GitHub Satellite India 2021 Announcements

Open Source/GRANTS.md

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+# GitHub Grants for Open Source
+
+Open source is the foundation of all great projects and the key to the future of software. GitHub is where open source communities live and supporting open source is at the very heart of GitHub’s mission.
+
+In India, there are thousands of Open Source projects thriving on GitHub. Some of the prominent ones have tens of thousands of users.
+
+For supporting the great work of the Indian open-source developer community, we are excited to announce the GitHub Grants for Open Source program.
+
+GitHub Grants for Open Source is GitHub’s efforts in helping open source contributors and maintainers from India continue to build world-class software to make an impact for India and the world. We would be supporting them with a total monetary grant fund of INR 1 crore. Eligible contributors and maintainers can apply for the grant through the application process outlined. All applications will be reviewed and grant awards will be decided by an expert panel of jury members from the industry, government, academia and GitHub.
+
+_Please note: The grants are currently open only for individual contributors and maintainers, and not teams or organizations._
+
+## Who can apply
+
+To be eligible to apply and receive a grant, an individual **MUST**:
+- Have made significant contributions or be a maintainer of at least one open-source project
+- Have an active online profile (preferably a GitHub Profile Readme) describing their work and contributions to open source
+- Have an active bank account in India where the grant amount can be received, if declared
+- Not be a current employee of GitHub and/or any of its parent/subsidiary companies
+
+## What do we look for
+
+While eligible individuals can apply and are considered, not all applicants would be awarded a grant. The applications would be thoroughly evaluated by a jury. An applicant's chances of being awarded a grant would significantly increase if they:
+- Have made significant contributions to an open-source project/s, that has helped a large number of its users
+- Have demonstrated means by which a grant would help them and the open-source project/s they contribute to or maintain
+- Are actively involved in the open-source community and help their peers
+
+## How to apply
+
+[Complete and submit the application form at this URL](https://github.submittable.com/submit/ffb3c7ab-53df-49a3-a7e6-5016ee34bf4a/github-india-grants-for-open-source). Applications close on the **11th of April, 2021**. If you are shortlisted or selected to be awarded a grant, you will be contacted through the details mentioned in your application form.
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+## Jury
+
+The decision of which individuals will be awarded a grant and the grant amount that they would receive, will be made by a jury of experts from the industry, academia, government and GitHub. The decision of the jury members and GitHub will be final.
+
+The jury members for the GitHub Grants for Open Source program are:
+
+![Jury Members](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8726608/112457682-fffcfe80-8d81-11eb-8e82-ebd225cadee8.png)
+
+## FAQ
+
+#### How much will an individual grant be for?
+
+The overall grant fund is INR 1 crore. Award of this fund across the selected grant recipients is at the discretion and decision of the jury members and GitHub.
+
+#### Does my open-source project necessarily be on GitHub itself?
+
+While it is preferred to have your open-source project on GitHub, it is not mandatory. However, if a contributor/maintainer of an open-source project that is not on GitHub is shortlisted for a grant, we might contact you for some additional details to verify your contributions.
+
+#### Is there something I need to do after receiving the grant?
+
+The grant is purely for the purpose of supporting contributors/maintainers of open-source projects to continue to build awesome open-source software for the world. 
+
+#### What do you mean by 'significant contributions'?
+
+Significant contributions include those which make a tremendous impact on the open-source project and its users. Examples include - development of new features, improving usability & experience of a project, improving contributor experience & velocity of a project, etc. 
+
+#### If I have any questions, what do I do?
+
+Send us an email to india-opensource[at]github.com or feel free to hop on to [Discussions on this repo](https://github.com/github/india/discussions) and ask your question. Someone on the GitHub team would answer your question.

README.md

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-# Welcome to GitHub India ✨ 
+# Welcome to GitHub India 🇮🇳
 
 In this repo, you can find resources and information for the developer community in India.
 
  * [Open Source](#--open-source)
+     * [GitHub Grants for Open Source](#github-grants-for-open-source) ❇️ 🆕
      * [Projects from India](#projects-from-india)
      * [Resources](#resources)
 * [Developers](#octocat--developers)
      * [Meetups](#meetups)
      * [GitHub Stars](#github-stars)
      * [The ReadME Project](#the-readme-project)
 * [Students](#-students)
+     * [Externships](#externships) ❇️ 🆕
      * [Campus Program](#campus-program)
      * [Student Developer Pack](#student-developer-pack)
      * [Campus Experts](#campus-experts)
+* [Startups](#-startups)
+     * [GitHub Accelerate](#github-accelerate) ❇️ 🆕
 * [Events](#-events)
 * [Careers](#-careers)
 * [Let's connect](#-lets-connect)
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 The open-source ecosystem in India is thriving with many contributors & maintainers from India and open-source projects being built in India. We are here to help developers, contributors and maintainers in their journey towards open-source.
 
+### GitHub Grants for Open Source
+
+At [GitHub Satellite India 2021](https://githubsatellite.com), we announced the GitHub India Grants for Open Source to support the open source community by providing monetary grants to contributors/maintainers, with a total monetary fund of INR 1 crore.
+
+For details about the program, eligibility and application process, [check out the program page](Open%20Source/GRANTS.md)
+
 ### Projects from India
 
 There are many open-source projects that we might be using frequently, but unaware that it's a project that was created in or receiving significant contributions from India. We have collated some of the projects from India in this GitHub Explore Collection - [Made in India](https://github.com/collections/made-in-india)
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 GitHub Education helps students, teachers, and schools access the tools and events they need to shape the next generation of software development.
 
+### Externships
+
+At [GitHub Satellite India 2021](https://githubsatellite.com), we announced the GitHub Externship program for students.
+
+For details about the program, [check out the program page](Students/EXTERNSHIPS.md)
+
 ### Campus Program
 
 With the GitHub Campus Program, your school will get a package of technical tools, training for faculty members, and support to grow technical communities on campus. Learn more and enroll your school in the [GitHub Campus Program](https://education.github.com/schools)
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+## 📈 Startups
+
+India has a vibrant tech startup community, with many entrepreneurs choosing GitHub to enable innovation. 
+
+### GitHub Accelerate
+
+At [GitHub Satellite India 2021](https://githubsatellite.com), we announced we are extending our GitHub Accelerate Program to startup accelerators, incubators and more venture partners in India, expanding the eligibility of the program to more than 1,000 new startups.
+
+For details about the program, [check out the program page](Startups/ACCELERATE.md)
+
+---
+
 ## 📢 Events
 
 Connect with the GitHub community through conferences, meetups and hackathons in India. 

Startups/ACCELERATE.md

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+# **GitHub Accelerate**
+
+India has a vibrant tech startup community, with many entrepreneurs choosing GitHub to enable innovation. Last year, in partnership with a few leading venture partners in India, we ran a pilot program to provide access to GitHub Enterprise to startups in India. The pilot saw outstanding engagement, with nearly 200 startups signing up, including AirMeet, Kawa Space, and ClearQuote, to name a few.
+
+**GitHub Accelerate** is a program for supporting startups in their technological growth by providing access to GitHub’s enterprise products. The program is currently open to startups who are a part of a select partner network consisting of accelerators, incubators & venture funds.
+
+Startups that are a part of the GitHub Accelerate program get upto US$24,000 of GitHub Enterprise Cloud for 2 years. 
+
+
+## Eligibility
+
+Startups* meeting the following qualification criteria are eligible to be a part of GitHub Accelerate: 
+
+ 1. Less than 7 years in existence 
+ 1. Revenue less than $25M 
+ 1. Raised a seed funding or Series A/B/C (or validated equivalent)
+ 1. Part of GitHub Accelerate’s program partners 
+
+**Existing paying customers of GitHub are not eligible for this program*
+
+## GitHub Accelerate Program Partners
+
+Thanks to our initial launch partners for the program. 
+
+Startup that are a part of the following funds/incubators/accelerators can get access to GitHub Accelerate 
+
+ 1. NASSCOM
+ 2. Sequoia 
+ 3. Matrix Partners India
+ 4. Blume Ventures
+ 5. Stellaris Venture Partners
+ 6. Microsoft for Startups 
+ 7. IIM-B NSRCEL
+
+We are continuing to add more Venture Funds / Incubators / Accelerators to our program. 
+
+Drop a mail to 04surf[at]github.com if your organization is supporting startups in India ecosystem.
+
+## Applying to the program
+
+Fill out the [form](https://github.co/india-startups-apply) to share details about your startup and developer setup.
+
+We will review your application and get back to you within 72 hours.
+Simple !! 
+
+## Help / Contact
+
+If you need help / clarifications, please reach out to us at india-startups[at]github.com 

Students/EXTERNSHIPS.md

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+# **GitHub Externships**
+
+
+India is home to one of the largest communities of student developers in the world. In 2020 we saw the number of students participating in the GitHub Campus program increase by 142 per cent, over 100,000 students signed up to our GitHub Student Developer Pack and our campus offering was adopted by more than 100 higher-education institutions in India.
+
+This growth is great to see, as the student ecosystem is incredibly important to the continued growth and pace of innovation in India.  However, students do not have enough opportunities to get mentorship that can make them real world ready and enhance their job prospects. 
+
+To support this growing community of student developers and to address their need, today we’re launching **GitHub Externships**. This builds on **[GitHub Campus](https://education.github.com/schools)** offering by providing students a unique opportunity to engage with companies in India, via fellowship programs, and build the right skills future developers need, to succeed in an enterprise environment. The program really connects the dots between open source, the next generation of software developers, and successful companies.
+
+
+# Eligibility
+
+Third Year Students that are part of Higher-Ed institutions in India that have signed up for the GitHub Campus Program
+
+For more details please go to the [program page here](http://incubateind.com/externship/).
+
+## Help / Contact
+
+If you need help / clarifications, please reach out to us at india-externships[at]github.com