This document discusses Crossref's role in linking research funding data to published scholarly articles. Crossref maintains a database of funding metadata, including funder names, IDs, and grant numbers extracted from article acknowledgments. This allows funders, institutions, and other organizations to track research outputs supported by specific grants or agencies. However, inconsistencies in reporting funder names makes it difficult to analyze funding data. Crossref addresses this through its Open Funder Registry, which standardizes funder names and IDs. The document outlines steps publishers should take to collect accurate funding information from authors and deposit standardized metadata with Crossref articles for discoverability. This benefits all stakeholders by enabling transparent analysis of research investments and outcomes.