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There are many reasons why a person would not want to be paid for their open source work.
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-**They may already have a full-time job that they love,** which enables them to contribute to open source in their spare time.
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-**They enjoy thinking of open source as a hobby** or creative escape and don't want to feel financially obligated to work on their projects.
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-**They get other benefits from contributing to open source,** such as building their reputation or portfolio, learning a new skill, or feeling closer to a community.
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***They may already have a full-time job that they love,** which enables them to contribute to open source in their spare time.
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***They enjoy thinking of open source as a hobby** or creative escape and don't want to feel financially obligated to work on their projects.
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***They get other benefits from contributing to open source,** such as building their reputation or portfolio, learning a new skill, or feeling closer to a community.
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If you can't convince your current employer to prioritize open source work, consider finding a new employer that encourages employee contributions to open source. Look for companies that make their dedication to open source work explicit. For example:
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- Some companies, like [Netflix](https://netflix.github.io/) or [PayPal](https://paypal.github.io/), have websites that highlight their involvement in open source
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-[Zalando](https://opensource.zalando.com) published its [open source contribution policy](https://opensource.zalando.com/docs/using/contributing/) for employees
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* Some companies, like [Netflix](https://netflix.github.io/) or [PayPal](https://paypal.github.io/), have websites that highlight their involvement in open source
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*[Zalando](https://opensource.zalando.com) published its [open source contribution policy](https://opensource.zalando.com/docs/using/contributing/) for employees
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Projects that originated at a large company, such as [Go](https://github.com/golang) or [React](https://github.com/facebook/react), will also likely employ people to work on open source.
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Depending on your personal circumstances, you can try raising money independently to fund your open source work. For example:
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-@Homebrew (and [many other maintainers and organizations](https://github.com/sponsors/community)) fund their work through [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors)
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-@gaearon funded his work on [Redux](https://github.com/reactjs/redux) through a [Patreon crowdfunding campaign](https://redux.js.org/)
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-@andrewgodwin funded work on Django schema migrations [through a Kickstarter campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewgodwin/schema-migrations-for-django)
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*@Homebrew (and [many other maintainers and organizations](https://github.com/sponsors/community)) fund their work through [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors)
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*@gaearon funded his work on [Redux](https://github.com/reactjs/redux) through a [Patreon crowdfunding campaign](https://redux.js.org/)
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*@andrewgodwin funded work on Django schema migrations [through a Kickstarter campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andrewgodwin/schema-migrations-for-django)
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Finally, sometimes open source projects put bounties on issues that you might consider helping with.
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-@ConnorChristie was able to get paid for [helping](https://web.archive.org/web/20181030123412/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?strip=1&q=cache:https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FMARKETProtocol%2FMARKET.js%2Fissues%2F14)@MARKETProtocol work on their JavaScript library [through a bounty on gitcoin](https://gitcoin.co/).
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-@mamiM did Japanese translations for @MetaMask after the [issue was funded on Bounties Network](https://explorer.bounties.network/bounty/134).
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*@ConnorChristie was able to get paid for [helping](https://web.archive.org/web/20181030123412/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?strip=1&q=cache:https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FMARKETProtocol%2FMARKET.js%2Fissues%2F14)@MARKETProtocol work on their JavaScript library [through a bounty on gitcoin](https://gitcoin.co/).
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*@mamiM did Japanese translations for @MetaMask after the [issue was funded on Bounties Network](https://explorer.bounties.network/bounty/134).
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## Finding funding for your project
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Finding sponsorships works well if you have a strong audience or reputation already, or your project is very popular.
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A few examples of sponsored projects include:
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-**[webpack](https://github.com/webpack)** raises money from companies and individuals [through OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/webpack)
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-**[Ruby Together](https://rubytogether.org/),** a nonprofit organization that pays for work on [bundler](https://github.com/bundler/bundler), [RubyGems](https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems), and other Ruby infrastructure projects
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***[webpack](https://github.com/webpack)** raises money from companies and individuals [through OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/webpack)
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***[Ruby Together](https://rubytogether.org/),** a nonprofit organization that pays for work on [bundler](https://github.com/bundler/bundler), [RubyGems](https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems), and other Ruby infrastructure projects
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### Create a revenue stream
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Depending on your project, you may be able to charge for commercial support, hosted options, or additional features. A few examples include:
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-**[Sidekiq](https://github.com/mperham/sidekiq)** offers paid versions for additional support
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-**[Travis CI](https://github.com/travis-ci)** offers paid versions of its product
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-**[Ghost](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost)** is a nonprofit with a paid managed service
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***[Sidekiq](https://github.com/mperham/sidekiq)** offers paid versions for additional support
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***[Travis CI](https://github.com/travis-ci)** offers paid versions of its product
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***[Ghost](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost)** is a nonprofit with a paid managed service
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Some popular projects, like [npm](https://github.com/npm/cli) and [Docker](https://github.com/docker/docker), even raise venture capital to support their business growth.
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### Apply for grant funding
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Some software foundations and companies offer grants for open source work. Sometimes, grants can be paid out to individuals without setting up a legal entity for the project.
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-**[Read the Docs](https://github.com/rtfd/readthedocs.org)** received a grant from [Mozilla Open Source Support](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/grants/)
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-**[OpenMRS](https://github.com/openmrs)** work was funded by [Stripe's Open-Source Retreat](https://stripe.com/blog/open-source-retreat-2016-grantees)
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-**[Libraries.io](https://github.com/librariesio)** received a grant from the [Sloan Foundation](https://sloan.org/programs/digital-technology)
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- The **[Python Software Foundation](https://www.python.org/psf/grants/)** offers grants for Python-related work
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***[Read the Docs](https://github.com/rtfd/readthedocs.org)** received a grant from [Mozilla Open Source Support](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/grants/)
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***[OpenMRS](https://github.com/openmrs)** work was funded by [Stripe's Open-Source Retreat](https://stripe.com/blog/open-source-retreat-2016-grantees)
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***[Libraries.io](https://github.com/librariesio)** received a grant from the [Sloan Foundation](https://sloan.org/programs/digital-technology)
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* The **[Python Software Foundation](https://www.python.org/psf/grants/)** offers grants for Python-related work
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For more detailed options and case studies, @nayafia[wrote a guide](https://github.com/nayafia/lemonade-stand) to getting paid for open source work. Different types of funding require different skills, so consider your strengths to figure out which option works best for you.
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