Projects
Using data from 1.56M tracked packages and 20.1M tracked repositories weve determined that the following 378 projects, representing 80% of measurable usage, are the most critical in the Java ecosystem.
Projects
| Project | Amount | Downloads | Repos/Packages |
|---|---|---|---|
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$319.83 | 0 | 1.58M/97.5K |
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$277.07 | 0 | 1.71M/64.6K |
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$242.50 | 0 | 750K/100K |
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$165.98 | 0 | 31.5K/19.1K |
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$158.08 | 36.6K | 175K/62.1K |
Funding
Donations are distributed on a monthly basis directly to the maintainers and communities behind these projects, where they choose to receive them. Funds are allocated on the basis of a projects criticality, and the total amount of funds available to distribute in a given month.
Projects
| # Number | Round | Amount | Allocated | Funded projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | September 2026 | $0.00 | Skipped (below minimum) | 0 |
| 3 | April 2026 | $1,038.83 | 28/04/2026 | 19 |
| 2 | March 2026 | $1,052.11 | 28/03/2026 | 19 |
| 1 | February 2026 | $1,531.67 | 28/02/2026 | 26 |
Top funders
These organisations and individuals are committed to supporting the software we use, not just the software we see.
Projects considered for this fund are the most critical packages published to repo1.maven.org.