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$1M to fund the open source builders of tomorrow

The Cline Open Source Grants program provides credits to developers and teams building genuinely useful open source projects. We're here to support anyone building with Cline.

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$10Kmax per grant
Rollingapplications
Opento individuals & teams

What We Fund

We support projects that strengthen the Cline ecosystem — from practical developer tools to ambitious experiments. If it helps the community build better with Cline, we want to hear about it.

Extensions & Plugins

Build plugins that extend Cline's core capabilities and user experience.

Integrations

Connect Cline with popular tools, platforms, and developer workflows.

Developer Tooling

Create CLI tools, SDKs, and utilities that improve developer productivity.

Documentation & Education

Create community tutorials, guides, and educational content.

Experimental Features

Prototype bold new ideas that push the boundaries of what Cline can do.

How the Grant Process Works

From idea to shipped product — a straightforward process designed to get you building quickly.

01

Submit proposal

Describe your project, its goals, timeline, and the resources you need. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

02

Technical review

Our team evaluates your proposal for feasibility, ecosystem impact, and alignment with Cline's roadmap.

03

Grant approval

Approved projects receive funding, mentorship access, and a direct channel to the Cline core team.

04

Build & ship

Develop your project with ongoing support. Share progress with the community and ship something great.

Why Apply?

Beyond funding, the grants program is designed to accelerate your impact and connect you with the broader Cline community.

Funding to build faster

Receive funding to focus on development without financial worries.

Community visibility

Showcase your project on Cline's channels for exposure to thousands of developers.

Direct collaboration

Work closely with the Cline core team and get feedback that shapes your project.

Ecosystem recognition

Join a growing network of contributors shaping Cline's future.

Have an idea that could improve Cline?

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Your project could be here

We're looking for builders creating genuinely useful open source projects with Cline. Apply for a grant and this could be the next project featured here.

Documentation & Education

Interactive Tutorial Hub

A hands-on learning platform with step-by-step tutorials, video walkthroughs, and sandbox environments for new Cline users.

$3,500Could be yours
Experimental Features

Multi-Agent Orchestrator

An experimental framework for coordinating multiple Cline agents on parallel tasks within a single project.

$5,000Could be yours
Developer Tooling

Cline Context Engine

An intelligent context management system that helps Cline understand large codebases by indexing and surfacing relevant files automatically.

$5,000Could be yours
Extensions & Plugins

VS Code Deep Integration

A deeply integrated VS Code extension that brings Cline's capabilities directly into the editor with inline suggestions and diagnostics.

$4,500Could be yours
Integrations

Cline + Linear Sync

Bi-directional sync between Cline tasks and Linear issues, keeping engineering workflows connected and up to date.

$3,000Could be yours
Developer Tooling

Cline CLI Toolkit

A command-line toolkit for managing Cline configurations, running tasks headlessly, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines.

$2,500Could be yours
Open for submissions

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Tell us what you're building with Cline and why it deserves support. The next featured project on this page could be yours.

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