GitHub Awards $670,000 to 67 AI Projects, Prevents 250+ Security Breaches in Latest Funding Round
Summary
GitHub distributes $670,000 across 67 AI projects through its Secure Open Source Fund, successfully preventing over 250 security breaches while issuing 191 new vulnerability reports and resolving 600+ leaked secrets in its third funding session.
Key Points
- GitHub's Secure Open Source Fund completes Session 3 with 67 critical AI-stack projects receiving $670,000 in funding to implement security improvements across programming languages, web infrastructure, and AI foundations
- The program delivers measurable security outcomes including 191 new CVEs issued, 250+ secrets prevented from leaking, 600+ leaked secrets resolved, and 500+ CodeQL alerts fixed across 138 total projects
- Session 4 opens for applications in April 2026 as GitHub expands the initiative to secure open source projects that form the backbone of modern software supply chains and AI systems