OpenCV donation program
Support the open source work your team relies on.
OpenCV Membership is a donation program for organizations that want to help sustain the project and take part in its community. Choose Gold, Silver or Bronze to match the contribution you want to make.
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Thank you for your support
Thank you to the organizations whose contributions help sustain OpenCV’s open source work.
Three ways to contribute
Each tier supports OpenCV through an annual donation. The differences are in participation and recognition opportunities.
Gold membership
US$100,000Annual donation
For organizations that want to make a substantial annual contribution and stay involved through advisory discussions, education and community participation.
Silver membership
US$30,000Annual donation
For organizations that want to support OpenCV and share useful educational content with the community.
Bronze membership
US$6,000Annual donation · paid annually
For organizations seeking an accessible annual contribution and a focused set of recognition and community participation opportunities.
Membership is a donation program. Recognition and participation benefits are offered as a courtesy and are not guaranteed. The team will confirm the applicable membership term, contribution details and available opportunities when you inquire.
Webinar speakers and topics require approval. Guest posts must be educational and pass editorial review; they may include a company blurb and backlink in a designated space, and accepted articles receive newsletter and social promotion. Priority pull request consideration does not guarantee a merge. Membership marks recognize support and must not promote a product or service or imply an OpenCV endorsement.
The complete picture
Use this guide to choose the contribution and opportunities that fit your organization.
| Benefit | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual donation | US$100,000 | US$30,000 | US$6,000, paid annually |
| Contribution | Cash, developer time or other resources; arrangements confirmed with OpenCV | Cash | Cash; US$500/month equivalent, paid annually |
| Advisory Committee | Eligible for a seat; meetings every three months; nonbinding recommendations | Not included | Not included |
| Pull request consideration | Priority consideration; normal review and approval apply | Priority consideration; normal review and approval apply | Priority consideration; normal review and approval apply |
| New-member announcement | New Gold member press announcement | New Silver member press announcement | Quarterly press announcement of new Silver and Bronze members |
| Webinar appearances / year | Up to 3 | Up to 2 | 1, from available dates |
| Newsletter inclusions / year | May be included 4 times | May be included twice | May be included once |
| Educational guest posts / year | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Website recognition | Homepage | Homepage | Sponsors page |
| Membership logo | Gold mark on member website | Silver mark on member website | Bronze mark on member website |
| Conference recognition | At conferences where OpenCV has a booth | At conferences where OpenCV has a booth | At conferences where OpenCV has a booth |
| Hosted product/service tutorial | Invitation included; scope confirmed with OpenCV | Invitation included; scope confirmed with OpenCV | Not listed |
| Course material contributions | May contribute with format approval; paid-course revenue-sharing agreement; free-course maintenance fee | Not listed | Not listed |
| Consultant introductions | Reasonable efforts to find a qualified consultant, including course-content contractors | Not listed | Not listed |
We’ll confirm your membership dates and contribution arrangements when you inquire.
Choose the right relationship
Membership supports OpenCV’s open source work and creates opportunities to participate in its community. It does not include a contracted engineering or support package.
For maintained OpenCV releases, certified builds, bug-fix coverage or a development partnership, explore OpenCV Enterprise. Its LTS, Premier and Partnership tiers address production and engineering needs.
Explore OpenCV Enterprise →A few things to know
Yes. Membership is a donation program that supports OpenCV’s open source work. Recognition and participation benefits are offered as a courtesy, are subject to availability and approval, and are not guaranteed.
Membership is not a contracted development or support package. For a development partnership, maintained releases, certified builds or contracted engineering support, explore OpenCV Enterprise. Gold’s consultant-introduction benefit means reasonable efforts to help locate a qualified consultant; it does not include support hours or an engineering service level.
The amounts shown are annual donation levels. The OpenCV team will confirm your membership dates and contribution details when you inquire.
No. Webinar topics and speakers require OpenCV approval, and scheduling depends on availability. Guest articles must offer educational value and pass editorial review. Pull requests remain subject to core-team approval and normal quality standards; priority consideration does not guarantee a merge.
The tier membership mark may appear on your organization’s website to recognize its support for OpenCV. It must not be used to promote a product or service or imply OpenCV’s endorsement.
Your inquiry goes to the OpenCV team at [email protected]. We’ll reply to discuss the tier, contribution and available opportunities. Submitting the form does not make a payment or commit you to a donation.
Yes. Membership is optional. You do not need a membership to use OpenCV under its applicable open source license.
Start a conversation
Tell us a little about your organization and the contribution you have in mind. The OpenCV team will help you confirm the right tier and available opportunities.
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