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FOSS4G 2025

Travel Grants

Supporting diverse participation at FOSS4G

Overview

About Travel Grants

OSGeo is committed to ensuring that financial constraints don’t prevent community members from attending FOSS4G conferences. Our Travel Grant Program (TGP) provides financial assistance to help cover travel, accommodation, and registration costs.

Since its inception, the program has helped hundreds of community members from around the world attend FOSS4G, enriching the conference with diverse perspectives and experiences.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply?

The Travel Grant Program is open to:

Contributors

Active contributors to OSGeo projects, documentation, or community activities

Speakers

Accepted speakers, workshop instructors, and presenters at the conference

Students & Academics

Students and academics working with open source geospatial technology

Underrepresented Regions

Applicants from regions with limited access to geospatial conferences

Coverage

What's Covered?

Criteria

Selection Criteria

Applications are evaluated based on:

Contribution to Community

  • Involvement in OSGeo projects
  • Open source advocacy work
  • Community organizing and outreach
  • Documentation and translation

Presentation Quality

  • Accepted talks or workshops
  • Relevance to FOSS4G themes
  • Potential to share knowledge

Need and Impact

  • Financial need
  • Geographic underrepresentation
  • Career impact of attendance
  • Commitment to share knowledge after attending

Apply

FOSS4G 2025 Travel Grants

Auckland, New Zealand | November 17-23, 2025

Applications for FOSS4G 2025 travel grants will open in early 2025.

Key Dates (Tentative)
  • Application opens: March 2025
  • Application deadline: May 2025
  • Notification: June 2025

Application Tips

  • Apply early - Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
  • Be specific - Clearly explain your contributions and needs
  • Show commitment - Demonstrate how you’ll give back to the community
  • Budget realistically - Provide accurate cost estimates

Alumni

Past Recipients

“The FOSS4G travel grant changed my career. I was able to meet the developers I’d only known online, and those connections led to me becoming a core contributor to the project I use every day.”

Previous grant recipient


Support

Support the Program

Funding Sources

The Travel Grant Program is funded by:

  • OSGeo foundation funds
  • FOSS4G conference sponsors
  • Individual donations
  • Corporate contributions

Help us send more people to FOSS4G! Your donation directly supports community members who couldn’t otherwise attend.

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Contact

Questions about travel grants?

Email: tgp@osgeo.org

Wiki: Travel Grant Program