The iRODS data grid software is being supported by multiple independent projects with the goal of creating common open source software. Independent funding sources for iRODS development within the United States include:
- National Science Foundation Software Development for Cyberinfrastructure grant OCI-0721400 "Data Grids for Community Driven Applications".
- National Archives and Records Administration / National Science Foundation grant OCI-0848296 "NARA Transcontinental Persistent Archive Prototype".
