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Retroactive ALGO grants from 5,000 to 400,000 ALGO for open-source Algorand tools that are already built and in use.

Proposals are still accepted, but payouts wait on a Foundation top-up of the xGov treasury and a newly elected Council.

Time left to apply

Anytime

Rolling: reviewed as applications arrive

RollingNo deadline

Apply to xGov

Applications go through xgov.algorand.co. Expect a decision in about 5 weeks.

Grant stats

Grant size
$634–$50.7K
Largest grant
$50,700
Paid in
ALGO
Payout
One payment
Funding model
Retro funding
Rewarded after your work has shown impact.
Typical decision
5 weeks
From submission to an answer
Ecosystem
Algorand

Checked Oct 1 against 14 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on xgov.algorand.co before you apply.

About xGov

xGov is the Algorand Foundation's on-chain grants program. It pays builders retroactively for open-source public goods that are already built and working, such as SDKs, wallets, explorers, developer libraries, dashboards, pooling services and indexers. A proactive option, paid against milestones, is described in the specs but is not available yet.

You create a proposer profile on the xGov portal, pass KYC, and submit a proposal that asks for a set amount of ALGO. The proposal is discussed on the Algorand forum, then a committee of xGovs (Algorand accounts that take part in consensus) votes on it. If it passes, the xGov Council checks it against the terms and conditions and the treasury pays you in full.

Funded proposals include Use-Wallet, Lute Wallet, the Folks smart contract library, Pact Fi liquidity pools and an Algorand x402 integration. In August 2026 the Foundation agreed to fund the treasury from staking rewards on about 110 to 120 million ALGO of Foundation nodes and to hand more control of the program to the Council and the Ecosystem Advisory Council.

Funded before

  • Use-Wallet
  • Lute Wallet
  • Pact Fi

What they fund

  • Open-source software and tooling: SDKs, wallets, explorers, developer libraries, dashboards
  • Shared infrastructure: block explorers, pooling services, indexing services, node telemetry
  • Maintenance costs of public goods already running on Algorand
  • Open-sourcing existing Algorand applications and smart contract code

Who can apply

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How applying works

  1. 1

    Become a proposer

    Connect a wallet at xgov.algorand.co, accept the terms, pay the 100 ALGO proposer fee and complete KYC.

  2. 2

    Open a proposal

    Pay the 100 ALGO proposal fee, fill in the form and lock a refundable deposit of 3% of the amount you request.

  3. 3

    Forum discussion

    Post the proposal in the xGov proposals category of forum.algorand.co and discuss it for at least two weeks.

  4. 4

    Committee vote

    Submit it for a two-week vote by the xGov committee, which must reach a quorum that rises with the amount requested.

  5. 5

    Council review and payout

    The xGov Council checks the approved proposal against the terms and the treasury pays the full amount in ALGO.

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FAQ

When does xGov close?
xGov has no deadline. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so you can apply whenever your proposal is ready.
How much can I get?
$634–$50.7K per grant, paid in ALGO.
How long until I hear back?
About 5 weeks from submission to a decision, going by the program's own process or past rounds.
Where do I apply?
On the official site, xgov.algorand.co. web3grant links there directly and never takes applications itself.

Sources

Checked on Oct 1 against these pages. Programs change often, so confirm the details on xgov.algorand.co before you apply.

  1. xgov.algorand.co
  2. docs.xgov.algorand.co
  3. docs.xgov.algorand.co/specs/proposal
  4. docs.xgov.algorand.co/specs/proposal-creation
  5. docs.xgov.algorand.co/specs/proposers
  6. docs.xgov.algorand.co/implementation/configuration
  7. forum.algorand.co/t/14809
  8. forum.algorand.co/t/15401
  9. forum.algorand.co/t/15457
  10. forum.algorand.co/t/15427
  11. forum.algorand.co/t/15335
  12. mainnet-api.algonode.cloud/v2/applications/3147789458
  13. mainnet-idx.algonode.cloud/v2/accounts/GR7UPYPKVCT7EIYFAGIJYT3LLHZZK3NRMWBXNZ7SXAAC2OPNXQTJVXV52A/created-applications
  14. algorand.co/algorand-ventures
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