Open-source projects
Actively maintained, with a public repository and a free license. Software that can be self-hosted is especially welcome.
Who we support
We believe in digital sovereignty in Europe and want to actively help build it. A digital future needs more than a handful of large platforms. It needs diversity, transparency and independent technological development. Open source, non-profit work and side projects deliver exactly that, but rarely come with a budget for servers. That is why we provide infrastructure from our own cloud in Germany.
NGOs and non-profits
Charitable organisations, initiatives and foundations that need infrastructure for their work.
Indie developers
Individuals and small teams with side projects or an early product that needs its first users.
Students and research
Theses, teaching projects and experiments at universities.
How to apply
Introduce your project in an email. The better we can assess it, the faster we decide. So include everything that might be relevant.
- 01
Project and links
Website, repository, documentation.
- 02
Who is behind it
Team, organisation or individual, ideally with a short background.
- 03
What the project does
Target group, benefit and what sets it apart from comparable projects.
- 04
Current status
Users, community, maturity and current hosting.
- 05
What you need
Number and size of Seeds, location, expected traffic and what for.
- 06
Timeframe
From when and for how long you need support.
Apply by email
Send your introduction to hi@dataforest.net with the subject "Sponsorship request".
Send application- What you get
- Token credit you can use for all dataforest cloud products, for example your Seeds. We agree scope and duration per project.
- What happens next
- We look at every application and reply by email. Any questions we sort out directly with you.
Already supported
Introduce your project to us.
Send your application to hi@dataforest.net. We reply by email.
Send application