Subject - EWG: Grant framework, members welcome

Hi all,

the Engineering Working Group (EWG) wants to support OpenStreetMap's open-source software ecosystem. To this end, we are working towards the first iteration of a grant programme. Because this will be a learning experience for us, we plan to start with a relatively small amount of work on core OSM software. Future rounds will be open to a larger spectrum of software and proposals.

As a first step, we've compiled a framework to guide our selection and funding process:
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Engineering_Working_Group/Tendering_Framework
We would like to invite the community to review it and provide feedback.

By the way: the Engineering Working Group is still welcoming people who want to join as members. We're also looking for people who can help with taking notes during our public meetings, which take place every two weeks.

You can read more about what we do and who we are at
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Engineering_Working_Group