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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)

Overview

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing scientific research, education, and justice through technology-driven solutions. A core pillar of CZI’s mission is supporting open science and open source software initiatives that drive innovation in biomedical and computational research.

Eligibility Criteria

CZI funding opportunities are open to organizations worldwide, provided the proposed work complies with the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sanctions program.

Eligible applicants include:

  • Non-profit and for-profit organizations
  • Public and private institutions (colleges, universities, hospitals, research laboratories)
  • State and local government units
  • Eligible federal agencies

Note: Grants are not awarded to individuals. Open source software projects operating independently must be affiliated with a recognized institution or organization. For-profit organizations may need to provide additional details on the charitable purpose of their proposal.

Notable Open Source Science Funding Initiatives

CZI has made multiple investments in open source software projects that support biomedical research and scientific computing:

  • 2019 EOSS Grants:
    Awarded $5 million to more than 40 open source projects foundational to biomedical research.
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  • 2020 Open Science Grants:

    • Invested $3 million in open source projects advancing computational biomedicine
    • Invested $1.7 million in projects promoting research reproducibility
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  • 2021 Open Source Investments:

    • Provided $11.1 million in funding for critical open source tools
    • Allocated $4.9 million to diversity-focused initiatives in scientific computing
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Application

Contact

For inquiries about CZI’s Open Science funding opportunities, visit the CZI Open Science page or contact info@chanzuckerberg.com.