Inclusion and Community Scholarships
The Drupal Association offers inclusion and community scholarships to help members of the Drupal community attend DrupalCon who otherwise would not be able to. The specific offerings can vary by event, but there are generally two types of funding available: Inclusion Scholarships and Community Scholarships.
This program supports individuals from historically marginalized or oppressed groups within the open-source community who face financial hardship. The goal is to promote diversity and inclusion at the conference.
Who is it for?
Applicants who are experiencing financial hardship and are historically not represented in high numbers at DrupalCon.
Inclusion Scholarships benefits:
- One free general admission ticket to DrupalCon.
- A travel stipend of $1,000.00.
These scholarships (formerly Community Grants) are for key community members who are actively contributing to the Drupal project and would not be able to attend the conference without financial assistance.
Who is it for?
Contributors who lack financial backing to attend global Drupal events.
- Event Organizers Working Group
- Community Working Group
- Contribution Mentors
- Drupal Strategic Initiatives
Community Scholarships includes:
- One free general admission ticket to DrupalCon.
- A travel stipend of $500.
- One award per year: Each person is limited to one community or inclusion scholarship per calendar year.
- Volunteering is required: Recipients are typically asked to volunteer a minimum of four hours onsite at the conference.
- Ineligible if free ticket is received: If you have already received a free ticket or discounted tickets for the event (e.g., as a volunteer, speaker or trainer), you are not eligible for a scholarship. Free or discounted tickets are non-transferable.
- 01 October 2025 – Scholarship Application open
- 31 October 2025 – Scholarship Application close
- 12 November 2025 – Scholarship Recipients notified
- 28 November 2025 - Scholarship Recipients confirm acceptance
- 12 December 2025 - Scholarship Recipients registration deadline
Help us expand access! If you’d like to support more community members in attending DrupalCon, you can contribute by making a direct donation here.
The Drupal Association prioritizes uplifting the voices and experiences of historically oppressed people around the world and in our communities. The 2019 Driesnote talks a bit about the diversity challenge in open source (starting around 31 minutes). We know, based on participation at events, other programs, and high-level data collection around the Project, that Drupal follows the same data trends.
Historically oppressed communities are defined as those who have experienced and continue to experience harm because of global systems of oppression.
We acknowledge the framework of intersectionality, which highlights that marginalized people are often affected by many areas of oppression simultaneously, often co-impacting.
If you’d like to read more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion trends in open source, here are some great scholarly articles:
