Here are some common approaches to getting ready to ask a funder for assistance and then approaching them in a way that will make success most likely. [...]

Asking for funding is a process, starting with some very basic questions about whether your project and the funder are apt to be a good match. [...]

There are a great number of funding sources for those in open source to consider. Any funding - taking investment or recieving a grant - comes with strings attached. [...]

The question of venture capital (VC) as a funding option often comes up in open source communities. Here we’ll break down how the concepts of open source and venture capital relate to each other, and try to get a better understanding of when they work well together and when they don’t. [...]