git.iko.soy/urbit.org
on 514b5fc help sign in
urbit.org/content/docs/development/grants.md
84 lines 3.8 kB history raw
1+++
2title = "Grants Program"
3weight = 20
4template = "doc.html"
5+++
7The [Urbit Foundation](https://urbit.org/blog/first-steps-towards-urbit-org/)
8runs a [Grants program](https://grants.urbit.org), where you can earn address
9space ([stars](/docs/glossary/star)) in exchange for contributing to the
10project.
12Grants come in four different flavors at present: [bounties](#bounties),
13[proposals](#proposals), [scholarships](#scholarships) and [gifts](#gifts).
15If you're curious about grants, join the conversation in Landscape at
16`~wolref-podlex/foundation` or book some time to [talk with
17us](https://calendly.com/wolref/30min).
19### Bounties {#bounties}
21[Bounties](https://grants.urbit.org/bounties) are specific, tightly-scoped
22pieces of work that we at the Urbit Foundation think are of high value to the
23ecosystem at large. They're frequently development-focused, but also often
24relate to marketing, community-building or technical writing.
26Bounties are usually competitive—worker requests should provide plenty of
27information about why the requester is right candidate for the job.
29### Proposals {#proposals}
31Where Bounties are put forward by the Foundation,
32[Proposals](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals) come from the community. These
33are things that our community thinks Urbit needs, and span a wide range of
34topics: we've got [books being
35written](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/1590647060-a-book-about-urbit),
36[videos being
37produced](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/1350087489-urbit-explainer-video),
38help with [production of
39events](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/1751024973-urbit-event-series),
40[marketing](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/1395578140-smol-future-sustained-knowledge-sharing-and-marketing)
41and
42[documentation](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/1888977136-graph-store-documenation-guide),
43and
44[ambitious](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/21131866-webrtc-gall-agent-and-external-app)
45[development](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/1760204192-urbit-lfs)
46[projects](https://grants.urbit.org/proposals/337545546-urbian-a-customized-linux-distribution-for-urbit-appliances)
47all happening. If you've got skills and time to put into Urbit, we'll put you to
48work.
50Proposals are more likely to be approved if their relevance to the project is
51made clear, their scope is clearly defined, the proposer is qualified, and it's
52obvious that a lot of thought has gone into the idea.
54If you've got an idea and want some help turning it into a proposal, book some
55time with us [here](https://calendly.com/wolref/30min).
57### Scholarships {#scholarships}
59Scholarships are the newest addition to the grants program that pairs
60contributors with core Urbit developers to tackle infrastructure projects. These
61generally take the form of contributions to
62[Arvo](/docs/system-overview/arvo) or
63[Vere](/docs/system-overview/vere).
65Tackling a scholarship requires an advanced understanding of Urbit. It's
66expected that you've got a demonstrated command of the Hoon language or other
67part of Urbit through existing contributions on our repositories or successfully
68completed grants.
70New scholarships are posted within the Foundation group in Landscape
71(`~wolref-podlex/foundation`), and you can sign up for the waitlist using [this
72form](https://airtable.com/shr6Xmo55h8dZ0O46).
74### Gifts {#gifts}
76Not every contribution is made with a plan or according to a specification.
77Sometimes people just fix issues, help newcomers, or promote the project because
78they want to.
80Roughly every six months we [give
81out](https://urbit.org/blog/urbit-grants-and-mid-2019-gifts/) a [bunch of
82address space](https://urbit.org/blog/gifts-q3-2020/) to those that have helped
83the project without asking for anything in return, just because we want to. It
84just feels good, man.