PyCon US is excited to offer Travel Grants for 2026! Travel grants bring people to PyCon US who might otherwise not be able to attend, as well as support diversity, inclusion, and outreach to speakers, students, and other attendees.
Travel grant recipients receive support for some or all of their expenses, such as transportation, lodging, and complimentary registration. Our goal is to get the most people to PyCon US by optimizing the funds we have.
- The travel grant program is open to all attendees, volunteers, and speakers; Pythonistas (both current and aspiring) from various locations, Python experience, and backgrounds are welcome!
- Please see this blog post for more details about travel grant funding history and philosophy.
- The PSF supports a more diverse PyCon US via the travel grant program.
The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers. We believe that the travel grant program is aligned with these goals.
Timeline
- December 11, 2025: Travel grant applications open
- February 25, 2026: Travel grant applications close
- March 11, 2026: Travel grants awarded
- March 20, 2026: Deadline to accept / decline travel grants
- March 20, 2026: Receipts and Secure Document portals open
- May 2026: Disbursement
Disbursement
Information about disbursement will be available here closer to the conference.
Travel Grant FAQ
Check out our FAQ page. Please don’t hesitate to email pycon-aid@python.org with questions.
Submit Travel Grant Application
To submit a travel grant application, sign up or log in to your PyCon US 2026 account, and proceed to the application:
PyCon US 2026 Travel Grant applications are open!
Please submit applications with the button above by February 25, 2026.
Interested in sponsoring the PyCon US travel grant program? Reach out to sponsors@python.org for all of our sponsorship options!