Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems
Funder: National Science Foundation
Due Dates: September 2, 2025 (Phase I & II) | January 13, 2026 (Phase I) | September 1, 2026 (Phase I & II) | Annually thereafter
Funding Amounts: Phase I: up to $300,000 (1 year) | Phase II: up to $1,500,000 (2 years) | ~30–50 awards total
Summary: Supports the formation of new managing organizations to build sustainable open-source ecosystems around existing open-source products addressing societal or national needs.
Key Information: Does not fund new open-source product development or existing well-resourced ecosystems; proposals must focus on ecosystem-building for already-developed open-source products.