The Sloan Foundation's Open Source in Science program funds initiatives that strengthen open source tools, practices, and roles in scientific research, focusing on institutional capacity and sustainable software development.
Open Source for Science Fund supports scientific software teams developing and maintaining open source tools and libraries to overcome technical bottlenecks and enable data-intensive research and AI-driven discovery.
The Sloan Foundation's Special Initiatives program funds projects advancing public benefit and addressing ethical, legal, and societal challenges in science and emerging technologies.
The Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science (CI PAOS) program supports collaborative partnerships to enhance research data accessibility and reliability, aligning with NSF and national goals for open science.
Free and Open Source Software Sustainability Fund supports developers maintaining open-source tools and shared infrastructure to strengthen internet freedom and long-term resilience in repressive contexts.
Public Understanding of Science & Technology supports authors and creators with funding for books and other media that deepen public understanding and bridge science and the humanities.