Code for Science & Society

About Code for Science & Society

Code for Science & Society Inc. pairs open science with fiscal sponsorship, using programmatic support to back projects that build data infrastructure, open scholarship, and open-source software. A defining feature of the foundation is its use of several active grant programs, including the Open Infrastructure Fund pilot, the JROST Rapid Response Fund, the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, and an Event Fund for research software engineering communities. That mix shows a funder that supports both infrastructure maintenance and the community events and networks that help shared tools endure. The recent grants list reflects that pattern of practical support. The largest grant in the file is $100,000 to The Equity Engine for programmatic support, followed by $30,000 to Workers' Rights for programmatic support. Other grants went to Open Environmental Data Project Inc, Open Collective Foundation, Books Without Borders, and Opensource Collective. The foundation’s stated focus areas include open science, open scholarship, open source software, fiscal sponsorship, data infrastructure, and equity and inclusion in scholarly communication. Its philosophy tags point to restricted, short-term project funding rather than unrestricted institutional support.

What Code for Science & Society Funds

In open infrastructure, Code for Science & Society Inc. uses both pilot and rapid-response approaches. The Open Infrastructure Fund pilot provides $5,000–$25,000 for projects that strengthen sustainability, resilience, and adoption of open infrastructure, while the JROST Rapid Response Fund was launched for quick-turnaround support to maintain open research software, platforms, and tools. The foundation also backs networked adoption of shared infrastructure. Through the IOI Fund for Network Adoption, it provides $1,000,000–$1,500,000 in catalytic funding to networks of research institutions in Latin America, North America, and Africa. Alongside that, the Fiscal Sponsorship Program supports open source technology and research software projects with financial, operational, and strategic expertise. Community-building is another clear theme. The Event Fund / Event Fund Fellowship supports events and related activities for research software engineering and open-source communities, including an annual fellowship cohort.

How Code for Science & Society Gives