The F# Software Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of its membership. To facilitate this increase, the Foundation supports members of underrepresented minorities to attend conferences, training courses, and other community events.

Upcoming Events

Who can apply?

If you consider yourself to be a member of a minority that is underrepresented in technology, we’d love you to apply. Examples of underrepresented minorities would be women, ethnic minorities, and people from an economically or educationally deprived background. We don’t limit it just to those examples though.

Please apply by sending an email to [email protected]. Please let us know in your email:

• Which event you’re applying for.
• Why you consider yourself to be in an underrepresented minority. (You get to define what that means!)
• A little bit about any existing programming or technology background you have.
• Whether you will need additional assistance with travel and other costs, and an estimated minimum requirement which would allow you to attend. Limited funding exists to provide further assistance.

Please also confirm that you will be free and able to attend the event, bearing in mind its location and facilities (see event web sites).

Would I benefit?

Conferences and events generally have talks for a variety of skill levels. Give yourself the benefit of any doubt! We won’t be testing you to make sure you’ve absorbed everything. That said, it’s worth bearing in mind the flavor of the available conferences or events to determine whether you are a good match.

Courses may be more specific in their requirements. If unsure, please email us at [email protected] and we'll help you clarify whether a particular course would be useful to you.

How will you choose the sponsored delegates?

The Board of Trustees will discuss all the applications confidentially and make a collective decision.

The board will select on the basis of who they think could most benefit from attendance, and will take into account the applicant's background and the current diversity profile of the F# community.

The Board may get back to you by email with requests for clarification, but will not interview you or put you under pressure.

All the board members are good-hearted people - your application will get a fair hearing!

When will I know?

Each event has its own application deadline and notification schedule. The Board informs both successful and unsuccessful applicants.

What do you want in return?

For you to learn something and have a good time!

It would be great if you could share your experience of the event with us, privately if you want. But we don’t insist on it, and we’ll assume confidentiality unless you tell us otherwise.

Who will know?

We’ll leave it up to you whether your receiving a sponsored ticket is kept confidential. We’ll assume confidentiality unless you tell us otherwise.

Some things to bear in mind

We can only help with tickets for the event itself. It’ll be up to you to get yourself to and from the event and to sort out any accommodation, food, accessibility provisions or other facilities you might need. Limited travel support may be available for some events or conferences, but the majority of the costs and arrangements will need to be handled by you.

If you need any special facilities or arrangements for the event, please contact the event organizers directly.

Past events

Previous events and conferences offered under the program include: