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IDCompanyWhat you getStatusVerified
FOS-0004 Amazon Web Serviceshosting AWS promotional credits (valid one year) for open source projects, typically used for upstream and… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
OSI-approved license
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How to apply
Complete the AWS Open Source Credits application form and email it to awsopensourcecredits@amazon.com; applications reviewed monthly.
Provenance
Confirmed against aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/aws-promotional-credits-open-source-projects on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “AWS promotional credits for open source projects”.
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FOS-0037 CloudflareCDNsecurityhosting Recurring annual credits providing Cloudflare products free, tailored to project size:… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
OSI-approved licensenon-commercial / non-profit
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How to apply
Apply via the Project Alexandria application form on the landing page.
Provenance
Confirmed against cloudflare.com/lp/project-alexandria on 2026-09-07.
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FOS-0044 CodeberghostingCI/CD Free Git repository hosting on Forgejo, static site hosting via Codeberg Pages, CI/CD… STALE re-check due 2026-07-06 ›
What you get
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).
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
no stated requirements
How to apply
Register an account directly at codeberg.org; no approval process for standard use.
Provenance
Confirmed against codeberg.org on 2026-07-06.
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FOS-0052 Convexdatabasehosting Free Convex Pro for one team with the built-in monthly Pro resource limits, plus swag (stickers,… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
actively developed
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How to apply
Apply at convex.dev/open-source-program/apply; applications reviewed on a rolling basis with a response within 60 days.
Provenance
Confirmed against convex.dev/open-source-program on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Convex for Open Source”.
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FOS-0065 DigitalOceanhosting Grants of DigitalOcean infrastructure credits for a project's development, infrastructure, and testing… STALE re-check due 2026-08-03 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
OSI-approved license
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How to apply
Application form on the Credits for Open Source page; review takes 7-10 business days, notification by email.
Provenance
Confirmed against digitalocean.com/open-source on 2026-08-03.
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FOS-0079 GitHubhostingCI/CDAI and ML Free GitHub Copilot Pro subscription (the paid individual tier) for maintainers of popular open source… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
Offer 1, GitHub Copilot Pro (free for OSS maintainers)
What you get
Free GitHub Copilot Pro subscription (the paid individual tier) for maintainers of popular open source repositories.
Applies to
an individual maintainer
Requirements
public repository
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How to apply
No application form: check eligibility under profile menu > Copilot settings; access is granted automatically if you qualify.
Provenance
Confirmed against docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/manage-your-account/get-free-access-to-copilot-pro on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Access Copilot Pro for free”.
Offer 2, GitHub Actions, Packages and paid-tier features on public repositories
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
public repository
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How to apply
No application; benefits apply automatically to public repositories.
Provenance
Confirmed against github.com/pricing on 2026-09-07.
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FOS-0080 GitLabCI/CDhosting Free GitLab Ultimate features (SaaS or self-managed) plus 50,000 compute minutes calculated at a… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
organization
Requirements
OSI-approved licensepublic repositorynon-commercial / non-profit
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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.
Provenance
Confirmed against about.gitlab.com/solutions/open-source/join on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Open Source Program”.
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FOS-0095 Herokuhosting A set monthly Heroku credit allocation for 12 months, typically $25 to $500 USD/month (discretionary),… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
an individual maintainer
Requirements
no stated requirements
How to apply
Application form on the program page; applications reviewed once per month, approvals within ten business days.
Provenance
Confirmed against heroku.com/open-source-credit-program on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Heroku Open Source Software Credit Program”.
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FOS-0096 Hetznerhosting A one-time credit of 50 EUR or 50 USD (excluding VAT) on a Hetzner Cloud account for developers who… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
A one-time credit of 50 EUR or 50 USD (excluding VAT) on a Hetzner Cloud account for developers who build an open source integration on the Hetzner Cloud API.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
public repository
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How to apply
Open a support request from the Hetzner Console that describes the integration, with the GitHub repository link and links to previous open source work.
Provenance
Confirmed against docs.hetzner.com/cloud/api/faq on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “your product is Open Source, you may be eligible for a free one time”.
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FOS-0108 Kinstahosting 15% off all future payments on a Managed WordPress Hosting plan for an open source project's site, plus… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
15% off all future payments on a Managed WordPress Hosting plan for an open source project's site, plus two months free on annual plans. The discount covers the hosting plan only, not add-ons.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
no stated requirements
How to apply
Send the project's website and details to Kinsta's Sales team; they confirm the status and apply the discount to future payments.
Provenance
Confirmed against kinsta.com/docs/billing/wordpress-hosting-plans/discounts on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “15% discount for your open-source project”.
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FOS-0114 MacStadiumCI/CDhosting Free access to a cloud-hosted, bare-metal Mac mini (Apple silicon available) for building and testing… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
project ≥ 3 monthsactively developed
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How to apply
Join the waitlist on the program page; openings granted as they become available.
Provenance
Confirmed against macstadium.com/company/opensource on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “open source program”.
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FOS-0124 Netlifyhosting Free Open Source plan with 10,000 credits per month, free production deploys, unlimited team members;… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
OSI-approved licensenon-commercial / non-profit
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How to apply
Fill out the application form linked from the open source policy page for review.
Provenance
Confirmed against netlify.com/legal/open-source-policy on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Open Source Plan Policy”.
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FOS-0129 Oregon State University Open Source Lab (OSUOSL)hosting Free managed and unmanaged hosting for open source projects (full server, partial server, or colocation… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
Offer 1, Open source project hosting
What you get
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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
OSI-approved license
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How to apply
Fill out the Hosting Request form on osuosl.org; the lab responds within a few days.
Provenance
Confirmed against osuosl.org/services/hosting on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Managed and Unmanaged Hosting”.
Offer 2, AArch64 and OpenPOWER development hosting
What you get
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).
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
OSI-approved license
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How to apply
Request via the hosting request process on osuosl.org.
Provenance
Confirmed against osuosl.org/services on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “150 other leading open source communities”.
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FOS-0142 RepoForgehosting Free-forever plan for open source projects with 100 MB storage and unlimited public packages on… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
Free-forever plan for open source projects with 100 MB storage and unlimited public packages on RepoForge's cloud-hosted package repositories.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
non-commercial / non-profit
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How to apply
Sign up directly at app.repoforge.io; no separate approval process mentioned.
Provenance
Confirmed against repoforge.io on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Free For open source projects”.
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FOS-0160 SourceForgehosting Free project hosting for open source software: download distribution with unlimited bandwidth over a… STALE re-check due 2026-07-06 ›
What you get
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).
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
no stated requirements
How to apply
Create a project at https://sourceforge.net/create/ (or import from GitHub); free registration, no application review described.
Provenance
Confirmed against sourceforge.net/create on 2026-07-06.
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FOS-0180 Vercelhosting $3,600 in Vercel platform credits distributed over 12 months, an OSS Starter Pack with credits from… ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07 ›
What you get
$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.
Applies to
the project , not individual maintainers
Requirements
actively developed
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How to apply
Apply via the program page; cohort-based, applications were closed as of July 2026, reopening in August.
Provenance
Confirmed against vercel.com/open-source-program on 2026-09-07, matched anchor “Open Source Program”.
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