Public goods grants
web3grant tracks 32 grant programs that fund open-source work the whole ecosystem relies on. Right now 4 rounds are open, 23 programs take applications all year and 5 are between rounds. The largest, Polkadot OpenGov Treasury, publishes grants of up to $12M. The next deadline is MoonDAO Projects on Oct 8.
Taking applications
Open rounds first, by deadline, then programs you can apply to any time.
- MoonDAO ProjectsMoonDAO
Up to $2.1K
USDC
Closes Oct 8
in 6 days - OpenSats General FundOpenSats
Size not published
BTC
Closes Nov 30
in 59 days - OpenSats Nostr FundOpenSats
Size not published
BTC
Closes Nov 30
in 59 days - TheDAO Security FundTheDAO Security Fund
Up to $640K
ETH and crypto
Closes Jan 31, 2027
in 121 days - BDK Foundation GrantsBDK Foundation
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - Bitcoin Design Foundation GrantsBitcoin Design Foundation
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - Bitcoin Development FundHuman Rights Foundation
Size not published
BTC
Always open
Apply any time - Bitshala FellowshipBitshala
$3K–$6K
USD stipend
Always open
Apply any time - Btrust Developer GrantsBtrust
Size not published
BTC, monthly
Always open
Apply any time - Btrust Education GrantsBtrust
Size not published
BTC
Always open
Apply any time - Cardano TreasuryCardano governance
Size not published
ADA
Always open
Apply any time - CKB Community Fund DAONervos community
Size not published
CKB or USDI
Always open
Apply any time - Ecosystem Support ProgramEthereum Foundation
Size not published
ETH
Always open
Apply any time - Flow Ecosystem GrantsFlow Foundation
Size not published
FLOW
Always open
Apply any time - Kusama OpenGov TreasuryKusama OpenGov
Up to $1.8M
KSM
Always open
Apply any time - Kusama Vision BountiesWeb3 Foundation
Size not published
DOT
Always open
Apply any time - Livepeer Community TreasuryLivepeer
Size not published
LPT
Always open
Apply any time - Maelstrom Bitcoin GrantsMaelstrom
$50K–$150K
BTC or stablecoins
Always open
Apply any time - MAGIC Monero FundMAGIC Grants
Up to $55K
XMR or BTC
Always open
Apply any time - Monero CCSMonero Project
Up to $65K
XMR
Always open
Apply any time - Open Source AGI GrantsSentient Foundation
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - Polkadot OpenGov TreasuryPolkadot OpenGov
Up to $12M
DOT, USDC or USDT
Always open
Apply any time - Solana Foundation grantsSolana Foundation
Size not published
Varies
Always open
Apply any time - Spiral GrantsSpiral
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - Tezos Commons Small GrantsTezos Commons
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - Vinteum GrantsVinteum
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - xGovAlgorand Foundation
$634–$50.7K
ALGO
Always open
Apply any time
Between rounds
These run in rounds and the last one has closed. Watch them to see the next one open.
- Octant funding epochsOctant
$500–$27.6K
WETH
Closed Sep 10
Next round TBA - Giveth QF roundsGiveth
Up to $86K
ETH, USDC or XLM
Closed Aug 28
Next round TBA - Optimism Retro FundingOptimism Foundation
$55–$32.5K
OP
Closed Dec 31, 2025
Next round TBA - Gitcoin GrantsGitcoin
Up to $10.9K
USDC
Closed Oct 28, 2025
Next round TBA - FIL-RetroPGFBlueshift Foundation
$520–$21.5K
FIL
Closed Oct 27, 2025
Next round TBA