The Python Software Verband e.V. (Python Software Association) offers a funding program to support the Python community in the German-speaking area in their activities financially and organizationally.
Motivation
According to its statutes, the Python Software Verband has the task to promote the spread of the free programming language Python, to organize congresses and to support the creation and use of free software.
Python has been leading many rankings of popular programming languages for some time now - we at the PySV therefore see anonymous and general publicity work as no longer being effective. With the funding program described here, we want to both support the community in a decentralized way and promote new ideas, as well as consolidate the existing ecosystem of events and projects.
This funding program is intended to diversify the Python community in the German-speaking world and help connect with new communities and promote small, autonomous - even experimental - efforts.
Eligible projects
Usually we support projects maximum once a year.
In line with our statutory mission, we promote:
Small Events Grant ( up to 50 people)
Small events that bring people in contact with Python and the Python community, or that bring the Python community together with other communities, are eligible for a contribution of 20€ per person up to a maximum of 400 € per event. For 10 or more participants, we will provide the full amount of 400€ upon request.
Events Grant ( 50 or more people)
Larger events (50 people or more) that are explicitly related to Python, but which we are not involved in organizing, can be funded with a lump sum of 1.000 € per event.
Development Grant
Developments and developers we support for concrete features and programming tasks or programming events (sprints) with up to 800 € per project.
Our total funding program budget per year is approximately €15,000.
Examples of Funded Projects
- Djangogirl Berlin 2023
- Big PyData BBQ 2023, Heidelberg
- GeoPython 2023, Basel / Financial Aid Program
- DjangoConEurope 2018/ Financial Aid Program
- Zope 4 Sprint
- Jugend Hackt, multiple years
Conditions
We deliberately impose only a few conditions and want to keep the bureaucratic hurdles low. Therefore, the following procedure:
- Send us an informal application by e-mail (see below). In this e-mail explain to us what you are planning to do, approximately how much money you need and what you want to use it for. This could be for example travel expenses, material means or catering.
- Our board will decide after your application in one of the regular monthly meetings (3rd Thursday every month) and will let you know if we can support you.
- Your event or project will be announced on our homepage.
- You will receive the funds and carry out your event.
- We appreciate you providing us after the event independently 2-3 photos, as well as a short report of 2-3 paragraphs, which we publish on our website.
- Small events please also provide us with a signed list of participants (name and first name) (which we keep confidential), large events provide us with the number of actual participants, and development projects present adequate progress notes (tickets, commits, releases, changelogs, ...).
Also:
- As an organization, we will sponsor you in exchange for a regular invoice. If you are liable to VAT, then we will sponsor the net.
- If you are a private person, preferably you hand in receipts for expense we reimburse. We can conclude a sponsoring contract with you if you wish. You do not have to submit any receipts then - but you have to pay attention to your income tax.
- Please also remember that you need the consent of the persons photographed.
Application and Contact
To apply for funding with us, simply email us at grants@python-verband.org.