Python Software Foundation News

What an exciting list! Please take a look at who is running for the inaugural Python Packaging Council (PPC) on the Nominees page. This election has 17 nominees for 5 open seats on the council.

What an exciting list! Please take a look at the 18 candidates running for the PSF Board this year on the Nominees page. This year there are 4 seats open on the PSF Board. You can see who is currently on the board on the

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to announce a 2026 PSF Grants Program funding round. This is not a full reopening of the Grants Program as it existed before. Rather, it's what the PSF is able to sustainably offer right now, given where we stand financially and operatio...

The PSF is pleased to announce its second batch of PSF Fellows for 2026. Let us welcome the new PSF Fellows for Q2! The following people continue to do amazing things for the Python community:

Andy Terrel

The inaugural Python Packaging Council Election nomination period opens next week on Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm UTC and closes on Tuesday, August 11th, 2:00 pm UTC.

The Python Packaging Council (PPC) will be the technical decision-making body for the interoperability specifications that govern how Python packages are built, distributed, and installed. It will also...