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Open Source for Science Fund

@os4science.org

The Open Source for Science Fund is a multi-donor fund by Renaissance Philanthropy dedicated to sustaining and evolving the open source software stack that underpins science.

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Open Source for Science Fund @os4science.org · 09/07/2026

Our inaugural call, Open Source for the Life Sciences, drew hundreds of proposals spanning a wide range of biology disciplines and computational approaches. If you use agents or AI models as a scientist, open source software is what makes it possible.

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Open Source for Science Fund @os4science.org · 24/06/2026

Thank you to the hundreds of teams who submitted letters of intent to our inaugural Open Source for the Life Sciences call. We are energized and inspired by this response. Notifications and invitations to submit full applications are now out. 1/2

Worldcloud of categories from all applications submitted to the Open Source for the Life Sciences call.

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Open Source for Science Fund @os4science.org · 19/05/2026

📣 The inaugural Open Source for the Life Sciences funding opportunity is live! We're hosting two information sessions to help you learn more, ask questions, and understand the application process. Sessions cover the same content, register for whichever time is most convenient:

Banner describing two information sessions for the Open Source for the Life Sciences call for proposals. More details on the schedule in the thread.

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