NumFOCUS small development grants round 1 2021

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Aaron Meurer

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Feb 5, 2021, 6:24:17 PM2/5/21
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NumFOCUS has opened the first round of small development grants for 2021. 

We are allowed to submit one proposal for SymPy. If you are interested in applying, please let me know. If we have multiple people interested, we will decide who will submit. Note, that for small development grants, we give preference to. If you are a student and are new to SymPy and interested in being paid to contribute to SymPy, consider applying to GSoC.

Here are the details for this round:

Timeline:


  • Deadline for Proposal Submission: March 5, 2021

  • Projects will be Notified: April 15, 2021 (or sooner)


Available Funding:

  • Up to $5,000 per proposal


Eligibility:

  • Any NumFOCUS Fiscally Sponsored or Affiliated project may submit 1 proposal on behalf of the project per grant cycle.

    • If you wish to solicit proposal ideas from your project community, the project leaders must organize their own review process to select the proposal that the leadership will put forward to NumFOCUS.

  • Funding can be used for: code development; documentation work; website updates; workshops and sprints; educational, sustainability, and diversity initiatives; or other types of projects.

  • Proposed work must be achievable within the 12 months following the award.

  • The call is open to applicants from any nationality and can be performed at any university, institute, or business worldwide (US export laws permitting).


Funding Distribution:

  • For fiscally sponsored projects only, NumFOCUS can deposit the grant funding directly into the project’s account. The project would then submit invoices through the normal channels (i.e. Rocket) to pay the grant expenses.
  • NumFOCUS can set up an independent contractor agreement with an individual or company.
  • NumFOCUS can award the money as a grant or subcontract to a student or postdoc at a university (depending on the rules of the university).
  • NumFOCUS can directly pay for expenses associated with the grant (e.g. booking flights on behalf of project leaders to attend a workshop, per diems for travel days)

Aaron Meurer

Aaron Meurer

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May 7, 2021, 4:28:13 PM5/7/21
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Round 2 2021 of the small development grants program has opened. The timeline is

- Deadline for Proposal Submission: June 4, 2021
- Projects will be Notified: July 15, 2021 (or sooner)

We are only allowed to submit one proposal for SymPy. If you are
interested in applying, let me know.

You can find more information about the NumFOCUS Small Development
Grants here https://numfocus.org/programs/small-development-grants

Aaron Meurer

Aaron Meurer

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May 9, 2021, 2:02:30 AM5/9/21
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I should clarify that these grants are generally geared towards people
who are already contributors to SymPy.

Aaron Meurer

Aaron Meurer

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Aug 6, 2021, 4:25:16 PM8/6/21
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Round 3 for 2021 is open. Here are the deadlines

- Deadline for Proposal Submission: September 3, 2021
- Projects will be Notified: October 15, 2021

As before we are only allowed to submit one proposal for SymPy, so if
you are interested in applying please let me know. As with the other
rounds, this is generally geared toward people who are already
contributors to SymPy. Unlike programs like GSoC, it is not mentored.

You can find more information about the NumFOCUS Small Development
Grants here https://numfocus.org/programs/small-development-grants

Aaron Meurer

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