I've applied for a grant from Rhizome in NYC to help fund the development and documentation of an open source analog synthesizer called the <a href="http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/benjola/">Benjola</a>. This is an open source kit adaptation of the amazing <a href="http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/">Benjolin Synthesizer</a> invented by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBC3JOc-Ls8&feature=relmfu">Rob Hordijk</a>. 8 grants are awarded by a panel of judges. 2 are awarded by votes from Rhizome members. 
<a href="http://casperelectronics.com/finished-pieces/benjolin/benjola/"><img src="http://casperelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/Benjolin/Benjola/TheBenjola-293x300.jpg" alt="" title="Print" width="293" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1009" /></a>If you are a Rhizome member and want to help bring this project to life, please <a href="http://rhizome.org/commissions/">vote for me</a>. 
I am applying for funding to develop the kit then produce and distribute 30 units to builders and musicians around the world who will build, use and develop the project further. The entire project will be documented on my website and be freely available for others to use as a starting point for their own Benjola projects.  