docs/content/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors.md

---
title: About GitHub Sponsors
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %} allows the developer community to financially support the people and organizations who design, build, and maintain the open source projects they depend on, directly on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/about-github-sponsors
  - /github/supporting-the-open-source-community-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
type: overview
topics:
  - Open Source
  - Fundamentals
---

## About {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %}

{% data reusables.sponsors.sponsorship-details %}

{% data reusables.sponsors.no-fees %}

{% data reusables.sponsors.you-can-be-a-sponsored-developer %} For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors-for-open-source-contributors)" and "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/setting-up-github-sponsors-for-your-personal-account)."

{% data reusables.sponsors.you-can-be-a-sponsored-organization %} For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/setting-up-github-sponsors-for-your-organization)."

When you become a sponsored developer or sponsored organization, additional terms for {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %} apply. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-sponsors-additional-terms)."

## About the {% data variables.product.prodname_matching_fund %}

> [!NOTE]
> {% data reusables.sponsors.matching-fund-eligible %}

The {% data variables.product.prodname_matching_fund %} aims to benefit members of the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} community who develop open source software that promotes the [{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Community Guidelines](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-community-guidelines). Payments to sponsored organizations and payments from organizations are not eligible for {% data variables.product.prodname_matching_fund %}.

To be eligible for the {% data variables.product.prodname_matching_fund %}, you must create a profile that will attract a community that will sustain you for the long term. For more information about creating a strong profile, see "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/editing-your-profile-details-for-github-sponsors)."

Donations between sponsored developers will not be matched.

{% data reusables.sponsors.legal-additional-terms %}

## Supported regions for {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %}

Anyone in any region can sponsor eligible maintainers, but you must reside in a supported region to receive funds.

<ul style="-webkit-column-count: 3; -moz-column-count: 3; column-count: 3;">
<li>Albania</li>
<li>Antigua & Barbuda</li>
<li>Argentina</li>
<li>Armenia</li>
<li>Australia</li>
<li>Austria</li>
<li>Bahrain</li>
<li>Belgium</li>
<li>Bolivia</li>
<li>Bosnia & Herzegovina</li>
<li>Brazil</li>
<li>Bulgaria</li>
<li>Cambodia</li>
<li>Canada</li>
<li>Chile</li>
<li>Colombia</li>
<li>Costa Rica</li>
<li>Côte d'Ivoire</li>
<li>Croatia</li>
<li>Cyprus</li>
<li>Czech Republic</li>
<li>Denmark</li>
<li>Dominican Republic</li>
<li>Ecuador</li>
<li>Egypt</li>
<li>El Salvador</li>
<li>Estonia</li>
<li>Ethiopia</li>
<li>Finland</li>
<li>France</li>
<li>Gambia</li>
<li>Germany</li>
<li>Ghana</li>
<li>Gibraltar</li>
<li>Greece</li>
<li>Guatemala</li>
<li>Guyana</li>
<li>Hong Kong SAR</li>
<li>Hungary</li>
<li>Iceland</li>
<li>India</li>
<li>Indonesia</li>
<li>Ireland</li>
<li>Israel</li>
<li>Italy</li>
<li>Jamaica</li>
<li>Japan</li>
<li>Jordan</li>
<li>Kenya</li>
<li>Kuwait</li>
<li>Latvia</li>
<li>Liechtenstein</li>
<li>Lithuania</li>
<li>Luxembourg</li>
<li>Macao SAR</li>
<li>Madagascar</li>
<li>Malaysia</li>
<li>Malta</li>
<li>Mauritius</li>
<li>Mexico</li>
<li>Moldova</li>
<li>Mongolia</li>
<li>Morocco</li>
<li>Namibia</li>
<li>Netherlands</li>
<li>New Zealand</li>
<li>Nigeria</li>
<li>North Macedonia</li>
<li>Norway</li>
<li>Oman</li>
<li>Panama</li>
<li>Paraguay</li>
<li>Peru</li>
<li>Philippines</li>
<li>Poland</li>
<li>Portugal</li>
<li>Qatar</li>
<li>Romania</li>
<li>Rwanda</li>
<li>Saudi Arabia</li>
<li>Senegal</li>
<li>Serbia</li>
<li>Singapore</li>
<li>Slovakia</li>
<li>Slovenia</li>
<li>South Africa</li>
<li>South Korea</li>
<li>Spain</li>
<li>Sri Lanka</li>
<li>St. Lucia</li>
<li>Sweden</li>
<li>Switzerland</li>
<li>Tanzania</li>
<li>Thailand</li>
<li>Trinidad & Tobago</li>
<li>Tunisia</li>
<li>Turkey</li>
<li>United Arab Emirates</li>
<li>United Kingdom</li>
<li>United States</li>
<li>Uruguay</li>
<li>Uzbekistan</li>
<li>Vietnam</li>
</ul>

## Sharing feedback about {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %}

{% data reusables.sponsors.feedback %}

## Further reading

* "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors)"
* "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors)"
* "[AUTOTITLE](/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/navigating-your-sponsors-dashboard)"
* "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-users#search-based-on-ability-to-sponsor)"
* "[AUTOTITLE](/search-github/searching-on-github/searching-for-repositories#search-based-on-ability-to-sponsor)"
* "[FAQ with the {% data variables.product.prodname_sponsors %} team](https://github.blog/2019-06-12-faq-with-the-github-sponsors-team/)" on {% data variables.product.prodname_blog %}