Over the past year, we've been thinking about how we can improve the security of the Fediverse to provide a safer, more trustworthy experience for people of the Fediverse.

Today we're launching a time-and-funds limited Fediverse Security Fund, where we will pay researchers and contributors for the responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities in open-source Fediverse software.

We're starting small as an experiment to gauge interest, figure out our processes, and eventually decide if/how to expand this program and make it more permanent. If you're a security researcher or upstream contributor, join us in making the Fediverse a safer place.

You can read more about this program on our blog: https://nivenly.org/blog/2025/04/01/nivenly-fediverse-security-fund/