# M12 GitHub Fund

Published articles for M12 GitHub Fund.

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## GitHub Accelerator Showcase: Celebrating our second cohort and what's next

DevFeed: [GitHub Accelerator Showcase: Celebrating our second cohort and what's next](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/github-accelerator-showcase-celebrating-our-second-cohort-and-what-s-next-67699.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/github-accelerator-showcase-celebrating-our-second-cohort-and-whats-next/>)

Author: Kevin Crosby

Published: 2024-07-25T15:00:29Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Open Source Models & Datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-models-datasets.md>), [Game Off](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/game-off.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [github-accelerator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-accelerator.md>), [github-copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot.md>), [github-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-security.md>), [github-security-lab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-security-lab.md>), [m12-github-fund](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/m12-github-fund.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [mentorship](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mentorship.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-source-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source-ai.md>)

### AI overview

GitHub spotlights 11 open source AI projects selected for its second Accelerator cohort. Over a 10-week program, maintainers received curriculum, mentorship, and $40,000 in non-dilutive funding, while exploring responsible AI, community health, sustainability, and security. The article invites readers to learn about the projects and their demos.

### Source excerpt

Meet each maintainer, watch their project demos, and discover the unique story of each open source AI project.

## GitHub Accelerator: our first cohort and what's next

DevFeed: [GitHub Accelerator: our first cohort and what's next](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/github-accelerator-our-first-cohort-and-what-s-next-68031.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-accelerator-our-first-cohort-and-whats-next/>)

Author: Kara Sowles

Published: 2023-04-12T16:00:46Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [open source maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-maintenance.md>), [leaders-of-code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/leaders-of-code.md>)

Tags: [career](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/career.md>), [company-news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/company-news.md>), [contributors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/contributors.md>), [experiment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/experiment.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [github-accelerator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-accelerator.md>), [github-sponsors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-sponsors.md>), [github-universe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-universe.md>), [governance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/governance.md>), [m12-github-fund](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/m12-github-fund.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>)

### AI overview

GitHub announces the 20 projects and 32 participants in the first GitHub Accelerator cohort. The 10-week program offers maintainers an initial $20,000 sponsorship, guidance, and workshops on funding, governance, security, contributor onboarding, and sustaining open source work.

### Source excerpt

Meet the projects that make up the first GitHub Accelerator cohort and learn about how GitHub is helping bring their visions to reality.

## An open source economy-built by developers, for developers

DevFeed: [An open source economy-built by developers, for developers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/an-open-source-economy-built-by-developers-for-developers-68164.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/an-open-source-economy-built-by-developers-for-developers/>)

Author: Naytri Sramek

Published: 2022-11-09T17:35:39Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [open source maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-maintenance.md>), [Maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainers.md>)

Tags: [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [github-accelerator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-accelerator.md>), [github-fund](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-fund.md>), [github-universe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-universe.md>), [investing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/investing.md>), [m12-github-fund](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/m12-github-fund.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>)

### AI overview

GitHub describes its programs to fund open source maintainers and developer tool startups. The GitHub Accelerator will provide 20 maintainers with a $20,000 stipend and mentorship over ten weeks, while the $10 million GitHub Fund will invest in seed-stage open source developer tools. The article frames these efforts as experiments in supporting sustainable open source careers and businesses.

### Source excerpt

Investing in our open source future by supporting the maintainers of today.