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Sponsorship FAQ

General questions

Individual sponsorships are personal contributions made by people who wish to support Eclipse Foundation initiatives. This option is also suitable for small companies (SMEs) or organisations with open source programmes that prefer to contribute directly through a simple, donation-style route rather than entering into a formal partnership. These contributions are similar to "donations" on other platforms and do not include visibility or promotional benefits.

Corporate sponsorships, on the other hand, are formal partnerships between the Eclipse Foundation and an organisation. They include recognition and visibility opportunities, and are typically managed through an agreement that outlines sponsorship levels and associated benefits. If you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor, fill out our form.

We currently accept credit card payments (processed via Stripe) and PayPal. Stripe supports major international card networks such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and others, depending on your country of payment.

It depends on your payment method:

Credit card (Stripe): A receipt is automatically emailed to you by Stripe once your payment is processed. Please check your inbox and spam/junk folder, as these emails are sometimes filtered.

PayPal: If you paid via PayPal, you will receive a PayPal payment confirmation. If you need an official Eclipse Foundation receipt as well, please email sponsor@eclipse.org with your name or organisation, payment date, and amount, and we'll provide one.

Wire Transfer: For wire transfers, please email sponsor@eclipse.org once the payment is made, including your name, organisation name, and address, and we'll issue a receipt manually.

No. The Eclipse Foundation is an international not-for-profit organisation based in Belgium, not a registered charitable organisation. As such, we cannot issue charitable tax receipts. However, all contributions are acknowledged with an official receipt, which may be valid for tax purposes in some jurisdictions depending on local regulations. We recommend consulting your local tax authority or a tax advisor to determine your eligibility.
Yes. Corporate sponsors can request an invoice for their contribution. To begin the process, please complete the corporate sponsorship form. Once the form has been submitted, our team will follow up to confirm your sponsorship details and provide an official invoice along with payment instructions.
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. As an Individual or Small Sponsor you can use this payment path page, and as a Corporate Sponsor, please complete the following form.
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. Choose PayPal as your payment method
  2. Select a 'Monthly' or 'Yearly', as your recurring schedule.
  3. Select your preferred contribution amount.
  4. Click the 'Sponsor and Support' to 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.
The Eclipse Foundation's PayPal account was migrated to our new legal entity, Eclipse Foundation AISBL, for legal reasons. Unfortunately, this means we cannot automatically transfer your existing recurring payment.
Yes, you need to set up a new recurring sponsorship to continue your support. Please select the initiative(s) you wish to support to set up the new recurring payment: Adoptium, Eclipse IDE, Open VSX, Cloud DevTools, Eclipse Foundation, and more.