SMALL GRANTS: Need resources to write Free Software?

["Frederick Noronha" <fred@bytesforall.org>]

Sarai/CSDS, a Delhi-based research network that realises the 
potential of Free/Open Source software, is offering a limited number 
of small grants (in three categories of under Rs 10,000; Rs 10-
30,000; and Rs 30,000-60,000) for those willing to write socially-
useful programmes and put these out in the public domain.  

Ownership of these programs will remain with its writer(s), under the 
GNU/GLP or similar suitable licence. But the coders will undertake to 
widely distribute and make available their work to those who desire 
to use the same, in the interest of promoting Free Software/Open 
Source in India.  

Email in your plans and suggestions via email to 
application@sarai.net with a copy to fred@bytesforall.org not later 
than October 31, 2002. Use "FLOSS application" as the subjectline. 
This should contain the following details:  

* Outline of project 

* How this project would be relevant to society's needs 

* Stage of the project (if work is underway) 

* Time-frame required for completion 

* Whether work will be done singly, or if jointly, names of all 
individuals/groups to be involved 

* Estimated number of man-hours for completion of this project 

* Estimated cost with break-up 

* Any other information you feel relevant.  


Last date for application is October 31, 2002.  

Feel free to pass around this note, particularly to students who 
could use such help productively.