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+# Python Software Foundation (PSF) Grant report: SciCookie
+
+In January 2024 the PSF approved a new grant for SciCookie, the proposal was
+submitted at the end of December 2023 and will be implemented between February
+and April 2024\*, during which time we have been carrying out the following
+tasks:
+
+- Improve the documentation: to make it clearer, more complete and more
+  accessible to new users.
+- Improve configuration aspects: to facilitate the installation and use of
+  SciCookie.
+- Incorporate and/or update libraries and other tools: to extend the
+  functionalities.
+- Improve file structure: to make the code more organized and easier to
+  maintain.
+- Apply for pyOpenSci peer review: to obtain quality certification of the
+  tool.\*\*
+
+Below are the responses to the event report submitted to PSF.
+
+## [Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X-tKnlRTCNNEaECnktmAYJN94IQIBfvQduvrmVZ-RgQ/viewform?edit_requested=true)
+
+- Email \*:
+  <!-- Add the email of the person in responsible for filling in the form -->
+
+- Event Name: OSL SciCookie
+
+- Event Date
+
+  _Tell us when your event happened. If the event is over multiple days, tell us
+  what happened on each day._
+
+- Sessions:
+
+  _Please include the number and type of sessions. Give us a feel of what was
+  presented to the attendees._
+
+- Venue
+
+  _Please describe the location. Was there something good or bad about it?_
+
+- Attendees
+
+  _Please include the numbers and their breakdown of gender, experience level,
+  and origin._
+
+- Speakers/Coaches _Please include the number and their breakdown of gender and
+  experience level_
+
+- Staff \_Please include the number, position, and their breakdown of gender and
+  experience level. Was the staff paid? If so, who paid them?
+
+- Sponsors _How many sponsors did you have? Please list them and their
+  sponsorship level._
+
+- Budget: Income _Please include breakdown ticket Sales vs. other Sponsors vs.
+  PSF funds_
+
+- Budget: Spending _Please include the breakdown of all expenses such as swag,
+  venue, food, surplus if any and where the surplus went._
+
+- If you would like to share a quote about what the PSF grant means to your
+  organization (that can be used for marketing purposes), please enter it below.
+
+- Photos & Photographer Credit _Please link any photos you have of the event. If
+  the photos are not online please send in email. If available, please share who
+  should be credited for the photos._
+
+- May the PSF share your photos in communications or marketing materials? (For
+  example, on our social media, on our blog, in our Annual Impact Report, or in
+  newsletters.) -[] Yes -[] No -[] Please contact us before using photos.
+
+- Participants _Talk about the participants. Did anyone stand out?_
+
+- Participant Feedback _Did the people that attend have anything to say_
+
+- Retrospective _Discuss what worked out well and what you would change for the
+  next time if there is anything planned._
+
+- General Feedback _Anything else you want to say that didn't fit in anywhere
+  else?_
+
+[*] This time was extended because the activities required study time from the
+participants.
+
+[**] This implementation process has not been fully completed due to the fact
+that this is a tool and the peer review is oriented to packages or libraries.