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Sponsorship FAQ

General questions

No. The Eclipse Foundation is a Belgian-based international not-for-profit organisation, not a registered charitable organisation, so we cannot issue charitable tax receipts.
We currently accept credit card payments (using Stripe) and PayPal.
Yes. The Eclipse Foundation welcomes general sponsorships that support the overall mission of advancing open source innovation. Your contribution will help sustain the Foundation's infrastructure, community programs, and long-term growth.
Your contribution supports our global open source community. All contributions are tracked and allocated to their designated initiatives or working group to advance their specific objectives.

Recurring sponsorships

Recurring contributions can only be set up through PayPal. On the sponsorship page for your selected initiative:

  1. Select your preferred contribution amount and click 'Sponsor'.
  2. Choose PayPal as your payment method
  3. Select a recurring schedule (monthly or yearly).
  4. Click the sponsor button again to confirm and complete the setup via PayPal

Future contributions will be charged automatically based on your selected schedule.

To cancel a recurring sponsorship, log in to your PayPal account and terminate the recurring payment. More information is available on the PayPal Help Center.

Payment issues & alternatives

We accept wire transfers. Please email sponsor@eclipse.org to request our banking information.

Unfortunately, we do not accept contributions via cheque at this time.

Please contact us at sponsor@eclipse.org with your contact details and a description of the issue. We'll be happy to assist.

Still have questions?

Email us anytime at sponsor@eclipse.org. We're here to help!

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