# General Translation Blog: Supporting open-source software
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/blog/supporting-open-source-software.mdx
Docs index: https://generaltranslation.com/llms.txt
Description: General Translation is giving away $15,000 to developers who build and maintain open-source projects.
Authors: Archie McKenzie
Published: 2026-08-17
## About
The open-source ethos is core to what we do at General Translation. Our flagship internationalization (i18n) libraries are open source under the MIT license.
Our first grantee: open-source developer and creator of Fumadocs.
We’re now supporting other open-source developers who build and maintain software for the public good, starting with **$15,000 in no-strings-attached funds across fifteen developers**. Each will receive a $1,000 cash grant, as well as $5,000 in credits for General Translation’s platform.
## Who should apply
To be eligible, projects must:
- Meet the [Open Source Definition](https://opensource.org/osd)
- Be actively developed or maintained (commits within the past year)
- Be able to receive funding through [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/open-source/sponsors)
We’re looking to fund open-source projects that developers love. We’re especially excited to support creative and novel developer tools in the language infrastructure and i18n space (although this is not a requirement).
## Apply or nominate a project
To be considered, simply link your project or tag another developer in the comments of our post:
Submissions and nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis. Payments will be made through [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/open-source/sponsors) and credits granted directly on the GT platform. Fifteen grantee projects will also be featured on our blog in the coming months.
We’re excited to see what you’re building!
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