Golem Ecosystem Fund
Golem FactoryEthereumAlways open
Milestone-based funding from Golem's staking rewards for open-source decentralized computing, Golem Network tools and Ethereum projects.
Time left to apply
Anytime
Rolling: reviewed as applications arrive
Apply to Golem Ecosystem Fund
Applications go through docs.google.com. Expect a decision in about 6 weeks.
Grant stats
- Grant size
- Undisclosed
- Largest grant
- Not published
- Paid in
- Not published
- Payout
- In milestones
- Funding model
- Rolling
- Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
- Typical decision
- 6 weeks
- From submission to an answer
- Ecosystem
- Ethereum
Checked Oct 1 against 6 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on ecosystem.golem.network before you apply.
About Golem Ecosystem Fund
Golem Factory, the company behind the Golem decentralized compute network, staked 40,000 ETH to fund its ecosystem, and 75% of the staking rewards go to grantees. The fund backs projects that extend the Golem Network, improve its tooling or security, or use it as core infrastructure, and it also accepts contributions to the wider Ethereum ecosystem.
Funded projects include Web3 Pi (running Ethereum nodes on a Raspberry Pi), Clan (peer-to-peer machine management on NixOS), Satori (distributed ZK proving on Golem) and Vanity Market (vanity address generation on Golem compute). Golem also publishes RFPs on GitHub for specific work.
There is no fixed deadline. You send an application with your idea, budget breakdown, timeline and track record, and approved projects are paid in tranches as milestones are completed.
Resources
Categories
Funded before
- Web3 Pi
- Clan
- Satori
What they fund
- Extensions and new client software for the Golem Network
- Tools that improve Golem Network functionality and security
- Apps, AI inference, rendering and scientific simulations that use Golem compute
- Cryptographic research and ZK proving
- Open-source contributions to Ethereum, education and community growth
Who can apply
Tick what applies to you. Saved on this device only.
How applying works
- 1
Apply
Submit the form with your project description, plan, budget breakdown, timeline and team profiles.
- 2
Evaluation
The Golem team assesses impact, feasibility and fit with its strategic goals.
- 3
Set milestones
Approved projects agree clear milestones with the team.
- 4
Milestone payments
Funding is paid out incrementally as each milestone is completed.
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- When does Golem Ecosystem Fund close?
- Golem Ecosystem Fund 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, docs.google.com. 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 ecosystem.golem.network before you apply.