive Strategic Funding.
Thank you for your contributions to enhancing the security of open source software. We look forward to supporting your initiatives.