GitHub Sponsors documentation - GitHub Docs Skip to main content GitHub Docs Version: Free, Pro, & Team Search or ask Copilot Search or ask Copilot Select language: current language is English Search or ask Copilot Search or ask Copilot Open menu Collapse sidebar Expand sidebar Scroll breadcrumbs left * Home * GitHub Sponsors Scroll breadcrumbs right GitHub Sponsors * * * Getting started * About GitHub Sponsors * Quickstart * Navigating your Sponsors dashboard * Sponsor contributors * About sponsorships * Sponsor through GitHub * Sponsor through Patreon * Managing your sponsorship * Attribute sponsorships * Paying by invoice * Unlink Patreon * Receiving sponsorships * Open source contributors * Set up for personal account * Set up for organization * Enable Patreon sponsorships * Using a fiscal host * Edit profile details * Manage sponsor goals * Manage payment tiers * View sponsors & sponsorships * Manage payouts * Contacting your sponsors * Tax information * Unlink Patreon * Delete Stripe account * Disable your account * Unpublish your profile * Integrate with GitHub Sponsors * Webhooks for events * Sponsors GraphQL API GitHub Sponsors documentation Invest in the open source projects you depend on, support digital infrastructure, and make open source careers possible by sponsoring open source contributors and their projects. Build a GitHub Sponsors profile and receive compensation for your open source work. Overview Quickstart Recommended About GitHub Sponsors GitHub Sponsors allows the developer community to financially support the people and organizations who design, build, and maintain the open source projects they depend on, directly on GitHub. Quickstart for finding contributors to sponsor Learn some best practices for finding open source contributors to sponsor. About GitHub Sponsors for open source contributors If you provide value to an open source project, you can become a sponsored contributor to receive payments for your work. Articles Category : All categories Understand sponsorships About GitHub Sponsors GitHub Sponsors allows the developer community to financially support the people and organizations who design, build, and maintain the open source projects they depend on, directly on GitHub. Understand sponsorships About GitHub Sponsors for open source contributors If you provide value to an open source project, you can become a sponsored contributor to receive payments for your work. Understand sponsorships About sponsorships, fees, and taxes Learn about sponsorships, payment, and tax information for GitHub Sponsors. Fund open source work Attributing sponsorships to your organization You can attribute the sponsorships paid by one of your organizations to another organization. Manage your sponsored account Configuring webhooks for events in your sponsored account You can configure webhooks to alert you when you receive new sponsorships or existing sponsors make changes to their sponsorships. Manage your sponsored account Contacting your sponsors You can send an email to your sponsors who have opted in to receive updates about your work. Manage your sponsored account Deleting a Stripe Connect account Learn how to delete a Stripe Connect account that you connected to GitHub Sponsors. Manage your sponsored account Disabling your GitHub Sponsors account If you no longer want to participate in GitHub Sponsors, you can disable your GitHub Sponsors account. Set up to receive sponsorships Editing your profile details for GitHub Sponsors You can update the information that potential sponsors see about your work. Showing 1-9 of 28 Previous 1 2 3 4 Next Help and support Did you find what you needed? Yes No Privacy policy Help us make these docs great! All GitHub docs are open source. See something that's wrong or unclear? Submit a pull request. Make a contribution Learn how to contribute Still need help? Provide GitHub Feedback Contact support Legal * © 2026 GitHub, Inc. * Terms * Privacy * Status * Pricing * Expert services * Blog