Setting up GitHub Sponsors for your user account

Joining GitHub Sponsors

Anyone who contributes to an open source project and lives in a supported region is eligible to become a sponsored developer. Contributions include but are not limited to bug reports, issue triage, code, documentation, leadership, business development, project management, mentorship, and design. If you live in a region that isn't already supported by GitHub Sponsors, you can sign up for the waitlist to participate in the beta of GitHub Sponsors. For a list of supported regions, see GitHub Sponsors.

To join GitHub Sponsors as an organization, see "Setting up GitHub Sponsors for your organization."

1. Navigate to GitHub Sponsors.
2. If you are an organization owner, you have more than one eligible account. Click View your eligible accounts, then in the list of accounts, find your user account.
3. Click Join the waitlist.
4. Follow the prompts to complete your contact information.
5. Review the GitHub Sponsors Additional Terms and GitHub Privacy Statement, then click Join the waitlist.

If you have a bank account in a supported region, GitHub will review your application within two weeks.

Completing your sponsored developer profile

After GitHub reviews your application, you can set up your sponsored developer profile so that people can start sponsoring you.

1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click GitHub Sponsors.
   
2. If a list of your sponsored and eligible accounts is shown, to the right of your account name, click Dashboard.
   
3. On the left sidebar, click Profile details.
   
4. Under "Short bio", type a brief description of yourself and your work.
   
5. Under "Introduction", type a description of the work you'll do with your sponsorships.
   
6. Optionally, choose the repositories that are showcased on your GitHub Sponsors profile.
   • To the right of "Featured work", click Edit.
     
   • Select up to 6 repositories, then click Save.
     
7. Optionally, select Opt-in to potentially being featured on github.com/sponsors.
   
8. Click Update profile.

Creating sponsorship tiers

You can create up to ten sponsorship tiers for sponsors to choose from. Each tier has its own monthly payment amount in US dollars and benefits, such as receiving early access to new versions or being featured in the project's README.

Once you have a sponsor on a tier, you can't edit the price of that tier. Instead, you must retire the tier and create a new tier. Existing sponsors will remain on the retired tier until they change their sponsorship tier or cancel their sponsorship.

The maximum price is US$6000 per month.

1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click GitHub Sponsors.
   
2. If a list of your sponsored and eligible accounts is shown, to the right of your account name, click Dashboard.
   
3. On the left sidebar, click Sponsor tiers.
   
4. On the bottom of the page, click Add a tier.
   
5. Type a price per month and description for the tier.
   
6. Click Save draft.
   
7. Proofread your tier, then click Publish tier.
   
8. Repeat the steps above until you've published all the tiers you want to offer.

Submitting your bank information

If you live in a supported region, you can follow these instructions to submit your bank information by creating a Stripe Connect account. Your region of residence and the region of your bank account must match. For a list of supported regions, see GitHub Sponsors.

When applying for a Stripe Connect account, ensure all of your information is correct before you submit your application. It's difficult to update identity information, like your name and date of birth, after your application has been submitted.

If you live in an unsupported region and are accepted to the beta of GitHub Sponsors, you will receive an email with instructions to provide your bank information so that you can receive payments via ACH transfer or wire transfer.

1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click GitHub Sponsors.
   
2. If a list of your sponsored and eligible accounts is shown, to the right of your account name, click Dashboard.
   
3. Click Stripe Connect account.
   
4. Follow the prompts to create your account.

Submitting your tax information

For more information about the tax forms you need to complete, see the following instructions on the United States Internal Revenue Service website.

• Instructions for Form W-9, for US residents
• Instructions for Form W-8BEN, for non-US residents

1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click GitHub Sponsors.
   
2. If a list of your sponsored and eligible accounts is shown, to the right of your account name, click Dashboard.
   
3. In the left sidebar, click Settings.
   
4. Under "Country or region of residence", use the drop-down menu, and select your residential location.
   
5. Click Save.
6. In the left sidebar, click Overview.
   
7. Click tax form.
   
8. Complete, sign, and submit the tax form.

Enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on your GitHub account

Before you can become a sponsored developer, you must enable 2FA on your GitHub account. For more information, see "Configuring two-factor authentication."

Submitting your application to GitHub for approval

1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click GitHub Sponsors.
   
2. If a list of your sponsored and eligible accounts is shown, to the right of your account name, click Dashboard.
   
3. Click Request approval.
   

It may take a few days for GitHub to review your application. After we approve your application, your profile will automatically be live on GitHub Sponsors.