2025 Rust Foundation Annual Report Project Director Update

Jan. 27, 2026 · Carol Nichols on behalf of Rust Foundation Project Directors

The Rust Foundation has published two documents today, addressing what their funding supported in 2025 and their 2026-2028 strategic plan.

The 2025 Annual Report details the Foundation's finances and how the Foundation supported the Project last year. For the people behind the finances and all the work they've done, see the Foundation's 2025 Year In Review, which you may have seen in December.

Looking forward to the next 3 years, the Foundation staff worked with the Leadership Council, Project Directors, and surveyed the Project as a whole to inform their Strategic Goals for 2026-2028. The 5 areas the Foundation will be concentrating on are:

  • Stable, secure infrastructure
  • Sustainable support for maintainers
  • Responsible growth in adoption
  • Meaningful engagement from organizations that rely on Rust
  • Building and supporting strong, connected global communities

View the Rust Foundation's full strategic plan for more details, examples, and goals.

We look forward to working with the Foundation towards these goals over the next 3 years!