Gustav Gonzalez started a fundraiser to secure the funds for full-time development of Tupi, a free vector-based animation editor.

The idea to fund the project on a larger scale has been floating around for a while, and now you have 28 days to raise $30,000 and thus support Tupi team in getting v1.0 completed and released.

A quick look at the roadmap reveals that most work is going to happen in the drawing and animating departments. Tupis should also get sound layers.

It's quite possible that should the project get the desired funding, Gustav will still be doing the lion share of the development work. However apparently he hopes to get enough media attention to attract new contributors who would get sponsored thanks to this fundraiser. He also admits that 30 days may not be enough to raise $30K, but he seems confident in ability of the community to protect its own interests:

I know it won't be easy, but I believe that if people of the animation world really want to help, we can make it. This time I need the help from everybody.

In case this Kickstarter campaign fails, the team will continue pursuing their goals, albeit considerably slower, so this is your chance to speed up the development.