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AWS Cloud Credits for Open Source

AWS promotional credits (valid one year) for open source projects, typically used for upstream and performance testing, CI/CD, and storage of artifacts on AWS; usable on compute, storage, database, and developer tooling services. Over 200 projects funded since the 2019 launch.

Eligibility: for the project; OSI license required; Requires an active AWS account with valid payment method and no outstanding invoices. Preference for projects with maintainers from multiple entities or owned by foundations/non-profits; projects dominated by a single vendor or VC-funded are generally not eligible. Non-OSI-licensed projects in relevant domains encouraged to apply.

How to apply: Complete the AWS Open Source Credits application form and email it to awsopensourcecredits@amazon.com; applications reviewed monthly.

last verified 2026-07-06

Project Alexandria (open source program)

Recurring annual credits providing Cloudflare products free, tailored to project size: Pro/Business/Enterprise plan upgrades (Rules, Polish image optimization, WAF, Security Analytics, Page Shield), increased Workers and Pages request limits, expanded R2 object storage, advanced Zero Trust (Remote Browser Isolation, unlimited users), and a dedicated Discord channel.

Eligibility: for the project; OSI license required; non-commercial only; Must be an open source project with a recognized OSS license and operate solely on a non-profit basis and/or align with the program's mission.

How to apply: Apply via the Project Alexandria application form on the landing page.

last verified 2026-07-06

Codeberg (Forgejo git hosting, Pages, CI/CD, Weblate)

Free Git repository hosting on Forgejo, static site hosting via Codeberg Pages, CI/CD (Woodpecker-based), and a Weblate translation instance, run by a Berlin-based non-profit funded by membership dues and donations (629k+ projects hosted).

Eligibility: for the project; Services are explicitly for free and open-source projects; content must comply with Codeberg's FOSS-focused terms of use.

How to apply: Register an account directly at codeberg.org; no approval process for standard use.

last verified 2026-07-06

Convex Open Source Program (free Convex Pro)

Free Convex Pro for one team with the built-in monthly Pro resource limits, plus swag (stickers, shirts, gear) and direct access to the Convex team and developer community.

Eligibility: for the project; Project must be actively maintained and fully open source, be built with Convex or planning to integrate it, and support the developer ecosystem (tools, libraries, or resources). Funded companies and startups are directed to the separate Convex for Startups program. Linking back to Convex is encouraged but not required.

How to apply: Apply at convex.dev/open-source-program/apply; applications reviewed on a rolling basis with a response within 60 days.

last verified 2026-07-07

DigitalOcean Credits for Open Source

Grants of DigitalOcean infrastructure credits for a project's development, infrastructure, and testing needs, usable on Droplets, managed databases, App Platform, and managed Kubernetes. Grant amounts vary by project tier; each grant lasts one year.

Eligibility: for the project; OSI license required; Project must meet DigitalOcean's Grant Tier Criteria; a Code of Conduct is encouraged but not strictly required.

How to apply: Application form on the Credits for Open Source page; review takes 7-10 business days, notification by email.

last verified 2026-07-06

GitHub Copilot Pro (free for OSS maintainers)

Free GitHub Copilot Pro subscription (the paid individual tier) for maintainers of popular open source repositories.

Eligibility: for the maintainer; public repo required; Must be a maintainer of a "popular" open source repository as determined by GitHub; no public threshold is published. Eligibility is re-evaluated by GitHub every month.

How to apply: No application form: check eligibility under profile menu > Copilot settings; access is granted automatically if you qualify.

last verified 2026-07-07

GitHub Actions, Packages and paid-tier features on public repositories

GitHub Actions CI/CD minutes and Packages storage are free for public repositories on all plans (private-repo quotas like 2,000 minutes/500MB on Free do not apply), and paid-tier features such as repository rules, code owners, draft pull requests, and multiple pull request assignees are available free on public repositories.

Eligibility: for the project; public repo required

How to apply: No application; benefits apply automatically to public repositories.

last verified 2026-07-06

GitLab for Open Source (GitLab Ultimate)

Free GitLab Ultimate features (SaaS or self-managed) plus 50,000 compute minutes calculated at a program-specific cost factor. Technical support is not included.

Eligibility: for the organization; OSI license required; non-commercial only; public repo required; All projects in the namespace must be OSI-licensed; the GitLab group and source code must be publicly visible. Donations allowed, but no selling services, paid enhancements, or add-ons.

How to apply: Create a GitLab account, then complete the application form on the Customers Portal; a coupon code and provisioning instructions arrive by email.

last verified 2026-07-06

Open Source Software Credit Program

A set monthly Heroku credit allocation for 12 months, typically $25 to $500 USD/month (discretionary), usable on Heroku products such as Dynos, Postgres, and Key-Value Store; not valid for third-party add-ons. Unused monthly credits do not roll over.

Eligibility: for the maintainer; Applicant must maintain an open source project running (or intending to run) on Heroku, have an active Heroku account verified with a credit/debit card, use a standard open source license, and have a Code of Conduct. Salesforce employees and government officials excluded.

How to apply: Application form on the program page; applications reviewed once per month, approvals within ten business days.

last verified 2026-07-06

Open Source Program (hosted Mac mini)

Free access to a cloud-hosted, bare-metal Mac mini (Apple silicon available) for building and testing on macOS, typically used as a remote CI build agent. Over 100 open source projects sponsored, including Homebrew and Swift Package Index.

Eligibility: for the project; project at least 3 months old; Applicant must be a project lead or regular contributor not paid to work on the project; project must not get the majority of its funding from commercial organizations; software must be free to users (paid support/consulting/training allowed); regular builds released.

How to apply: Join the waitlist on the program page; openings granted as they become available.

last verified 2026-07-06

Netlify Open Source plan

Free Open Source plan with 10,000 credits per month, free production deploys, unlimited team members; sites remain active even if credits run out, and additional credits can be purchased at Pro plan rates.

Eligibility: for the project; OSI license required; non-commercial only; OSI-approved license (or certain Creative Commons licenses with attribution), a code of conduct featured prominently in the repo or docs, and a "powered by Netlify" link/badge on the site's main page. Netlify monitors compliance and may downgrade violating plans.

How to apply: Fill out the application form linked from the open source policy page for review.

last verified 2026-07-06

Open source project hosting

Free managed and unmanaged hosting for open source projects (full server, partial server, or colocation of project-owned hardware), run by the lab that hosts the Linux kernel, Apache Software Foundation, Drupal and 150+ other open source communities.

Eligibility: for the project; OSI license required; Project must follow an open development model and be freely available under an OSI-approved license; see OSUOSL Hosting Policy.

How to apply: Fill out the Hosting Request form on osuosl.org; the lab responds within a few days.

last verified 2026-07-07

AArch64 and OpenPOWER development hosting

Free access to ARM (AArch64) and POWER (PowerLinux/OpenPOWER) servers for functional development and CI/testing of open source software on those architectures (not for performance testing).

Eligibility: for the project; OSI license required; Systems intended for functional development and testing only.

How to apply: Request via the hosting request process on osuosl.org.

last verified 2026-07-07

Hosted package repositories (open source plan)

Free-forever plan for open source projects with 100 MB storage and unlimited public packages on RepoForge's cloud-hosted package repositories.

Eligibility: for the project; non-commercial only; Plan is for open source projects; not for commercial use.

How to apply: Sign up directly at app.repoforge.io; no separate approval process mentioned.

last verified 2026-07-06

SourceForge open source project hosting and distribution

Free project hosting for open source software: download distribution with unlimited bandwidth over a global mirror network, download analytics, git/Mercurial/Subversion repository hosting, issue tracking, forums, wiki documentation, and listing in the Open Source Directory (~20 million users, 2.6M downloads/day).

Eligibility: for the project; Project must be open source software; the free tier is specifically for OSS projects (business software is a separate directory).

How to apply: Create a project at https://sourceforge.net/create/ (or import from GitHub); free registration, no application review described.

last verified 2026-07-06

Vercel Open Source Program

$3,600 in Vercel platform credits distributed over 12 months, an OSS Starter Pack with credits from third-party services, and priority community support from Vercel. Projects graduate after 12 months.

Eligibility: for the project; Project must be hosted on (or plan to use) Vercel, demonstrate measurable impact or growth potential, adopt a Code of Conduct, and use credits solely for the open source project. Projects at any stage welcome.

How to apply: Apply via the program page; cohort-based — applications were closed as of July 2026, reopening in August.

last verified 2026-07-06