Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)

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.
    Read more

  • 2020 Open Science Grants:

    • Invested $3 million in open source projects advancing computational biomedicine

    • Invested $1.7 million in projects promoting research reproducibility
      Read more

  • 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
      Read more

Application#

Contact#

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

Contents