Learning for Action

Flexible funding, specifically for impact measurement

In June 2024, the GitLab Foundation launched a new capacity-building initiative: the Learning for Action Fund. The fund allows existing foundation grantees to apply for up to $50,000 in additional funding that is explicitly targeted for learning activities. Our goal is to increase organizations’ capacity for impact measurement, learning, experimentation and feedback activities.

The fund will prioritize projects committed to acting on the generated learnings. Our definition of “action” in this context is two-fold:

Learnings that lead to improved program or product design
Learnings that unlock additional funding due to improved abilities to demonstrate program, product, or project effectiveness

Only GitLab Foundation grantees with a grant contract effective date before August 1, 2024, are currently eligible for this funding opportunity.

Meet the inaugural Learning for Action Fund grantee cohort.

Timeline

June 25: Fund announcement and open solicitation

July 2: Fund Kickoff webinar

July 9: Feedback Labs webinar on feedback best practices

August 16: Application review begins

September 6: Grant awards announcement

Advisory Board

The advisory board listed below will be responsible for selecting the grant awards and advising the GitLab Foundation on ways to improve the design of future Learning for Action Fund opportunities.