Call for Proposals: IOI Open Infrastructure Fund Grant 2023 (up to $25,000)

Applications are open for the IOI Open Infrastructure Fund Grant 2023. This call will provide funding to projects that support the development of open research infrastructure services, with the aim of strengthening sustainability and resilience and increasing the adoption of open infrastructure that underpins research and knowledge creation.

In this call for proposals, they are funding projects in the following three areas:

• Capacity building to improve the technical reliability and security of open infrastructure services. This includes activities such as but not limited to:
  • Creating and updating documentation to make it easier to onboard new contributors, maintainers, and users.
  • Training institutional staff and users on implementing and using (a new version of) the infrastructure.
  • Organizing events to strengthen relationships/networks among contributors, maintainers, and/or user communities.
• Strengthening community governance of open infrastructure services. Funding can be used to set up and/or strengthen governance structures and bodies to ensure that the infrastructure service acts in accordance with its values of openness, transparency and accountability. This includes activities such as but not limited to:
  • Organizing community workshops to discuss governance needs and (re)design governance structures.
  • Convene a dedicated committee/working group of key stakeholders to lead work on diversifying governance.
  • Work on improving governance processes, e.g. reviewing and evolving bylaws and other policies.
• Critical shared infrastructure. Funding can be used for efforts that would push people to directly collaborate across and work with existing systems, including but not limited to:
  • Shared technical development across two or more open infrastructure teams to enhance interoperability.
  • Adaptation and customization of existing infrastructure service(s) to serve a local community’s needs, including language localization.

Requirements:

Applicants

• Applicants may apply as individuals or as representatives of an organization but must be at least 18 years of age.
• Applicants can apply as individuals or as a team.
• Applicants can be based anywhere in the world, except Russia.
• Applicants can submit multiple applications.
• Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) staff, including employees and current contractors, are not permitted to apply.
• They welcome applications from open infrastructure service providers, as well as those who are supporting and using open infrastructure services, e.g. institutions, communities of practice, etc.
• They welcome applications from both new and long-established organizations, and from individuals who are new to the space as well as those who have been long-time contributors.
• All applications require a point of contact who will commit to reporting back on the progress and impact of the award to the IOI team.
• Applicants must abide by local laws that apply to their activities based on their residence.

Duration and Benefits: Projects can request funding between $5,000 and $25,000 USD total cost.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the button below or click this link

Deadline: 31st July, 2023

Call for Proposals: IOI Open Infrastructure Fund Grant 2023 (up to $25,000)

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