diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c78502f480c8..000000000000
--- a/.github/FUNDING.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# These are supported funding model platforms
-
-github: # Replace with up to 4 GitHub Sponsors-enabled usernames e.g., [user1, user2]
-patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
-open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
-ko_fi: alshedivat
-tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel
-community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
-liberapay: # Replace with a single Liberapay username
-issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
-otechie: # Replace with a single Otechie username
-custom: # ['https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TkFxuKo']
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ebae00532a3..ae3e6e71d89e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -599,6 +599,9 @@ For more complex issues/bugs or feature requests, please open an issue using the
 
 ### Maintainers
 
+Our most active contributors are welcome to join the maintainers team.
+If you are interested, please reach out!
+
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