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+# Apply for affiliated-projects within NumFocus 
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+Being part of NumFocus has a few advantages: 1) financial support 2) increased exposure in the community 3) being part of a wider ecosystem.
+
+We can use the small development grant to run workshops. 
+
+## Considered Options
+
+### Apply collectively as MP or individually for each library 
+We agree it's better to apply collectively for the reasons below: 
+1) users generally use MP codes as a whole
+2) it requires less sustained application efforts 
+3) there are precedence where a collection of codes is an affiliated project and apply for seperate funding for individual development effort 
+
+### Interests in participation from individual libraries  
+We tentatively assume all MP codes are included unless maintainers of specific libraries want to opt out. 
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+
+
+## Implementation Plan
+- @yang-ruoxi will inquire NumFocus about their guidelines
+- Once hear back, a subcomittee of interested parties can draft an application before Jan 15 2025
+
+
+## More Information
+https://numfocus.org/sponsored-projects/affiliated-projects