R Consortium applauds the R Foundation & R Core on a major new investment in R’s future!

Nearly $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infrastructure & governance, mentoring new contributors, and strengthening communication.

Partners include Posit, Google, A2-Ai and the R Consortium

https://www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1-projects

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RSMF Round 1 Projects | Software Sustainability Institute

Round 1 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund awarded just under £3 million to 13 projects selected for their potential to deliver high impact, value for money, feasibility, and quality. The funded projects span research areas supported by all seven UK research councils and involve software written in Python, R, C++, Fortran, JavaScript, and other languages. Listed below, the 13 successful projects are split into four large awards and nine small awards.