Blender has been accepted for Google Summer of Code 2024, marking the 19th time Blender has participated in this venerable program. Every year, google funds students and open-source newcomers over the summer to work on open-source projects.
Two key points to keep in mind this year:
- Every newcomer to open source or student who is 18 years and older can apply.
- Three project sizes are possible. Small sized projects (~90 hours), medium-sized projects (~175 hours) and large sized projects (~350 hours) are available this year.
The Blender Foundation has already compiled a list of suggested topics for this year's GSoC, but prospective participants are free to write up their own proposal and ideas too. Check out the devtalk thread prepared by Blender's development coordinator Thomas Dinges for all the information you might need on the link below: