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Web3 Foundation

Polkadot

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Web3 Foundation Grants Program

Tiered grants for open-source software, research and tooling in the Polkadot ecosystem.

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Grant size
$10K–$100K
Paid in USDC or DOT
Time to apply
Any time
Rolling review, no deadline
Funding model
Rolling
Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision
4 weeks
From submission to an answer

Preview data. Confirm amounts and dates on grants.web3.foundation before you apply.

About the program

The Web3 Foundation Grants Program supports technical work that expands what can be built on Polkadot. Applications are made in the open, and each grant is split into milestones.

Grant levels scale with scope, so a small library and a multi-month research project follow the same process with different review depth.

What they fund

  • Runtime modules and developer libraries
  • Tooling for parachain and smart contract teams
  • Cryptography and protocol research
  • Apps that show new capabilities of the network

Who can apply

  • Individuals, teams and companies
  • All deliverables must be open source
  • No token sale connected to the grant
  • Milestones that can be tested independently

How applying works

  1. Open a proposal

    Submit your application publicly using the program's template.

  2. Evaluator review

    Evaluators comment on the proposal and may request changes.

  3. Sign the agreement

    Approved proposals become a grant agreement with fixed milestones.

  4. Deliver milestones

    Each milestone is evaluated before its payment is released.

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