Launching the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund

The Rust Foundation launched a Maintainers Fund to provide financial support for Rust Project maintainers.

• •RFC #3931 established the Funding team and Maintainer in Residence program
• •Maintainers will maintain critical Rust components including compiler, standard library, and Cargo
• •Funding comes from individual and corporate donations through GitHub Sponsors and the Rust Foundation
• •The program enables maintainers to focus on long-term Rust development and ensure its health
• •Fund distribution is based on maintenance needs and available contributions

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