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<p>Thanks very much Matt - I will add this to the list when I can. </p>
<p>Best wishes,<br>
Nick.</p>
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<div dir="auto">I'd like to propose we sponsor GDAL as part of
OSGeo:UK GoFundGeo. GDAL underpins so much geospatial
software. Further details here: <a
href="https://gdal.org/en/stable/sponsors/"
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<div dir="auto">Given the levels I'd suggest we look at the
Supporter level at $1000.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 20 Nov 2025, 14:43
Nick Bearman via UK, <<a href="mailto:uk@lists.osgeo.org"
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style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi
Everyone,<br>
<br>
Do remember to suggest projects for GoFundGeo.<br>
<br>
Currently we have two projects who have applied (qgis2web and
GeoServer) <br>
and we are also looking to continue our regular funding of
pgRouting, <br>
QGIS and GISRUK & OSGeo:UK GoFundGeo Award.<br>
<br>
These are listed in Google Docs linked below and we value your
comments.<br>
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<a
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UUl6NmGmUUowluU8L6dNfF6mUO9kZCOU7W1TvmPQM4I/edit?usp=sharing"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
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Feel free to add comments to the document, or share comments
on the <br>
email list.<br>
<br>
This will be a live document, updated with more information
and <br>
submissions as we receive them until the deadline, Sun 30th
Nov.<br>
<br>
If you have any questions, please do ask.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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On 13/11/2025 16:13, Nick Bearman via UK wrote:<br>
> A quick reminder about GoFundGeo.<br>
><br>
> Deadline for Submissions is Sun 30th Nov.<br>
><br>
> So far we have had 1! Please do submit your project and
if you know <br>
> anyone doing interesting work, please encourage them to
submit their <br>
> project. If anyone has any questions, please do ask,
either here or <br>
> via <a href="mailto:osgeouk@gmail.com" target="_blank"
rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">osgeouk@gmail.com</a> or <a
href="mailto:nick@nickbearman.com" target="_blank"
rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nick@nickbearman.com</a>.<br>
><br>
> We have decided on the meeting where we decide which
projects to <br>
> fund: 10th December 2025 12pm - 1pm on Google Meet, <br>
> <a href="https://meet.google.com/mow-pbyj-wah"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://meet.google.com/mow-pbyj-wah</a>.<br>
><br>
> Best wishes,<br>
> Nick.<br>
><br>
> On 30/10/2025 3:19 pm, Nick Bearman wrote:<br>
>> Every year around November we use surplus funds from
FOSS4G:UK <br>
>> conferences (and other funds) to support Open Source
Geospatial <br>
>> software projects that will have an impact in the UK.
We usually have <br>
>> around £5000 to support a variety of projects, and
have done <br>
>> previously each year since 2022. For more details of
the projects we <br>
>> have supported, please see <a
href="https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html</a>.<br>
>><br>
>> This year we have a budget of £6,000 and will be
making the decision <br>
>> about which projects we support in early December.
Come along and <br>
>> have your say!<br>
>><br>
>> We are looking to use this money to fund relevant
projects in the <br>
>> range of £500 - £1000 each that will benefit UK
users.<br>
>><br>
>> We would like to hear from you - what project(s) do
you think we <br>
>> should fund?<br>
>><br>
>> We are making this as simple a process as possible,
so please submit <br>
>> your ideas to <a href="mailto:osgeouk@gmail.com"
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">osgeouk@gmail.com</a> by Sun
30th Nov 2025. We will need a <br>
>> short paragraph that covers what is being funded, why
it is useful, <br>
>> who will do it and how much you are applying for. We
will share these <br>
>> to the email list around Tue 2nd Dec, for discussion
at our meeting <br>
>> in early December.<br>
>><br>
>> We have funding guidelines <br>
>> (<a
href="https://uk.osgeo.org/fundingguidelines.html"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://uk.osgeo.org/fundingguidelines.html</a>)
and briefly we only <br>
>> fund open source projects, our preference is to
support discrete <br>
>> pieces of work, or to meet specific sponsorship
levels, and we are <br>
>> focused on items that will benefit the UK community.<br>
>><br>
>> We will discuss the submissions at our meeting in
early December, and <br>
>> decide which ones to fund.<br>
>><br>
>> We are hopeful again to get support from the RGS-IBG
GIScience <br>
>> Research Group who have previously provided funding
of £250 to <br>
>> support GoFundGeo projects.<br>
>><br>
>> If your organisation is interested in supporting
GoFundGeo with a <br>
>> donation, please email <a
href="mailto:osgeouk@gmail.com" target="_blank"
rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">osgeouk@gmail.com</a>.<br>
>><br>
>> If you have any questions, or need any more
information please see <br>
>> the website <a
href="https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html"
rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html</a>
or email <br>
>> <a href="mailto:osgeouk@gmail.com" target="_blank"
rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">osgeouk@gmail.com</a>.<br>
>><br>
>> Best wishes,<br>
>> Nick.<br>
>><br>
>> Nick Bearman<br>
>> OSGeo:UK Chair<br>
>><br>
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