Grants

Application Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024, 11:59 PM EST

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We are excited to announce pr05 (pronounced “pros”), a new grant and mentorship initiative by the Processing Foundation designed to support the professional growth of early to mid-career software developers through hands-on involvement in open-source projects. This is a unique opportunity to grow as a developer while making a tangible impact on software projects used by millions of creatives, artists, educators, and students globally.

Participation in the program is entirely online and we invite developers from around the world to apply. A total of five candidates will be invited to join our 2024 cohort. Selected candidates will receive a $10,000 stipend to allow them to spend 200 hours over a period of 4 months on their contributions.

The topic of this year’s program is 'New Beginnings', focusing on supporting projects that will enhance and solidify the Processing and p5.js ecosystems and help lay strong foundations for their futures.

Besides their technical contributions, Grantees will also join regular cohort meetings and town halls together with our 2024 Fellowship cohort.

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Established in 2012, the Processing Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting software learning within the arts, and artistic learning within technology-related fields. Our efforts also aim to celebrate the diverse communities that make these fields vibrant, liberatory, and innovative. To read more about our mission, visit processingfoundation.org. To learn about our foundation's impact, visit processingfoundation.report.

If you are an early to mid-career programmer, coder, developer, or software engineer and are excited about contributing to open-source projects, this program is for you. Our goal is to build a diverse cohort of participants dedicated to enhancing the Processing and p5.js ecosystems, while enriching their professional journey.

Eligibility:
Open to U.S.-based and international applicants. Only one application per person. Groups, collectives, and organizations cannot apply as the grant is offered to individuals.

Participants will choose from a predefined list of projects that can be completed under mentorship. In the spirit of our first program's theme 'New Beginnings', we have assembled a curated list of projects selected for their potential to solidify and expand the foundations of Processing and p5.js. Each project will be mentored by a developer/contributor experienced in this specific area.

Please read the 2024 Projects List before applying.

The pr05 projects must be open-source and contributions should be made as Pull Requests to the Processing Foundation repositories. We encourage applicants to think about how their project will support future developments. This includes, but is not limited to: documentation, developer experience, code commenting and reusability, CI/CD, tests, roadmaps, findings from research performed in the context of the project, etc.

Progress updates via social media, blogs, GitHub, etc., must be posted after each bi-monthly progress meeting with the fellow’s mentor.

Projects are featured on the Processing Foundation’s website, with the grantee's bio, images, and a link to the project. These materials must be provided by the start of the grant program and updated at the end.

A final report documenting the work performed during the program will be required to be submitted as a Pull Request to the appropriate repository in the Processing Foundation’s GitHub. Additional documentation in other formats are also welcome (a series of video tutorials, a website, etc.).

Mentors are assigned to each Grantee. Mentors are experienced software professionals and/or core contributors from the Processing and p5.js communities. The role of mentors is to provide guidance (creative, technical, and professional), as well as serve as an advocate for the grantee’s work. Grantees are expected to participate in regular virtual meetings with their mentor.

We particularly encourage applications by individuals from communities historically underrepresented or marginalized in tech fields due to race, gender, class, sexuality, immigration/documentation status, age, geographical location, and/or disability. Our goal is to assemble a group of grantees that reflects global diversity and brings a variety of perspectives to development work. For more info about our community guidelines, please read our Code of Conduct.

To apply for the pr05 grant, visit our application page, fill out the form, and submit your project proposal by Friday, May 31, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.

Further questions? Please consult our Frequently Asked Questions page.