Grant programs
Filter by what you build and when you can apply. Every program links to its official site.
16 programs
Optimism Grants Council
Optimism CollectiveDeFiDeveloper tools$10K–$250K
OP tokens
Closes Oct 3
in 3 daysGitcoin Grants
GitcoinPublic goodsEducation & community$1K–$50K
ETH or stablecoins
Closes Oct 5
in 5 daysStarknet Seed Grants
Starknet FoundationGamingDeFi$5K–$25K
STRK tokens
Closes Oct 7
in 7 daysChainlink Grant Program
ChainlinkInfrastructureResearch$10K–$150K
LINK or USDC
Closes Oct 9
in 9 daysStellar Community Fund
Stellar Development FoundationConsumer appsDeFi$10K–$150K
XLM
Closes Oct 11
in 11 daysCelo public goods round
CeloPublic goodsConsumer apps$2K–$25K
CELO or Celo stablecoins
Closes Oct 13
in 13 daysArbitrum Foundation grants
Arbitrum FoundationDeFiGaming$5K–$100K
ARB tokens
Closes Oct 18
in 18 daysOptimism Retro Funding
Optimism CollectivePublic goodsInfrastructure$1K–$500K
OP tokens
Closes Oct 26
in 26 daysPolygon community grants
PolygonDeFiConsumer apps$5K–$100K
POL tokens
Closes Nov 2
in 33 daysThe Graph grants
The Graph FoundationDeveloper toolsInfrastructure$10K–$100K
GRT or USDC
Closes Nov 10
in 41 daysProject Catalyst
Cardano communityEducation & communityConsumer apps$15K–$300K
ADA
Closes Nov 18
in 49 daysNEAR Foundation grants
NEAR FoundationAIInfrastructure$10K–$150K
NEAR or USDC
Closes Nov 26
in 57 daysRetro9000
Avalanche FoundationInfrastructureDeveloper tools$5K–$500K
AVAX
Closes Dec 5
in 66 daysScroll ecosystem grants
ScrollDeveloper toolsSecurity$5K–$50K
SCR or USDC
Closes Dec 15
in 76 daysLido Ecosystem Grants Organisation
Lido DAODeFiSecurity$5K–$100K
LDO or stablecoins
Closes Dec 27
in 88 daysZKsync ecosystem grants
ZKsyncInfrastructureDeveloper tools$10K–$250K
ZK tokens
Closes Jan 18, 2027
in 110 days