One Event at a Time: Funding Your Community the Realistic Way
When the news of PSF Grants Program pause was published, it hit hard. It was tough for us. We felt it both as members of the community and as PSF Board members. The concerns that followed were real and expected. Many organizers began asking how they could move forward with their events. That worry is valid.
In a post I shared earlier, I spoke about my concerns around AI companies drifting away from the community. It was written before the grants issue was brought to the board. Now, we’re here.
Many organizers have long seen the PSF as their main sponsor. But here’s the truth: the PSF was never meant to be the main sponsor for any Python events. What the PSF provides are grants.
Grants are there to enable, not to sustain. The PSF’s grants fall into this category: they are meant to empower organizers, not to fully fund operations.
A sponsorship is a business arrangement. A sponsor provides money, services, or products in exchange for visibility or access.
