Render Network Grants
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Render Network Foundation grants for 3D artists, GPU apps, network tooling, events and education, starting from a short pitch.
Time left to apply
Anytime
Rolling: reviewed as applications arrive
Apply to Render Network Grants
Applications go through rendernetwork.com. Expect a decision in about 4 weeks.
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
- 4 weeks
- From submission to an answer
- Ecosystem
- Solana
Checked Oct 1 against 5 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on renderfoundation.com before you apply.
About Render Network Grants
The Render Network Foundation earmarks part of its treasury, under governance proposal RNP-003, for grants and bounties that grow the Render Network, a decentralized GPU rendering and compute network. It funds projects large and small in four areas: development, resources, community events and educational material.
A separate artist track funds creative projects that use Render's distributed GPU rendering, from still images to animated films. Grantees get prioritized rendering, one-to-one technical mentorship from the Render 3D team, and promotion on Render's showcase and social channels.
The process starts with a short pitch. If it fits the foundation's goals you are invited to write a full proposal, and the timeline and funding are agreed after the award.
Funded before
- Sunspark (Bourque)
- Alex Pearce
What they fund
- 3D art, animation and film rendered on the Render Network
- GPU-based applications for rendering and AI compute
- Development of ancillary infrastructure and services for the network
- Community events
- Educational resources
Who can apply
Tick what applies to you. Saved on this device only.
How applying works
- 1
Send a quick pitch
Fill in the pitch form on the grants page with your idea, how you will use Render and what you need.
- 2
Full proposal
If the pitch fits, the foundation invites you to submit a longer formal proposal.
- 3
Agree terms
Once awarded, you and the foundation agree the timeline, funding and promotion plan.
- 4
Build and showcase
You complete the project with rendering priority and mentorship, and the foundation features the result.
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- When does Render Network Grants close?
- Render Network 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 4 weeks from submission to a decision, going by the program's own process or past rounds.
- Where do I apply?
- On the official site, rendernetwork.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 renderfoundation.com before you apply.