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Awards should be submitted by a leader of the project. The project/people need to meet the following criteria: | Awards should be submitted by a leader of the project. The project/people need to meet the following criteria: | ||
* The project should be to write or enhance some software or software documentation which is under an OSI open source and/or an FSF free software license ( non-software exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis). | * The project should be to write or enhance some software or software documentation which is under an OSI open source and/or an FSF free software license (non-software exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis). | ||
* The project should benefit Mozilla’s mission. This is normally demonstrated by tying the objective of the project to specific Mozilla manifesto principles or other demonstrated priorities. | * The project should benefit Mozilla’s mission. This is normally demonstrated by tying the objective of the project to specific Mozilla manifesto principles or other demonstrated priorities. | ||
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* The project’s home can be anywhere in the world where we can make payment without undue burden. We have a reasonably strong preference for funding legal organizations rather than individuals representing projects, although exceptional circumstances could lead to some flexibility. | * The project’s home can be anywhere in the world where we can make payment without undue burden. We have a reasonably strong preference for funding legal organizations rather than individuals representing projects, although exceptional circumstances could lead to some flexibility. | ||
* The specific project activity should be endorsed (on the application form) by someone well-known and respected in | * The specific project activity should be endorsed (on the application form) by someone well-known and respected in a wider software community of which the project is a part. | ||
==Selection Criteria== | ==Selection Criteria== | ||
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==How To Apply== | ==How To Apply== | ||
The application form is [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rwYQTT-9-eldS-kElY646bMwMzJpxfL8lDskX86xgCQ/viewform here]. | The application form is [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rwYQTT-9-eldS-kElY646bMwMzJpxfL8lDskX86xgCQ/viewform here]. The deadline for applications for the first round of awards is 23:59 on Tuesday 31st May 2016. After that, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, but there may be a delay in processing while the first round of applications are handled. If you need help completing your application, see the list of mentors on the [[MOSS|main page]]. | ||
==FAQs== | |||
;What if my project doesn’t have a legal organizational home? I see this is disfavoured, and exceptional circumstances are required. What might count as "exceptional"? | |||
: You tell us. If a project doesn't have a legal organizational home, we will be handing a large sum of money to an individual with only limited accountability. This means a higher level of complexity and risk. So you need to describe why it's reasonable and important for us to accept that additional risk. We will listen because Mozilla is a pretty flexible organization, but we can’t promise the result will be as you hope. | |||
;What is an 'endorser'? | |||
: We are keen to enable applications from groups not currently connected with Mozilla, and from communities outside the English-speaking free software world. Therefore, applications for Mission Partners do not require a Mozillian to support them, as applications for Foundational Technology do. Instead, they must be endorsed by a well-known and respected figure from a wider software community of which the project is a part, who is not directly connected with your project. This could be a language community, or a national community - it does not have to be the international open source community. | |||
;What about tax? | |||
: Recipients are responsible to determine the tax implications of receiving an award, based on their respective countries’ tax laws and compliance requirements. Amounts applied for should be sized such that any tax or other liability that will be incurred is accounted for. Mozilla reserves the right to use different payment mechanisms or tax characterisations for different awards in the MOSS program based on a number of factors specific to the award. | |||