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Python Software Foundation: PSF Grants: Program & Charter Updates (Part 1)
- The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has announced an update to the PSF Grants Program to sustainably match the needs of the Python community, balancing other Foundation programs.
- In 2024, the program awarded around $600k, up from $215k in 2022 and roughly $400k in 2023.
- As grant requests come in at record levels, the PSF acknowledges the challenge it faces.
- To manage the Grants Program more effectively, the PSF presented guiding principles, developed from a board retreat, in November 2024.
- Staff then used the principles to examine data from different grant scenarios, which the PSF Board used to consider the pros and cons of each change.
- Updates to the Grants Work Group Charter have been approved, and changes to the program will take effect on March 1.
- To focus on the impact on conferences and workshops, the PSF intends to support new or smaller events that require financial assistance over more established gatherings that can attract sponsorships.
- The changes are tied to the Grants Program commitment to transparency and communication along with quarterly reviews.
- The PSF is a smaller foundation and counts on its members, donors, and sponsors, along with agreed-upon goals to ensure the sustainability of its work.
- A library of community resources will be created to address conference and workshop gaps, alongside supplementary PSF Grants Program Office Hours, a discussion thread on Discuss.python.org and email contact points for the Board and Staff of the PSF Grants program.
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