Merge pull request #565 from OpenRefine/STF-application

add Sovereign Tech Fellowship application + update donor page

Author: magdmartin

src/pages/backers.md

@@ -5,41 +5,50 @@ hide_table_of_contents: false
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 # OpenRefine Backers 
 
-Thank you for supporting OpenRefine in 2025! We are proud to list your name on this page, which celebrates everyone who made a financial contribution to OpenRefine at any level. 
+Thank you for supporting OpenRefine in 2025 and 2026! We are proud to list your name on this page, which celebrates everyone who made a financial contribution to OpenRefine at any level. 
+
+Previous donors are listed in our Year in Review post: 
+* [2024 Year In Review post](/blog/2024/12/13/year-in-review-2024#2024-donor-shoutouts).
+* [2025 Year In Review post](/blog/2025/12/17/year-in-review-2025#2025-donor-shoutouts).
 
-This page reflects gifts received after December 1, 2024. 2024 donors are listed in our [2024 Year In Review post](/blog/2024/12/13/year-in-review-2024#2024-donor-shoutouts).
-  
 You can [donate here](/donate)
 
 ## Patron
 Over $50,000 donated in 2025. Fully sustains OpenRefine’s annual budget, funding our entire core team for a full year.
 
 ## Partner
-Between $5,000 and $50,000 donated in 2025. Underwrites multiple months of core-team development, feature work, and contributor support.
+Between $5,000 and $50,000 donated in the last 12 months. Underwrites multiple months of core-team development, feature work, and contributor support.
 
 * FLOSS/fund (one-time)
 
 ## Sponsor 
-Between $500 and $5,000 donated in 2025. Enables us to represent OpenRefine at conferences and expand our community outreach.
+Between $500 and $5,000 donated in the last 12 months. Enables us to represent OpenRefine at conferences and expand our community outreach.
 
 * Vanguard Charitable (one-time)
 
 ## Sustainer
-Up to $500 donated in 2025. Covers essential day-to-day infrastructure including forum hosting, software licenses, and routine maintenance.
+Up to $500 donated in the last 12 months. Covers essential day-to-day infrastructure including forum hosting, software licenses, and routine maintenance.
 
 * RefinePro (recurring)
 * ostephens (recurring)
 * DaxServer (recurring)
-* alanorth (recurring)
 * timtomch (recurring)
 * trantor (recurring)
-* wetneb (recurring)
+* One anonymous donors (recurring)
 * EstebanMH-SiB (recurring)
 * Balise42 (recurring)
 * btseee (one-time)
 * Joel Gardner (one-time)
 * Jasmine Saffold (one-time)
 * Nicolas Semrau (one-time)
+* Jessica Talisman (one-time)
+* John Andersson (one-time)
+* Fumichika Kinoshita (one-time)
+* Sharon Mizota (one-time)
+* Nikhil Raj (one-time)
+* Dan Pobst (one-time)
+* Mita Williams (one-time)
+* Shaun Spalding (one-time)
 * and 2 anonymous donors (one-time)
 
 ##  Service & Infrastructure Partners

src/pages/funding.md

@@ -37,7 +37,17 @@ Since 2018, OpenRefine has relied on grants to sustain its development. Below, y
 
 ### Applying
 
-OpenRefine is currently not actively applying to any grant opportunities listed in this section. If you're interested in partnering with us for a grant, [contact us](https://forum.openrefine.org/). 
+OpenRefine is currently actively applying to the following opportunities. If you're interested in partnering with us for a grant, [contact us](https://forum.openrefine.org/). 
+
+#### 2026 Sovereign Tech Fellowship
+* **Status**: Pending
+* **Amount**: EUR 20,020
+* **Source**: [Sovereign Tech Fellowship](https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fellowship)
+* **Start date**: June 2026
+* **End date**: May 2027
+* **Relevant links**: 
+  * [Grant application](/uploads/2026-Sovereign-Tech-Fund.pdf) 
+  * [Forum thread](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/funding-opportunity-sovereign-tech-fellowship-application-community-coordination-and-governance/2758)
 
 ### Active Grants
 
@@ -143,6 +153,14 @@ OpenRefine completed the following grants.
 
 We applied for the following grant opportunities, but our proposals were not selected. 
 
+#### 2026 SLOAN LOI
+* **Status**: Not Awarded
+* **Amount**: USD 150,000
+* **Source**: Following Sloan invitation to submit a [Letter of Inquiry](https://sloan.org/grants/apply#tab-letters-of-inquiry)
+* **Relevant links**: 
+  * [Letter of Inquiry](/uploads/2026-SLOAN-LOI.pdf)
+  * [Forum thread](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/funding-opportunity-2025-sloan-letter-of-interest/2643)
+
 #### 2025 NLNet: Hardening OpenRefine’s Extension Architecture
 * **Status**: Not Awarded
 * **Amount**: EUR 49,881.25