We are sure we can do better with only a fraction of the budget. Simplicity - the art of maximizing the amount of work not done - can be very powerful.
Go, the programming language we're using, is a [great example](https://dave.cheney.net/2015/03/08/simplicity-and-collaboration).
Our long-term goal is to become an open platform for machine learning [research](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Research) based on real-world photo collections.
You'll get a small reward for working on [funded issues](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/labels/IssueHunt), see [issuehunt.io](https://issuehunt.io/repos/119160553) for details. Note that issue descriptions may be outdated on their site. Rewards are paid out when all [acceptance criteria](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Issues#user-stories) prioritized as MUST are met and your [pull request](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Pull-Requests) was successfully merged.
We don't want to ask individuals for a donation at the moment. Please leave a star if you like this project, it provides enough motivation to keep going.
Organizations - who would like to [support our work](https://dl.photoprism.org/slides/PhotoPrism.pdf) - can conveniently [donate via PayPal](https://www.paypal.me/photoprism), [become a sponsor on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/photoprism) or [get in touch with us](mailto:hello@photoprism.org) to discuss further details.
We'll be more than happy to mention your contribution plus you can get direct access to [our team](https://docs.photoprism.org/en/latest/team/) of top-class engineers and scientists.
Grants and donations will be used for [organizing meetups](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Meetups), [running our servers](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/wiki/Infrastructure), visiting conferences, buying test devices, offering rewards for contributions, and covering our cost of living. See [SPONSORS.md](SPONSORS.md) for details.
