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Announcing Cloudflare Ambassadors, Community Engineers, and another $1M in open-source funding (opens in new tab)

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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.