Budgeting Basics
Your operating budgetary cost concerns for a project will likely have social and financial requirements addressed by the questions and resources below [...]
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Resource List: Funding
A list of resources relevant to fundraising, budgeting, operations, and fundraising. [...]
Financial Sustainability
There's no magic formula for sustainability in an open source project. Rather than describing business models at this point, let's pause here and consider what an open source project in the scholarly space needs to remain sustainable. [...]
Evaluating ideas for eLife’s Innovation Initiative
We consider several questions before providing funding and mentorship for development of a new tool for open research communication. [...]
Connecting with Funders
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. [...]
How Do I Ask for Funding?
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. [...]
The Funding Landscape
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. [...]
Personal Perspective: Venture capital and open source
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. [...]
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