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+# Kubernetes Contributor Travel Fund
+
+## Purpose
+
+To establish and administer a fund for members of the Kubernetes upstream contributor community to travel and particiate in KubeCon/CloudNativeCon.
+
+## Requirements
+
+ - Candidates must be a [member of the Kubernetes GitHub organization][membership] or working towards it. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the steering committee. 
+ - Those requesting funds must indicate that they do not have funding available from another source, such as an employer or the event itself that might cover costs for presenters.
+ - Candidates may request partial funding for a specific purpose, for example "hotel only" or some other part of a trip. 
+
+## Process
+
+Requests must be made at least three months before the event. For large events the travel fund coordinators may set a deadline ahead off time for requests. Requests submitted after that will not be approved.
+
+It is strongly recommended that you submit your request far enough in advance to get approval before making relevant expenditures.
+Review of requests will take at least 72 hours and may take considerably longer. Note, with limited funds available, approval is not guaranteed.
+
+### Visa Tips
+
+For all events, it is recommended to apply for a visa at least 6 months prior.
+
+### Requesting Travel Funds
+
+Fill out a request in the TODO: travel form. 
+Your application will only be visible to TODO: $certain_group due to privacy.
+
+You'll be asked:
+ - Your Name
+ - The name of the event you plan to attend.
+ - The location, dates of the event and where you will be traveling from.
+ - The presentation you intend to give, if applicable.
+ - The size of the stipend you wish to receive.
+   - The stipend could be used for meals, travel expenses, and other conference-related expenses. It should NOT be used as personal spending money. 
+
+### Approval
+
+A request is approved when all of the following criteria are met:
+
+- The request has approval from at least two members of the TODO:$certain_group
+- No members of TODO: $certain_group objected to the request.
+- The issue has been closed.
+
+An appointed treasurer from the TODO: $certain_group will liaise with a member of CNCF on a regular basis to review the status of the travel fund. 
+In the event that any pending requests might not be approved because of available funds, a separate issue will be raised. 
+Generally speaking, however, members shouldn't need to worry about the status of the fund itself.
+
+### Considerations for approval of a request
+
+If there are too many requests for the limited funds, we will measure the following:
+
+#### Impact
+
+Preference is given to speakers, panelists, and those volunteering onsite at the conference.
+How much you contribute to the project.
+
+#### Outreach
+
+Preference is given to underserved communities.
+
+#### Cost
+
+The larger the stipend the more critically the travel fund admins will consider the request and application.
+The budget for this program is a finite resource.
+
+#### Equity
+
+Preference is given to individuals who cannot receive travel funding from their employers or individuals who have not previously received a stipend.
+
+### Social Post
+
+After the trip, participants are encouraged to write up a blog post or use similar social media to share their experiences with the community. This step is optional.
+
+## 2019 Allocation
+
+The request from Technical Steering Committee and the Community Committee for a 2019 joint travel fund was approved in the amount of TODO: $xx
+
+Please direct any questions or concerns about the travel fund to `contributors@kubernetes.io`
+
+[membership]: https://git.k8s.io/community/community-membership.md