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The Rust Foundation
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Announcing the 1st cohort of Rust Maintainers in Residence! Thanks to contributions from Google, AWS, & OpenAI, the Rust Foundation and Rust Project have raised $350K to fund 6 contributors on Rustup, Clippy, compiler, stdlib, & rustdoc 🦀 Read announcement: rustfoundation.org/media/rust-p...

rustfoundation.orgRust Project and Rust Foundation Announce First Maintainers in ResidenceNew program directs $350,000 toward maintainers supporting critical Rust infrastructure DOVER, Delaware, USA – August 26, 2026 – The Rust Project and Rust Foundation today announced the inaugural coho...

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The Rust Foundation
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Read this blog from Rust Foundation Director of Outreach, @lorilorusso.bsky.social, to learn more about the first cohort of Rust Maintainers in Residence and find words from the sponsors and Rust Project Funding Team: rustfoundation.org/media/congra...

rustfoundation.orgCongratulations to the First Round of Rust Project Maintainers in ResidenceWe are pleased to join in the celebration of the inaugural cohort of the Rust Maintainers in Residence (MiR) program, made possible through the Rust Foundation Maintainers Fund (RFMF). Cheers to MiRs ...