Python Foundation Rejects $1.5M to Defend Diversity

Python Software Foundation rejects $1.5M U.S. grant to keep diversity, equity & inclusion programs alive.

Nov 02, 2025

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Python Software Foundation Board Unanimously Votes to Withdraw Government Funding Application, Putting a Price on Principles.

“We cannot and will not agree to a statement requiring us to cease operations of any programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. This would betray our mission and contradict our community’s values,” wrote Lorena Claridad, Deputy Executive Director of the Python Software Foundation (PSF), in a statement on the foundation’s official website.

On October 28, the Python Software Foundation announced the voluntary withdrawal of an approved $1.5 million government funding application. This funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) could have been used to address structural security vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI, but came with additional terms requiring the foundation to commit to not operating any programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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