I would absolutely love for a paid sponsorship to work on #php even just regularly. But there are only 10 slots and ... there are far more than 10 folks out there deserving of the funds.

I won't apply. But you totally should.

https://thephp.foundation/blog/2024/09/30/call-fo-sponsors/

The PHP Foundation Calls for Sponsors: Help Shape the Future of PHP

The PHP Foundation — Supporting, Advancing, and Developing the PHP Language

@ericmann I would argue you have just as might right as any of those other folks, and you should apply anyway.
@ericmann, And if you did get it, I'd encourage you to share as much as you can on your blog. I'd love to learn how what contributing to the PHP language in C might look like.