US EditionPython Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
The Python Software Foundation declined a $1.5 million grant due to NSF's anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion conditions that conflicted with its mission, risking financial clawback.
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Back in January 2025, the Python Software Foundation applied for a $1.5 million grant from the US government’s National Science Foundation, under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open Source Ecosystems program, to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI. After a lot of paperwork, their application was approved, but upon receiving the contractual agreement, the Python Software Foundation decided to back out. Why? We became conc…
The PSF dispenses with possible funding because the requirements explicitly prohibit programmes to promote equal opportunities under the DEI.
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has rejected funding from the US National Science Foundation amounting to 1.5 million dollars. This is due to the conditions imposed by the federal authority, which prohibits the use of money for diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. In January 2025, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) was able to provide funding for the development of the Python Software Foundation (PSF) in the United States.
The Python Software Foundation declined a $1.5 million grant due to conflicting conditions on its US government funding. The conditions required abandoning its DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies, which are inconsistent with the foundation's core values. Despite facing financial pressures from inflation and declining sponsorship, the foundation remains committed to its mission and calls on the community to support the open source pro…
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