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subsections: [
{ text: "News Blog", href: "/blog/" },
{ text: "GraphQL Foundation", href: "/foundation/" },
{ text: "GraphQL Community Grant", href: "/foundation/community-grant/" },
{ text: "Logo and Brand Guidelines", href: "/brand" },
{ text: "Code of Conduct", href: "/codeofconduct/" },
{ text: "Contact Us", href: "/foundation/contact/" },
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* Instructions on how to sign the [GraphQL Specification Membership Agreement](https://github.com/graphql/graphql-wg/tree/HEAD/membership)
* The [GraphQL project calendar](https://calendar.graphql.org)
* Meeting replays on the [GraphQL YouTube channel](https://youtube.graphql.org)
* The [GraphQL Community Grant](/foundation/community-grant/) program

## How GraphQL is developed

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<div style="clear:both;"></div>

## Community Grant program

The [GraphQL Foundation](/foundation) funds a [Community Grant](/foundation/community-grant/) program that is administered by the [GraphQL TSC](/community/developers/#technical-governance). The goal of the community grant program is to provide support to individuals working on initiatives that benefit the core technical project and the community at large.

## GraphQL Logo & Trademark

The GraphQL name and logo are registered trademarks, and are neutrally held by The Linux Foundation. You may use the GraphQL mark so long as you adhere to the [trademark policy](https://lfprojects.org/policies/trademark-policy/).
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layout: foundation
category: GraphQL Foundation
permalink: /foundation/
next: /foundation/annual-reports/
next: /foundation/join/
---

The **GraphQL Foundation** is a neutral foundation founded by global technology and application development companies. The GraphQL Foundation encourages contributions, stewardship, and a shared investment from a broad group in vendor-neutral events, documentation, tools, and support for GraphQL.
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layout: foundation
category: GraphQL Foundation
permalink: /foundation/annual-reports/
next: /foundation/contact/
next: /foundation/members/
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The GraphQL annual reports are a celebration of the ongoing work happening in the GraphQL technical community, the GraphQL Foundation, and our members.
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---
title: GraphQL Community Grant
sidebarTitle: Community Grant
heroText: The GraphQL Community Grant program helps the GraphQL Foundation invest directly into the success, health, and sustainability of our ecosystem.
layout: foundation
category: GraphQL Foundation
permalink: /foundation/community-grant/
sublinks: How to apply,FAQs
next: /foundation/contact/
---

The GraphQL Community Grant program is funded by the GraphQL Foundation and administered by the [GraphQL Technical Steering Committee (TSC)](https://github.com/graphql/graphql-wg/blob/main/GraphQL-TSC.md). The goal of the program is to provide financial support and incentives for key technical and community initiatives.

The GraphQL Community Grant program accepts applications on a quarterly cycle. Grant applications are reviewed by the TSC based upon funding that is received as membership dues for the GraphQL Foundation. This is one way in which the GraphQL Foundation directly supports the ongoing health of the GraphQL developer ecosystem.

We would like to encourage you to be creative in your grant application, and propose tasks that are straightforward to articulate, achievable in three months, and bounded in scope.

Examples include:

* Finishing an outstanding feature that has been untended
* Community gardening, such as clarifying documentation of community processes, getting started guides for newcomers, maintaining "Good first issue" lists, or organizing a community collaboration.
* Community advocacy, such as writing a deep-dive blog documenting a specific feature, writing a whitepaper, or creating an outreach program.

## How to apply

The GraphQL Community Grant Program [accepts applications at any time](https://grant-application.graphql.org), and evaluates all undecided applications four times per year. All applications will be closed after an evaluation cycle has completed. Applicants may re-apply at any point.

To apply, please complete the [GraphQL Community Grant Program application](https://grant-application.graphql.org).

## FAQs

### Do I need to be developing the specification or code to apply?

While we anticipate most applications will be for new technical development, we also encourage applications for community-building activities. Examples include community gardening and neutral advocacy for GraphQL adoption.

### What work is expected?

Applications should describe work that can be completed in two to three months. Additionally, we'll ask you to write a blog post report after three months describing your work and its impact on the GraphQL community.

### What amount of money is available per grant?

The grant amount offered will depend on our available funding and the number of approved grants per cycle. Individual grants are expected to be between $1,000 and $10,000 USD.

### How often can I apply?

You can apply one time per cycle. You can apply in every cycle regardless of whether you had a past application selected or closed in a prior cycle.

### Who is eligible?

Any individual working in the GraphQL developer community who can receive a payment from a US-based
organization. Please note that this program is not work-for-hire, and this is not an employment arrangement.

*Only individuals are eligible to receive funding.*

### Are there any restrictions on what I produce?

Yes. All outcomes from the grant must be for the benefit of the GraphQL community, meaning that code
must be contributed to public repositories under an appropriate open source license (generally MIT).
Publications and documentation should be available to the public and not behind a paywall. We also
expect every recipient to write a blog post summarizing the work they've done and how it benefits
the community at large.

In summary, the GraphQL Community Grant Program is for the benefit of the GraphQL community. We want
everything that is produced under this program to be usable by our community.

### Do I have to sign anything?

Yes, if your proposal is selected you will need to sign the GraphQL Grantee Agreement ([preview](https://grantee-agreement-preview.graphql.org) in order to receive the funding. It is your responsibility to read and understand the contents of the agreement.

## More information

If you have questions, please contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
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category: GraphQL Foundation
permalink: /foundation/contact/
sublinks: Membership Inquiries,Membership Support,Meeting Logistics,Trademark Requests,Media Inquries,Technical Issues,General
next: /foundation/join/
next: /foundation/annual-reports/
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The GraphQL Foundation is supported by staff from [The Linux Foundation](https://linuxfoundation.org). If you have questions, please reach out to us using the links below.
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category: GraphQL Foundation
permalink: /foundation/join/
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next: /foundation/members/
next: /foundation/community-grant/
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There are two primary ways to support the ongoing development and success of GraphQL.
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### How to join

To [join the GraphQL Foundation](https://join.graphql.org), organizations become a member of the Linux Foundation and sign the GraphQL Foundation participation agreement. The GraphQL Foundation annual fee is received into a fund managed by the GraphQL Foundation Governing Board.
To [join the GraphQL Foundation](https://join.graphql.org), organizations become a member of the Linux Foundation and sign the GraphQL Foundation participation agreement. The GraphQL Foundation annual fee is received into a fund managed by the GraphQL Foundation Governing Board.

* [Preview the Linux Foundation membership application »](/files/LF_Membership-Preview.pdf)
* [Preview the GraphQL Foundation participation agreement »](/files/GraphQL_Foundation-Participation_Agreement-Preview.pdf)
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