The flagship mentorship program of The Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Connect directly with core maintainers across 96+ organizations, work on critical infrastructure projects, and earn a $1,000 to $6,600 USD stipend through 12-week or 24-week terms.
June 1 – August 31, 2026
Mid-year cycle running in parallel with Summer open source programs. Mentees present at KubeCon.
September 1 – November 30, 2026
This year's Term 3 is over. Applications are closed and mentees are currently completing their deliverables.
March 1 – May 31, 2027
The upcoming mentorship cycle. Review participating organizations and prepare contributions before project applications open on the LFX Portal.
Filter by technology stack, foundation, size, or active 2026 participation. Click any organization to inspect its dedicated profile with project history and analytics.