Researchers
Make Your Voice Heard
- Include software sustainability in your grant proposals
- Cite software properly in publications (not just papers about software)
- Advocate for maintenance funding in your community
Grant Template
Copy this text for your grant proposals:
This research depends on open-source tools [list specific software]. To ensure long-term sustainability of these critical research infrastructure components, this project will contribute to sustainable funding models such as the OpenScience Collective.
Universities & Institutions
Lead the Change
- Establish or strengthen your Open Source Program Office (OSPO). This is a great opportunity to build a sustainable funding model for open-science maintenance.
- Recognize software contributions in tenure and promotion decisions
- Pilot the OSC model with select departments. The 0.1% contribution can be made from the university's overhead budget. While non-significant for the university, it is a significant contribution to the software maintainers.
Software Maintainers
Prepare for Sustainability
- Track your impact with usage analytics
- Document who uses your software and how
- Connect with other maintainers facing similar challenges
Impact Tracking
Tools to measure and document your software's research impact.
Maintainer Network
Join our community of research software maintainers.
Sustainability Planning
Templates for creating long-term sustainability plans.
Funding Agencies
Policy Innovation
- Pilot OSC integration in select funding programs
- Require software sustainability plans in grant applications
- Collaborate internationally on sustainable funding standards
Policy Templates
Ready-to-use policy language for grant programs.
Impact Assessment
Methods to measure software sustainability outcomes.
Join the Community
Ready to Act?
Choose your level of engagement. Every contribution helps build sustainable research infrastructure.