Grants for developers

6 open grant opportunities for software developers, each checked against the organizer's official page.

Grant Open

Anthropic AI wellbeing research grants

Anthropic offers $5 million in grants for open source evaluations of how AI affects user wellbeing. First applications are due by September 21, 2026.

Amount$5 million grant program
Deadline21 Sep 2026
ByAnthropic
  • AI
Grant Open

Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2026

Five grants of $15,000 USD and a year of mentorship for puzzle game developers from groups with low representation in the games industry. Applications close on September 27, 2026.

Amount5 grants of $15,000 USD each
Deadline27 Sep 2026
ByDraknek & Friends
  • Game development
Grant Rolling

Indie Fund

Indie Fund is a group of experienced game makers that funds independent game projects, most often with $10,000 to $50,000. Applications are open at any time and need a playable prototype.

AmountMost often $10,000 to $50,000, less often $50,000 to $100,000
DeadlineRolling
ByIndie Fund
  • Game development
Grant Closes in 3 days

Jupyter Foundation Community Funding Call 2026

The Jupyter Foundation funds proposals from Jupyter community members that grow contributor capacity or improve the software. Proposals close on September 9, 2026.

AmountNot stated
Deadline9 Sep 2026
ByJupyter Foundation
  • Open source
Grant Open

NLnet Foundation: open call for proposals with a November 3 deadline

NLnet funds open source and open hardware projects with first grants between 5,000 and 50,000 euro. The current call closes on November 3, 2026 at noon CET.

AmountBetween € 5 000 and € 50 000 for a first grant
Deadline3 Nov 2026
ByNLnet Foundation
  • Open source
Grant Rolling

Tether Developer Grants Program

Tether pays developers roughly $1,500 to $4,000 per completed task on its open stack for local first AI and payments. Applications for active grants are open with no deadline.

AmountRoughly $1,500 to $4,000 per completed task
DeadlineRolling
ByTether
  • Developer tools
  • AI