I'm +1, but I think most, if not all, listed activities should be prefixed with "Contribution to ".  OGC API map support (even a RFC an a "prototype") isn't going to happen with just 750 USD.

Even

Le 15/01/2025 à 17:24, Seth G via MapServer-dev a écrit :
Hi all,

The OSGeo Board will be meeting on the 28th of January to discuss the 2025 
budget. I propose we submit a request for $5000 to help support the MapServer 
project.
Last year an upper-limit of $2,500 was set for projects, but this has typically 
been $5,000 in previous years.
The development items are to help kick-start implementing OGC Maps API and try 
to get MapServer 8 OGC certified. Additional funding sources will be sought to 
try and get these items completed.

In terms of trying to raise additional funding:

- A proposal for a grant application was sent to NLnet Foundation 
(https://nlnet.nl). We should know if this has been successful or not in early 
February.
- Even also put in application last February to 
https://nlnet.nl/bluehatsprize/2024/ (unfortunately without a successful 
response).
- I emailed the user's mailing list with a link to the sponsorship page. It looks like 
there was a problem with the mailing list archives, as December 2024 is missing from 
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/. The email was sent on December 8th 
with the title "MapServer Budget and Sponsorship" - so I'm not sure if anyone 
received it.

I have added the funding request and fund-raising efforts to the 2025 budget 
page at https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/wiki/MapServer-2025-Budget
and propose to submit the budget to a vote, starting with my +1.

If we want to discuss further, we could maybe have a PSC meeting next Thursday 
(23rd of January), prior to the OSGeo Board meeting the following Tuesday.

Seth


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