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# FLOSS/Fund Application Guide for Semantica
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## Overview
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FLOSS/fund is a $1 million per year fund by Zerodha supporting free and open source projects globally. They provide up to $100,000 per year per project.
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## Application Process
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### Step 1: Create funding.json Manifest
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A `funding.json` file has been created in the repository root. This file:
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- Follows the fundingjson.org standard
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- Contains project information, funding request, impact, goals, and budget
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- Requests $50,000 USD per year (fits within FLOSS/fund's $25,000 increment structure)
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### Step 2: Make funding.json Publicly Accessible
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The `funding.json` file needs to be accessible via a public URL. Options:
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**Option A: GitHub Raw URL (Recommended)**
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```
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/main/funding.json
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```
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**Option B: Project Website**
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If you have a project website, host it there at:
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```
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https://your-domain.com/.well-known/funding.json
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```
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### Step 3: Verify Project Association (Optional but Recommended)
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To verify the association between your project and the funding manifest, implement the `wellKnown` method:
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1. Create a `.well-known` directory in your repository root
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2. Add `funding.json` to `.well-known/` directory
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3. This allows verification via: `https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/.well-known/funding.json`
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### Step 4: Submit to FLOSS/fund Directory
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1. Visit: https://dir.floss.fund/submit
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2. Enter your `funding.json` manifest URL:
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```
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/main/funding.json
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```
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3. Click "Submit" and "Validate"
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4. Your application will be publicly visible on the FLOSS/fund directory
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### Step 5: Evaluation Process
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- Applications are evaluated quarterly by an internal investment committee
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- Factors considered: value, impact, criticality, and innovation
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- FLOSS/fund prioritizes existing, widely used, and impactful projects
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- If accepted, you'll be contacted to complete paperwork (tax residency documents, etc.)
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## Eligibility Criteria
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✅ **You Meet These:**
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- Open source project (MIT licensed)
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- Existing project with development history
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- Clear impact and use cases
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- No strings attached funding
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⚠️ **Considerations:**
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- FLOSS/fund prioritizes widely used projects
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- They prefer projects with existing user base
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- Very new projects with minimal usage may not be considered
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## Funding Details
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- **Requested Amount**: $50,000 USD per year
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- **FLOSS/fund Limits**:
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- Minimum: $10,000
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- Maximum: $100,000 per year
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- Increments: Multiples of $25,000 after $10,000
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- **Your Request**: $50,000 (fits perfectly: $10,000 + $25,000 + $15,000)
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## Budget Breakdown (from funding.json)
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- **Human Labor**: $25,000 (50%)
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- Lead developer full-time
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- Contributor support and mentorship
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- **Infrastructure**: $13,000 (26%)
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- Database hosting, cloud CI/CD
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- GPU compute, developer tools
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- **Community**: $5,000 (10%)
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- Conferences, workshops, engagement
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- **Research**: $3,000 (6%)
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- Datasets, benchmarks, research
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- **Operational**: $2,000 (4%)
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- Accounting, compliance, hosting
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- **Contingency**: $2,000 (4%)
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- Unforeseen needs
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## Next Steps
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1. **Review funding.json**: Ensure all information is accurate
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2. **Commit and Push**: Add funding.json to your repository
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3. **Verify URL**: Test that the raw GitHub URL works
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4. **Submit**: Go to https://dir.floss.fund/submit and submit your manifest URL
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5. **Wait for Evaluation**: Quarterly evaluation cycles
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6. **If Accepted**: Complete paperwork and acknowledge funding publicly
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## Public Acknowledgment
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If funded, FLOSS/fund requests public acknowledgment with a link to their website. Embeddable badges are available.
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## Additional Resources
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- FLOSS/fund Website: https://floss.fund/
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- FLOSS/fund FAQs: https://floss.fund/faq/
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- Funding.json Standard: https://fundingjson.org/
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- Submission Portal: https://dir.floss.fund/submit
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## Notes
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- The funding.json file is already created in the repository root
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- You may need to adjust the amount or details based on your needs
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- Ensure your GitHub repository is public and accessible
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- Consider adding the funding.json to `.well-known/` directory for verification
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