Key docs and discussions for donors
A field guide to getting open-source projects paid — sponsors, ad networks, affiliate deals, and the outreach that closes. 17 verified platforms · pricing anchors · copy-paste templates · 6 languages.
npm-compatible registry that crowdfunds supply chain security: donors pay auditors and maintainers in USDC on Algorand via x402
Fund GitHub issues with x402 — signed bounty certificates, merged-PR verification reports, settlement receipts. Non-custodial; pay in USDC on Base or Solana.
Turn git merges into deterministic, auditable contributor payouts. Rust, integers only, no signing key.
The Devoter API is the backend service for the Devoter App. It provides a fast, secure, and scalable API built with Fastify to power voting, funding and governance for open source crypto projects.
CI/CD-native payouts: a GitHub Action that pays contributors when a maintainer comments "/send"
A poor man's npm fund for Python
A policy framework proposing NATO-style multinational coordination for sustainable open source infrastructure funding (€200-300M annually from democratic nations)
Static GitHub bounty radar for finding paid issues with USDC, Base, x402, MRWK, and payout address signals
A ready-to-use, empathic GitHub badge designed for solo developers. Instead of a cold "Donate" button, it gently reminds users of the time your tool saved them. Includes light and dark themes with a sleek static pulse effect. Perfect for your open-source READMEs!
A blockchain protocol for contribution attestation and deterministic revenue distribution — for humans and AI agents. The infrastructure layer for the future of work, the creator economy, and ethical AI compensation.
Sponsor and donation hub that funds my open-source work and the *.me.at apps
Prezenti AI Builder Sponsorships — the programme, its terms, and the engine that scores applications. Apply: sponsorships.prezenti.xyz
A curated list of money for developers and open-source maintainers: grants, funds, cloud and compute credits, research awards and sponsorship platforms.
P.O. boxes for GitHub repos, GitHub users and X accounts on Solana: tip them or route pump.fun/Bags creator fees to them; owners claim by proving control (GitHub Actions OIDC, X post). Devnet.
GitHub Action and CLI that lint bounty payout text for invalid or ambiguous wallet addresses
Public ranking of companies that fund open source, built only from dollars they published. Updated monthly.
Sign the pledge + give $50 a month to an open-source project you appreciate
Identifies high-agency software talent from public code activity. One rubric, four verbs: scout, score, monitor, measure.
To associate your repository with the open-source-funding topic, visit your repo's landing page and select "manage topics."