FOS-0079
ACTIVE verified 2026-09-07
GitHub
2 offers
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
run a repo match above to see which you meet →
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
run a repo match above to see which you meet →
How to apply
No application; benefits apply automatically to public repositories.
Provenance
Confirmed against github.com/pricing on 2026-09-07.