[FFmpeg-devel] STF 2025 grant request (2025-09-01 target)

[Lynne]

On 30/07/2025 06:20, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> As with last year, Michael asked me to help coordinate the creation of
> grant request to the STF:
> 
> https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/SponsoringPrograms/STF/2025
> 
> The objective remains to unlock funds for individuals that are
> interested in contributing to the FFMPEG codebase.
> 
> The proposed deadline for individuals to submit their proposal is
> 2025-09-01. The proposals will be published at the link above upon
> submission.
> 
> I am happy to collate the proposals and forward the grant request to
> SPI, who would handle the submission to STF and payments to
> contributors as the case may be. I am also happy to do nothing.
> 
> This activity is completely voluntary, there is no guarantee that all
> (or any) proposals will be accepted by SPI and/or STF, and the chances
> of success are unknown (to me). The activity was reasonably successful
> last year.

Could you bump the deadline up and submit them in a week or two? Its 
been many months since Michael urged those wanting to apply to do so. 
Waiting for a month probably won't result in much, and I'd like to start 
working already.