How do we flow

A common question we get: how does OnlyDust make money?

The answer is simple: sponsorships. We partner with companies and organizations who want to support open source and reach developers like you. They fund the platform - and we put that funding to work where it matters.

Where the Money Goes

We reinvest the majority of sponsorship revenue back into the open source community.

• In 2024, 72% of our income was distributed directly to maintainers and contributors for their work (PR activity and onboarding activity).

• In 2025, this amount goes through our 3-month grant program, supporting long term contributors and maintainers across the space.

• Every month, we add $15,000 of our own budget toward:

  • Exclusive merch

  • Travel and conference grants

  • Event tickets

  • And other meaningful rewards for active contributors

Our goal is to make contributing to open source recognized, supported, and rewarding -not just technically, but financially and personally too.`