Support the mission
Help keep the human web alive
The Old Web Project runs lean and independent — no ads, no trackers, no investors pulling strings. Support from people who believe in a web worth keeping is what lets it grow. Here’s where that support goes, and how you’ll be able to give.
Where support goes
Hosting & infrastructure
Keeping the directory, the webring, and the member sites online and fast.
Development
Building the directory, member tools, badges, and the next features on the roadmap.
Archival work
Saving endangered pages and culture before link rot takes them for good.
Research
Sourcing and publishing evidence on the state of the independent web.
Future microgrants
Seed support for the volunteers doing preservation work in the open.
Keeping it free
So joining the movement never costs anyone a dime.
Ways to support
Payment integration is being set up — these options are opening soon. Want to help now, or sponsor at a larger level? Get in touch and we’ll make it happen.
💰 One-time donation
Chip in toward hosting and development. Coming soon
📧 Membership
A small monthly pledge to sustain the project. Coming soon
🤝 Sponsorship
Organizations aligned with the open web can sponsor the directory or research. Contact us
❤️ Patreon & grants
Recurring support and grant partnerships are on the roadmap. Coming soon
Support that costs nothing
Not everyone can give money — and you don’t have to. Build a personal site. Submit it to the directory. Add the badge. Share the manifesto. Every one of those keeps the web a little more human.