BDK Foundation Grants

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Full-time and three-month project grants for developers who build and maintain the open-source Bitcoin Dev Kit wallet libraries.

Time left to apply

Anytime

Rolling: reviewed as applications arrive

RollingNo deadline

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Applications go through . Expect a decision in about 6 weeks.

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Grant stats

Grant size: Undisclosed
Largest grant: Not published
Paid in: Not published
Payout: One payment
Funding model: Rolling; Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision: 6 weeks; From submission to an answer
Ecosystem: Bitcoin

Checked Oct 1 against 2 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on bitcoindevkit.org before you apply.

About BDK Foundation Grants

The Bitcoin Dev Kit Foundation raises money to fund developers who research, contribute to and maintain BDK, a suite of open-source Rust libraries for building Bitcoin wallets, plus its Swift, Kotlin and Python bindings.

Full-time grants are for developers who spend most of their working time on BDK and related projects; the Foundation looks for strong Rust skills or mobile and language bindings experience, plus a vision for the code you would maintain. Project grants fund at least three months of part- or full-time work on a defined improvement, which can be research, testing or docs as well as code.

There is no form: you email a proposal to grants@bitcoindevkit.org. The Foundation weighs your public open-source record, how well you communicate and mentor, and whether you would bring a new region onto the team.

Resources

Funded before

Itoro Ukpong
John Osezele

What they fund

Maintaining and improving the BDK Rust libraries
Mobile and language bindings (Swift, Kotlin, Python) via bdk-ffi
Research, testing and documentation for BDK
Supporting work such as releases, CI and user support

Who can apply

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Developers with a public record of open-source contributions
Understanding of Bitcoin on-chain protocols
Rust or mobile development skills for full-time grants
Project grants need a proposal that fits BDK's mission and can be done in about three months

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How applying works

1
Write a proposal
Describe the full-time role or three-month project you want to take on.
2
Email it
Send it to grants@bitcoindevkit.org.
3
Review
The Foundation assesses your public open-source work, skills and fit with the BDK mission.

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FAQ

When does BDK Foundation Grants close?: BDK Foundation Grants has no deadline. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so you can apply whenever your proposal is ready.
How much can I get?: The program doesn't publish a range; amounts are set per proposal.
How long until I hear back?: About 6 weeks from submission to a decision, going by the program's own process or past rounds.
Where do I apply?: On the official site, . 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 bitcoindevkit.org before you apply.