# GitHub expands funding for open source security work

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-expands-funding-for-open-source-security-work/679679>\
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**Created:** [March 30, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-expands-funding-for-open-source-security-work/679679 "2026-03-30T01:00:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-expands-funding-for-open-source-security-work/679679/1 "2026-03-30T01:00:20Z")

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GitHub says it’s putting more money and support into open source security by funding maintainers, working with Alpha-Omega, and widening access to tools so the supply.

> **[Investing in the people shaping open source and securing the future together](https://github.blog/security/supply-chain-security/investing-in-the-people-shaping-open-source-and-securing-the-future-together/)**
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> See how GitHub is investing in open source security funding maintainers, partnering with Alpha-Omega, and expanding access.

Yoshiii

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**Author:** ![Quelly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/quelly/32/31386_2.png) [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-expands-funding-for-open-source-security-work/679679/2 "2026-03-30T01:07:06Z")

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Good move, because the real bottleneck is maintainer time and boring security work rarely gets done without steady funding.

Quelly 😀