[OSGeo-UK] GoFundGeo Launched!

Thu Nov 20 11:57:57 PST 2025

whole heartedly agree

On Thu, 20 Nov 2025, 19:51 Matt Walker via UK, <uk at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to propose we sponsor GDAL as part of OSGeo:UK GoFundGeo. GDAL
> underpins so much geospatial software. Further details here:
> https://gdal.org/en/stable/sponsors/.
>
> Given the levels I'd suggest we look at the Supporter level at $1000.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Matt Walker
> https://mastodon.social/@walkermatt
>
> On Thu, 20 Nov 2025, 14:43 Nick Bearman via UK, <uk at lists.osgeo.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Do remember to suggest projects for GoFundGeo.
>>
>> Currently we have two projects who have applied (qgis2web and GeoServer)
>> and we are also looking to continue our regular funding of pgRouting,
>> QGIS and GISRUK & OSGeo:UK GoFundGeo Award.
>>
>> These are listed in Google Docs linked below and we value your comments.
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UUl6NmGmUUowluU8L6dNfF6mUO9kZCOU7W1TvmPQM4I/edit?usp=sharing
>>
>> Feel free to add comments to the document, or share comments on the
>> email list.
>>
>> This will be a live document, updated with more information and
>> submissions as we receive them until the deadline, Sun 30th Nov.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please do ask.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Nick.
>>
>> On 13/11/2025 16:13, Nick Bearman via UK wrote:
>> > A quick reminder about GoFundGeo.
>> >
>> > Deadline for Submissions is Sun 30th Nov.
>> >
>> > So far we have had 1! Please do submit your project and if you know
>> > anyone doing interesting work, please encourage them to submit their
>> > project. If anyone has any questions, please do ask, either here or
>> > via osgeouk at gmail.com or nick at nickbearman.com.
>> >
>> > We have decided on the meeting where we decide which projects to
>> > fund: 10th December 2025 12pm - 1pm on Google Meet,
>> > https://meet.google.com/mow-pbyj-wah.
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> > Nick.
>> >
>> > On 30/10/2025 3:19 pm, Nick Bearman wrote:
>> >> Every year around November we use surplus funds from FOSS4G:UK
>> >> conferences (and other funds) to support Open Source Geospatial
>> >> software projects that will have an impact in the UK. We usually have
>> >> around £5000 to support a variety of projects, and have done
>> >> previously each year since 2022. For more details of the projects we
>> >> have supported, please see https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html.
>> >>
>> >> This year we have a budget of £6,000 and will be making the decision
>> >> about which projects we support in early December. Come along and
>> >> have your say!
>> >>
>> >> We are looking to use this money to fund relevant projects in the
>> >> range of £500 - £1000 each that will benefit UK users.
>> >>
>> >> We would like to hear from you - what project(s) do you think we
>> >> should fund?
>> >>
>> >> We are making this as simple a process as possible, so please submit
>> >> your ideas to osgeouk at gmail.com by Sun 30th Nov 2025. We will need a
>> >> short paragraph that covers what is being funded, why it is useful,
>> >> who will do it and how much you are applying for. We will share these
>> >> to the email list around Tue 2nd Dec, for discussion at our meeting
>> >> in early December.
>> >>
>> >> We have funding guidelines
>> >> (https://uk.osgeo.org/fundingguidelines.html) and briefly we only
>> >> fund open source projects, our preference is to support discrete
>> >> pieces of work, or to meet specific sponsorship levels, and we are
>> >> focused on items that will benefit the UK community.
>> >>
>> >> We will discuss the submissions at our meeting in early December, and
>> >> decide which ones to fund.
>> >>
>> >> We are hopeful again to get support from the RGS-IBG GIScience
>> >> Research Group who have previously provided funding of £250 to
>> >> support GoFundGeo projects.
>> >>
>> >> If your organisation is interested in supporting GoFundGeo with a
>> >> donation, please email osgeouk at gmail.com.
>> >>
>> >> If you have any questions, or need any more information please see
>> >> the website https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html or email
>> >> osgeouk at gmail.com.
>> >>
>> >> Best wishes,
>> >> Nick.
>> >>
>> >> Nick Bearman
>> >> OSGeo:UK Chair
>> >>
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>> +44 (0) 7717745715
>> nick at nickbearman.com
>>
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