Still waiting to see if I'll be affected by this <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01396-2" rel="nofollow">NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones</a>. I've been doing work under an NSF grant for a few months now.<br><br><a href="/tags/nsf/" rel="tag">#NSF</a> <a href="/tags/nsffunding/" rel="tag">#NSFFunding</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> <a href="/tags/federalfunding/" rel="tag">#FederalFunding</a> <a href="/tags/grantfunding/" rel="tag">#GrantFunding</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefunding/" rel="tag">#ScienceFunding</a> <a href="/tags/antiscience/" rel="tag">#AntiScience</a> <a href="/tags/antiintellectual/" rel="tag">#AntiIntellectual</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a><br>
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<p>Trump’s NIH Axed Research Grants Even After a Judge Blocked the Cuts, Internal Records Show<br>—</p><p>A lawsuit led by the Washington state attorney general offers an unprecedented view of the termination of more than 600 NIH grants, including transgender research grants threatened by Trump’s executive orders.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nih-cuts-transgender-research-grants?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-nih-cuts-transgender-research-grants?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-nih-cuts-transgender-research-grants?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/nih/" rel="tag">#NIH</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/transgender/" rel="tag">#Transgender</a></p>
<p>The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway.<br>—</p><p>Agencies continue to suspend funding, despite multiple court orders blocking the federal freeze. Experts say the Trump administration’s actions set the stage for challenges to Congress’ authority — and the limits of the presidency.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-funding-freeze-workarounds?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-funding-freeze-workarounds?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-administration-funding-freeze-workarounds?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a></p>
<p>Idaho Passed $2 Billion in Funding for School Building Repairs. It’s Not Nearly Enough.<br>—</p><p>A new cost estimate and early reports from districts receiving state funds show that small districts are still struggling to meet their most dire needs, forcing them to turn to voters to approve additional funds.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-schools-struggle-to-repair-buildings-despite-state-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/idaho-schools-struggle-to-repair-buildings-despite-state-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ida</span><span class="invisible">ho-schools-struggle-to-repair-buildings-despite-state-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/idaho/" rel="tag">#Idaho</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a></p>
<p>>>> How can we keep defending digital rights amid a funding crisis? </p><p>Find out more in the latest issue of our <a href="/tags/apcnews/" rel="tag">#APCNews</a> newsletter. 👇</p><p><a href="https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=2021" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=2021"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/vi</span><span class="invisible">ew?reset=1&id=2021</span></a> </p><p>You can also subscribe here: </p><p><a href="https://crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/forward?reset=1&jid=5986&qid=2443554&h=cyqwjfjl6lkcg0xf" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/forward?reset=1&jid=5986&qid=2443554&h=cyqwjfjl6lkcg0xf"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crm.apc.org/civicrm/mailing/fo</span><span class="invisible">rward?reset=1&jid=5986&qid=2443554&h=cyqwjfjl6lkcg0xf</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/organisations/" rel="tag">#Organisations</a></p>
<a href="https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/clarifying_costs_of_running_the_fediverse_with_jerry_from_infosec.exchange" rel="nofollow">Clarifying Costs of Running the Fediverse with Jerry from Infosec.Exchange</a><br><br>I decided since I don't understand how all of this works, I will just simply ask Jerry personally about all of this data and technical details, so that people will no longer be confused about all of this.
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<br>Includes an exclusive interview with Jerry.<br>
<p>The <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> admin has *declined* to release nearly $7 billion in federal <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> for <a href="/tags/schools/" rel="tag">#schools</a> that helps pay for after-school & summer programs, support for <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#students</a> learning English, <a href="/tags/teacher/" rel="tag">#teacher</a> training & other services.</p><p>The money, which was already allocated by <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a>, was expected to be released by Tuesday. But in an email on Monday, the Trump *<a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a>* Department notified <a href="/tags/state/" rel="tag">#state</a> education agencies that the money would not be available.</p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/policy/" rel="tag">#policy</a> <a href="/tags/idiocracy/" rel="tag">#idiocracy</a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/trump-education-funds.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/trump-education-funds.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/</span><span class="invisible">trump-education-funds.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
<p>Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight<br>—</p><p>After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-overhauls-anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-overhauls-anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-overhauls-anti-abortion-crisis-pregnancy-centers-funding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/women/" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="/tags/family/" rel="tag">#Family</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#Nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a></p>
<p>The bipartisan ask for an investigation comes after staffers at 18 crisis centers told ProPublica payments were delayed for months and led to cuts, some of which continue to limit urgent, potentially lifesaving services.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-human-trafficking-commission-funding-investigation-call?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-human-trafficking-commission-funding-investigation-call?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/nor</span><span class="invisible">th-carolina-human-trafficking-commission-funding-investigation-call?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/northcarolina/" rel="tag">#NorthCarolina</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/money/" rel="tag">#Money</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a></p>
<p>In case you missed it earlier, we're testing fundraiser functionality on the site and we thought we'd try it out with a donation page to help get Mirlo and some of the artists on our platform to Americanafest!</p><p><a href="https://nashville.mirlo.space" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>nashville.mirlo.space</a></p><p>We're looking to roll this out to everyone in the near future, giving artists the option to crowdfund for releases, tours, etc. 🧳🐦⬛</p><p><a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/fundraiser/" rel="tag">#Fundraiser</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/musicians/" rel="tag">#Musicians</a> <a href="/tags/nashville/" rel="tag">#Nashville</a> <a href="/tags/americanafest/" rel="tag">#Americanafest</a> <a href="/tags/mirlo/" rel="tag">#Mirlo</a> <a href="/tags/musician/" rel="tag">#Musician</a> <a href="/tags/americana/" rel="tag">#Americana</a> <a href="/tags/musicevent/" rel="tag">#MusicEvent</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a></p>
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<p><a href="/tags/physician/" rel="tag">#Physician</a>–researchers, I know you have been dealing with government cuts to <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a>. But take a look at this post by a colleague of mine that I have shared on LinkedIn about several <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#research</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> <a href="/tags/resources/" rel="tag">#resources</a>: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3pzuufkj" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>tinyurl.com/3pzuufkj</a>.</p>
Free Software Foundation receives historic private donations of around $900,000<br><br><a href="https://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-receives-historic-private-donations" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.fsf.org/news/free-software-foundation-receives-historic-private-donations"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.fsf.org/news/free-software</span><span class="invisible">-foundation-receives-historic-private-donations</span></a><br><br><a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/fsf/" rel="tag">#FSF</a> <a href="/tags/donations/" rel="tag">#Donations</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a><br>
<p>Got a radical idea for digital payments that puts people over profit?<br>💸 If you’re building privacy-first, Free Software–based solutions — we want to hear from you.<br>⚡ Apply for <a href="/tags/ngitaler/" rel="tag">#NGITALER</a> funding!<br>This is your chance to hack the future of money.<br>🕐 Deadline: December 1, 2025<br>🔗 <a href="https://nlnet.nl/taler/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>nlnet.nl/taler/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/gnutaler/" rel="tag">#GNUTaler</a> <a href="/tags/floss/" rel="tag">#FLOSS</a> <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#FreeSoftware</a> <a href="/tags/privacytech/" rel="tag">#PrivacyTech</a> <a href="/tags/opencall/" rel="tag">#OpenCall</a> <a href="/tags/digitalcash/" rel="tag">#DigitalCash</a> <a href="/tags/nlnet/" rel="tag">#NLnet</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a><br><a href="https://ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_TALER/115325962291008190" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_TALER/115325962291008190"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_TALER/11532596</span><span class="invisible">2291008190</span></a></p>
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<p>Tactical report from the fly.io frontlines:</p><p>- All apps and the database evacuated to a new region (Amsterdam).<br>- Database promoted to Managed Postgres.<br>- Performance (and therefore the whole system): tragic.<br>- Faster machine: $282/month.<br>- Available funds: none.<br> <br>If you’ve got any brilliant ideas for sturdier support (a.k.a. funding), please let me know! 🥺</p><p><a href="/tags/vernissage/" rel="tag">#Vernissage</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/opensourceproject/" rel="tag">#OpenSourceProject</a></p>
Hubzilla awarded NLnet NGI0 grant for performance and moderation work
<p>Tomorrow is the monthly online NLnet open Office Hour. You can drop by in our Matrix room and ask questions.<br>You can already start adding your questions to the pad or do it during the session.</p><p>The url below also links to an overview of FAQs from previous sessions. Thanks to participants we have quite a collection of answered questions already.</p><p>Welcome to join tomorrow, Wednesday January 28, 16.00 CET.</p><p><a href="https://nlnet.nl/events/20260128/Office-hour/index.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nlnet.nl/events/20260128/Office-hour/index.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/events/20260128/Offic</span><span class="invisible">e-hour/index.html</span></a><br><a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> <a href="/tags/ngi/" rel="tag">#NGI</a> <a href="/tags/ngizero/" rel="tag">#NGIzero</a></p>
<p>Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s office says a bipartisan <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> deal has been reached to avoid a government <a href="/tags/shutdown/" rel="tag">#shutdown</a> as <a href="/tags/senate/" rel="tag">#Senate</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#Republicans</a> try to set up a Thursday vote.</p><p>The deal, according to the minority leader, includes the separation of the 5 bipartisan appropriation bills that <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#Democrats</a> had asked for & a 2-week stopgap funding extension for <a href="/tags/dhs/" rel="tag">#DHS</a>.</p><p>Senate <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> leadership is now taking steps to schedule a vote for Thursday night.</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-news-01-29-26?post-id=cmkzuzwml000f3b6p8b0rkied" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-news-01-29-26?post-id=cmkzuzwml000f3b6p8b0rkied"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.cnn.com/politics/live-news</span><span class="invisible">/trump-news-01-29-26?post-id=cmkzuzwml000f3b6p8b0rkied</span></a></p>
<p>Are you considering to apply to an Open Internet Stack open call from the <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> ? You are welcome to join one of the matchmaking sessions on February 11.<br>The aim of the sessions is to facilitate people who are looking for consortium partners to apply for a grant together. There will be 3 sessions, organized per open call.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span> will give a brief introduction, and then the floor is open.</p><p>Times, links & more info: <a href="https://nlnet.nl/events/20260211/OIS-matchmaking/index.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nlnet.nl/events/20260211/OIS-matchmaking/index.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nlnet.nl/events/20260211/OIS-m</span><span class="invisible">atchmaking/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> <a href="/tags/ngi/" rel="tag">#NGI</a> <a href="/tags/openinternetstack/" rel="tag">#OpenInternetStack</a></p>
<p>The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle.</p><p>But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-grant-guidelines-donald-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-grant-guidelines-donald-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ins</span><span class="invisible">titute-of-museum-and-library-services-grant-guidelines-donald-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/library/" rel="tag">#Library</a> <a href="/tags/museum/" rel="tag">#Museum</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Dear FOSS maintainers, </p><p>here’s a list of funding programs currently accepting proposals for maintenance work:</p><p>Codeberg: <a href="https://codeberg.org/mechko/awesome-maintainer-funding" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/mechko/awesome-maintainer-funding"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/mechko/awesome-ma</span><span class="invisible">intainer-funding</span></a></p><p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/mechko/awesome-maintainer-funding" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/mechko/awesome-maintainer-funding"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mechko/awesome-main</span><span class="invisible">tainer-funding</span></a></p><p>Thanks to everyone who helped crowdsource it! I’ll keep it updated, issues and PRs are very welcome :)</p><p><a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#funding</a> <a href="/tags/maintenance/" rel="tag">#maintenance</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#foss</a></p>