Consider funding/support options

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Discussed in #93

In addition to gaining official support from R-focused organizations (#63), funds could be allocated towards ensuring rworkflows is maintained and further improved in the coming years as the user base grows.
@NathanSkene here's several ideas I can think of, but feel free to suggest other mechanisms.

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We just missed the Letter of Intent deadline (Oct 17th), but something to keep an eye on CZI's EOSS program in the future.

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Perhaps they would be willing to collaborate or provide support for rworkflows as it seems to align pretty well with their objectives.

NumFOCUS

Not just for python, rOpenSci is associated with them too! Besides, rworkflows now supports conda environments.

They also receive Corporate Sponsorship, another avenue we could consider.

Alan Turing Institute

UKDRI

UKRI

MRC

Wellcome

Horizon

Gates Foundation

Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative

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