Fellowship
Opens 1 Dec
Gem Fellowship 2027 for Ruby open source developers
The Gem Fellowship pays Ruby open source developers $2,500 to $25,000 for proposed projects. Applications open on December 1, 2026 and run through December.
The 2026 round funded eight Ruby projects, among them Herb and the Rouge syntax highlighter.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Funding source | Contributed Systems, the company behind Sidekiq, with $100,000 a year for three years |
| Fundraising goal for 2027 | 15 projects, with another $150,000 from sponsors |
Timeline:
- Applications open on 1 December 2026
- Proposals accepted during December
- gem.coop members select the funded proposals in January 2027
Source · gem.coop/updates/8
Published 14 October 2026 · Checked against the organizer's page 3 November 2026
Quick answers
Who decides which proposals get funded?
Members of gem.coop vote on the proposals in January.