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Projects which are not licensed for use under an open source license are not eligible for MOSS funding.Ĭan I include indirect costs in my budget?
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The MOSS committee will only consider projects which are released publicly under a license that is either a free software license according to the FSF or an open source license according to the OSI. Your application should contain a rough scope of work, including an expected number of hours and hourly rates to complete each task. The award amount you request should be determined by the scope of work that you wish to complete using your MOSS award.

How should I determine what size of an award to apply for? MOSS does not sponsor conferences and events. All projects must generally involve some amount of technical development. The MOSS Committee is happy to consider any open source project, including but not limited to software, hardware, firmware, design, and networking projects. What types of open source projects does the committee fund?

If you are unsure if your project qualifies for MOSS funding, please email the MOSS team. Unfortunately, the MOSS Committee does not consider applications from brand new projects, projects which are not open source, projects which have yet to be built or projects which have yet to build a community of users and contributors.

Historically, the MOSS Committee has chosen to fund projects which are important in their ecosystems and can demonstrate some success and momentum with regard to acquiring users and building an active community of contributors. How mature does a project need to be in order to apply for a MOSS award? All projects should include a statement of work that helps the committee understand how the amount of funding requested was determined and how that funding maps to specific tasks. In general, the larger the award, the more scrutiny the application will receive and the more questions the committee will have regarding how the money will be used. Awards of $150,000 and greater have historically been approved mostly for return awardees who have already successfully completed a smaller MOSS project. While there is no set range, historically, the MOSS Committee has mostly chosen to award between $5,000 and $150,000 USD per project the average project size is roughly $70,000 USD. What is the range of award amounts that the committee usually provides? Depending on when your application is received in our review cycle, it may take up to two months to receive committee feedback. MOSS applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed monthly. MOSS is administered in part by the Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit owner of the Mozilla Corporation.įrequently Asked Questions When is the application deadline? MOSS is an awards program of Mozilla Corporation, which is ultimately responsible for selecting and funding final award recipients.
