Strategic Practices & Career Development Intermediate 12m
Getting Paid for Open Source Work
Sustain your work in open source by getting financial support for your time or your project.
Learning outcomes
- Articulate why financial support matters for open source sustainability
- Identify strategies for funding personal open source contributions
- Find and apply for project-level funding sources
- Build a case for financial support from employers or sponsors
Prerequisites
Open source basics, Contribution experience
Cite this lesson
APA
GitHub (2026). Getting Paid for Open Source Work. UC OSPO Network. https://opensource.guide/getting-paid/
BibTeX
@misc{getting_paid_for_open_source_work_2026,
author = {{GitHub}},
title = {Getting Paid for Open Source Work},
year = {2026},
publisher = {UC OSPO Network},
url = {https://opensource.guide/getting-paid/}
}