Travel Funding
The Linux Foundation’s Travel Fund is intended to enable open-source developers and community members to attend events that they would otherwise be unable to attend due to a lack of funding.
We emphasize funding applicants who are from historically underrepresented or untapped groups and/or those of lower socioeconomic status.
If you work for a company that can fund your travel, we ask that you not apply, so that we can save funds for those who need it.
We receive approximately 1,000 requests for funding each year. To maximize our spending, travel fund assistance may only be used for:
Coach airfare tickets.
Accommodations ( The dates of the event plus one night prior are eligible for reimbursement).
Ground transportation to and from the airport.
Funds may not be used for miscellaneous travel expenses, including:
Food
Visa costs
Non-airport transportation
Baggage fees
Other similar expenses
The Linux Foundation is committed to using funds to assist as many people as possible. To achieve this goal:
We often cannot fund one person for multiple events in a year.
Lower-cost travel funding requests are more likely to be approved.
We typically do not fund the same person for two consecutive years.
Decisions are final, and reapplying for the same event after receiving a denial will not increase your chances of getting funded.
To apply for the new fund requests, follow these steps:
Navigate to the Individual Dashboard login page.
Enter your login credentials and sign in. For more information, see the Sign in to Your Account page. If your login credentials are correct, you will be directed to the main dashboard or home page of the web UI.
From the left-side navigation pane, navigate to EVENTS>LF Events.
On the MY EVENTS page, click the Travel Funding tab. Click the New Funding Application CTA to access the application page.
5. On the Travel Funding Application page, scroll down and check the event that you want to attend. Click the Select button to choose the event. After selecting the event, click Next.
6. On the Terms and Conditions page, read the terms and conditions for the visa application and click Next.
Click the Cancel button if you want to cancel your new travel fund application.
Click the Previous Step button to go back to the event selection page.
For questions, please contact travelfund@linuxfoundation.org.
7. On the About Me page, fill out the following information to complete the application. Click Next Step.
I am applying for: From the drop-down, select if you are applying for yourself or for someone else.
First and Last Name: Enter your name if you are applying for yourself otherwise, enter the name for who you are applying.
Email Address and Company: Enter your email address and the company name.
If you are applying for someone else, enter the email address and company name for who you are applying for.
Can you receive funds from your organization?: Select from the drop-down.
Link to your LinkedIn, personal website, or GitHub page.
If you checked Partial Assistance above, please explain what the company will or will not pay for: If you select that you are getting partial help from your company, then explain in the text box.
Briefly describe how you are involved in technology and/or open source communities, and why you’d like to attend this conference: Enter your justification in the text box.
8. Click Next Step. On the Expenses, fill in your expense details and Submit Application.
Travel Fund Request Status
Once you submit your request, you can see your application status on the Travel Funding page.
Once your request is approved by the event team, you can see the status change as Approved on the Travel Funding page.
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