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Cardano Treasury

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Ask Cardano's on-chain treasury directly for larger projects; DReps and the Constitutional Committee vote on each request.

Time left to apply

Anytime

Rolling: reviewed as applications arrive

RollingNo deadline

Apply to Cardano Treasury

Applications go through gov.tools. Expect a decision in about 12 weeks.

Grant stats

Grant size
Undisclosed
Largest grant
Not published
Paid in
ADA
Payout
In milestones
Funding model
Rolling
Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision
12 weeks
From submission to an answer
Ecosystem
Cardano

Checked Oct 1 against 5 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on cardano.org before you apply.

About Cardano Treasury

Since the Plomin hard fork, Cardano's treasury can only be spent through treasury withdrawal governance actions under CIP-1694. Anyone can submit one, naming the amount and the stake address to be paid, and every ecosystem budget, including new Project Catalyst funding, now goes through this route.

A withdrawal passes when DReps holding 67% of the active voting stake approve it and the Constitutional Committee finds it constitutional. It is ratified at an epoch boundary and the funds move at the next one. Submitting an action needs a 100,000 ada deposit, which is refunded after the vote.

Most approved withdrawals are paid through an administrator such as Intersect, which signs a legal contract with the vendor after KYC or KYB checks and releases payments by milestone through a smart contract. This route suits mature projects and shared infrastructure rather than small or early-stage work, which cardano.org points to Catalyst or hackathons.

Funded before

  • Intersect
  • AlphaGrowth (Cardano PRIME)
  • Intersect Open Source Committee

What they fund

  • Core protocol and node development
  • Shared ecosystem infrastructure and tooling
  • Ecosystem programs such as Catalyst rounds and DeFi growth programs
  • Governance, open-source and developer-experience initiatives

Who can apply

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How applying works

  1. 1

    Draft and discuss

    Prepare your proposal, ideally through Intersect's yearly budget process for community feedback and advisory review.

  2. 2

    Submit on-chain

    Post the treasury withdrawal action with a 100,000 ada deposit, for example through GovTool.

  3. 3

    DRep and CC vote

    It is ratified at an epoch boundary once 67% of DRep stake approves and the Constitutional Committee agrees.

  4. 4

    Enactment

    Funds move from the treasury one epoch after ratification.

  5. 5

    Contract and milestones

    Intersect signs a contract with you after KYC or KYB and pays by milestone through a smart contract.

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FAQ

When does Cardano Treasury close?
Cardano Treasury 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 12 weeks from submission to a decision, going by the program's own process or past rounds.
Where do I apply?
On the official site, gov.tools. 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 cardano.org before you apply.

  1. cardano.org/grants-funding
  2. intersectmbo.org/news/treasury-withdrawal-actions-ratification-enactment-and-smart-contracts
  3. intersectmbo.org/cardano-budget-submission
  4. cardano.org/news/2026-07-24-weekly-development-report
  5. opensourcecommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/about/readme/open-source-committee-2025-proposals-1.md
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