Welcome to the Open Collective Program! This page outlines how to apply to the program and the guidelines for contributing once you're accepted. We’ve categorized work into two main sections: tasks that don’t require approval and those that do. Please review these guidelines carefully to ensure smooth collaboration.

How to Apply to the Program

We’re excited that you're interested in contributing through the Open Collective Program! Here’s how to apply and how we select participants:

1. Submit an Application: Fill out the application form with details about your background, experience with Supabase, and what areas you're interested in contributing to.
2. Show Past Contributions: Send a description of your contributions with links to your relevant area of focus (Github, Discord, etc)
3. Tell Us Why You're Interested: Briefly share your motivation for joining the program and what you hope to work on.

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Note:

Up until now, this program has been invite-only, typically offered to people who were already highly active in the community. We’re now opening it up to a wider group, but the goal remains the same: we want to support contributors who are already showing up and helping out—whether that's in Discord, on GitHub, or elsewhere in the ecosystem.

When reviewing applications, we’re hoping for a reaction like:

“Awesome! They've already been such a big help—so glad they're applying.”

Not:

“Hmm… I don’t think we’ve seen this person around before.”

If we don’t recognize your avatar yet, that’s totally fine—today’s a great day to start. Jump in and feel free to come back and apply in a few months.

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Selection Process

Applications are reviewed monthly by the Supabase Team. We look for people who:

• Demonstrate familiarity with the whole Supabase ecosystem, and ideally, expertise in a couple of specific areas (Postgres, edge functions, auth, etc)
• Show strong communication skills and love to help others
• Are already active in the community (we should know your avatar already!)

Stipend Support for Your Contributions

Contributors accepted into the Open Collective Program receive a stipend as a way of supporting their contributions to the Supabase community. We already have contributors writing code, triaging GitHub issues, answering questions in Discord, improving documentation, and much more. The stipend is meant to be a flexible way to recognize the value of your time and involvement.

Contribution levels: To recognize ongoing contributions and commitment, we use the following tiers:

Eligibility requires a minimum of 12 months of active contribution and at least 200 contributed hours.

It’s reserved for those who’ve made a sustained and significant impact. |