What is the Blender Development Fund?

The foundation is chaired by Ton Roosendaal, the original author of the Blender software. It is funded by donations from entrepreneurs, companies, and the community . One of the foundation’s goals is “to give the worldwide Internet community access to 3D technology in general, with Blender as a core”.

Blender has no price tag, but you can invest, participate, and help to advance a powerful collaborative tool : Blender is your own 3D software. More help is always welcome! From developing and improving Blender to writing documentation, etc, there are a number of different things you can do to get involved.

Blender makes money via donations, subscriptions, merchandise sales, annual conferences, as well as from ads . Officially established in 2002, Blender has grown to become one of the world’s leading 3D animation programs.

Blender Foundation is delighted to announce Intel Corporation as the latest Patron Member of the Foundation’s Development Fund. By upgrading its membership to a top-level contributor, Intel’s support helps Blender provide creators an optimal experience on modern CPUs and GPUs.

Microsoft is now a Corporate Gold Member of the Blender Foundation’s Development Fund . Blender is an open source creation suite used for modeling, animation, rendering, and more. Microsoft’s membership began on July 1, 2020.

Ubisoft will use Blender for future content and will also support the Blender Foundation. Ubisoft Animation Studio (UAS) announced on Monday its intention to adopt the open source animation software Blender in the coming days. as the primary tool for creating digital content (DCC).