Build the next breakout project.
OCV's Catalyst accelerator program provides open source authors with funding and mentorship to turn projects into thriving communities.
$10K to build and grow your open source project.
100% remote program. No relocation required. Weekly office hours with OCV.
From empty forums to thriving communities.
Set weekly growth goals and hit them. Top performing projects are featured across OCV's channels.
Join a network of high-profile OSS maintainers.
Share wins, get feedback, and collaborate with other Catalyst maintainers and alumni.
“Catalyst has completely changed how I approach community building.”
Before I started, there was zero community. I had a Discord server, and I was the only one in it. The program provided practical advice and week-by-week areas of focus. By the end of the program, we added 50 people to our Discord.
How Catalyst works.
The Catalyst Program is an open source sponsorship program that provides funding and mentorship to OS authors and maintainers to catalyze project growth. The goal of the program is to support open source sustainability by helping maintainers build a thriving and active community of contributors and users.
Stories from Catalyst maintainers.
- Catalyst alum · July 30, 2025
Creator of Kubetail and YC alum: “Open source is having its Internet moment”
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From code to community: How Alumnium achieved 13X growth through OCV's Catalyst Program
Read post ↗ - Catalyst alum · April 28, 2025
RA.Aid: OCV Catalyst Program inaugural project sees 9X growth
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