Announcing Cloudflare Ambassadors, Community Engineers, and another $1M in open-source funding

Cloudflare is launching an expanded community program to support people who help others build on and improve the Internet. The program has two tracks: Cloudflare Ambassadors, who grow local and online developer communities, and Cloudflare Community Engineers, who contribute to open-source projects. It also includes new funding, recognition, and improvements to Cloudflare’s growing Discord community.

Cloudflare Ambassadors

• Ambassadors bring Cloudflare into their own communities through:
  • Local events, meetups, hackathons, and workshops
  • Student groups and campus activities
  • Tutorials, online content, and peer support
• Selected Ambassadors receive:
  • Event credits and marketing support
  • Technical resources
  • Greater visibility in Cloudflare’s online communities, including Discord
• Ambassadors can serve for up to two years.
• Applications are open through September 6, with selections announced by October 5.
• Cloudflare highlights the program’s goal of helping developers—especially students overcome resource limitations and turn ideas into working products.

Cloudflare Community Engineers

• This track supports developers who maintain or contribute to open-source software that benefits the broader Internet.
• Cloudflare is adding $1 million in funding over two years for grants to eligible contributors.
• The initiative builds on previous investments, including:
  • Sponsorship of TanStack
  • A $1 million fund supporting the Vite community through VoidZero
• Community Engineer appointments have no fixed maximum term, recognizing that open-source maintenance and major contributions do not fit neatly into annual cycles.
• Initial focus areas include projects related to Cloudflare’s ecosystem, such as Astro, Agents SDK, EmDash, Hono, and Vinext.
• Grants will become available through a later application process.

Improving the Cloudflare Discord Community

• Cloudflare’s Discord has grown to nearly 100,000 members since its launch in 2020.
• A new Discord committee, including Ambassadors and Cloudflare staff, will focus on:
  • Improving discussions and community content
  • Connecting developers with Cloudflare experts
  • Organizing conversations and sessions with internal teams
• Automated tools are being introduced to reduce spam, malicious links, and routine moderation work.
• Cloudflare plans to open-source these Discord protection tools so other communities can use them.
• The committee is intended to focus on meaningful community opportunities rather than administrative tasks.

Cloudflare’s overall recommendation is to get involved through the new community program at cloudflare.com/community, whether by organizing developer communities or contributing to open-source projects.