# web3grant

> web3grant is an index of Web3 grant programs: 99 programs run by foundations, DAOs and companies, each with its grant size, payout, eligibility, application steps and deadline. It links to each program's official site and never takes applications itself.

Data as of 2026-11-01; it is regenerated hourly from the same records as the website.

- Every date is in UTC, and a round closes at the end of its last day.
- Statuses: "Open" rounds take applications now; "Closing" means 14 days or fewer are left; "Opens soon" rounds have a published start date; "Always open" programs have no deadline; "Closed" rounds have ended and the next one is not announced.
- Grant sizes are USD equivalents of what each program publishes. Many pay in their own token, often in milestone tranches.
- Each program page says when it was last checked and lists the official sources it was checked against. Programs change their rules and dates often: confirm on the official site before applying.
- "Closing soon" holds rounds with 14 days or fewer left; "Open rounds" holds the rest. Open and upcoming rounds are listed soonest deadline first; programs that are always open have no deadline and are listed by name. Rounds that have closed are under Optional.
- Each program link below is a markdown version of its page. The same page as HTML is at the URL without `.md`.

## Closing soon

- [Rocket Pool GMC grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/rocket-pool-gmc-grants.md): Rocket Pool DAO (Ethereum). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, DeFi. Grant size: Not published. Payout: RPL or USDC. Closing: apply by 2026-11-07, end of day UTC (6 days left).
- [Stellar Community Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/stellar-community-fund.md): Stellar Development Foundation (Stellar). Categories: DeFi, Consumer apps, Developer tools. Grant size: Up to $150K (USD equivalent). Payout: XLM. Closing: apply by 2026-11-08, end of day UTC (7 days left).

## Open rounds

- [OpenSats General Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/opensats-general-fund.md): OpenSats (Bitcoin). Categories: Public goods, Infrastructure, Security. Grant size: Not published. Payout: BTC. Open: apply by 2026-11-30, end of day UTC (29 days left).
- [OpenSats Nostr Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/opensats-nostr-fund.md): OpenSats (Bitcoin). Categories: Public goods, Infrastructure, Consumer apps. Grant size: Not published. Payout: BTC. Open: apply by 2026-11-30, end of day UTC (29 days left).
- [Prezenti Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/celo-public-goods-round.md): Prezenti (Celo). Categories: Consumer apps, AI, Infrastructure. Grant size: $3K–$50K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDm on Celo. Open: apply by 2026-12-29, end of day UTC (58 days left).
- [SDF Academic Research Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/stellar-academic-research-grants.md): Stellar Development Foundation (Stellar). Categories: Research, Security. Grant size: Up to $150K (USD equivalent). Payout: USD. Open: apply by 2026-12-31, end of day UTC (60 days left).
- [TheDAO Security Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/thedao-security-fund.md): TheDAO Security Fund (Ethereum). Categories: Security, Public goods, Developer tools. Grant size: Up to $640K (USD equivalent). Payout: ETH and crypto. Open: apply by 2027-01-31, end of day UTC (91 days left).

## Always open

- [Akash Community Pool](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/akash-community-pool.md): Akash Network (Cosmos). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, AI. Grant size: Not published. Payout: AKT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Aleo Developer Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/aleo-developer-grants.md): Aleo Network Foundation (Aleo). Categories: Consumer apps, DeFi, Gaming. Grant size: Up to $100K (USD equivalent). Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Alephium Foundation Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/alephium-foundation-grants.md): Alephium Foundation (Alephium). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Analog Grant Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/analog-grant-program.md): Analog (Analog). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Education & community. Grant size: Up to $50K (USD equivalent). Payout: Stablecoins or ANLOG. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Aptos Ecosystem Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/aptos-foundation-grants.md): Aptos Foundation (Aptos). Categories: Developer tools, Infrastructure, Consumer apps. Grant size: $5K–$50K (USD equivalent). Payout: Includes APT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Aqua Revenue Stream Incubator](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/1inch-aqua-incubator.md): 1inch DAO (Ethereum). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure. Grant size: Up to $50K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Arbitrum Security Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/arbitrum-security-program.md): Arbitrum Foundation (Arbitrum). Categories: Security, DeFi, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Paid to auditors. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Ava Labs Security Audit Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ava-labs-audit-subsidy.md): Ava Labs (Avalanche). Categories: Security. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Paid to auditors. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [BDK Foundation Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/bdk-foundation-grants.md): BDK Foundation (Bitcoin). Categories: Developer tools, Infrastructure, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Bitcoin Design Foundation Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/bitcoin-design-foundation-grants.md): Bitcoin Design Foundation (Bitcoin). Categories: Public goods, Consumer apps, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Bitcoin Development Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/hrf-bitcoin-development-fund.md): Human Rights Foundation (Bitcoin). Categories: Infrastructure, Education & community, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: BTC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/galaxy-bitcoin-quantum-readiness-grants.md): Galaxy (Bitcoin). Categories: Security, Research, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Bitshala Fellowship](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/bitshala-fellowship.md): Bitshala (Bitcoin). Categories: Public goods, Education & community, Infrastructure. Grant size: $3K–$6K (USD equivalent). Payout: USD stipend. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [BNB Chain Builder Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/bnb-chain-builder-grants.md): BNB Chain (BNB Chain). Categories: Developer tools, Infrastructure, DeFi. Grant size: Up to $200K (USD equivalent). Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Brink Grants and Fellowship](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/brink-grants.md): Brink (Bitcoin). Categories: Infrastructure, Security, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Salary or grant. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Btrust Developer Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/btrust-developer-grants.md): Btrust (Bitcoin). Categories: Infrastructure, Public goods, Education & community. Grant size: Not published. Payout: BTC, monthly. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Btrust Education Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/btrust-education-grants.md): Btrust (Bitcoin). Categories: Education & community, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: BTC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Canton Development Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/canton-development-fund.md): Canton Foundation (Canton). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Security. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Canton Coin. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Cardano PRIME](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/cardano-prime-defi-grants.md): AlphaGrowth (Cardano). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: USD or ADA. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Cardano Treasury](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/cardano-treasury-withdrawals.md): Cardano governance (Cardano). Categories: Infrastructure, Public goods, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: ADA. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Circle Developer Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/circle-developer-grants.md): Circle (Arc). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, AI. Grant size: Not published. Payout: USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [CKB Community Fund DAO](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/nervos-ckb-community-fund-dao.md): Nervos community (Nervos). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: CKB or USDI. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Compound Grants Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/compound-grants-program.md): Compound DAO (Ethereum). Categories: DeFi, Developer tools, Security. Grant size: Up to $100K (USD equivalent). Payout: COMP. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Conflux Integration Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/conflux-integration-grants.md): Conflux Foundation (Conflux). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: CFX. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [CoW DAO Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/cow-dao-grants.md): CoW DAO (Ethereum). Categories: DeFi, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: xDAI and COW. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [DoubleZero Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/doublezero-grants-program.md): DoubleZero Foundation (Solana). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: 2Z. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [dYdX Grants Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/dydx-grants-program.md): dYdX Foundation (Cosmos). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: USDC or DYDX. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Ecosystem Support Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ethereum-foundation-esp.md): Ethereum Foundation (Ethereum). Categories: Public goods, Infrastructure, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: ETH. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Ethereum Audit Subsidy Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ethereum-audit-subsidy-program.md): Ethereum Foundation (Ethereum). Categories: Security. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Audit discount. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Filecoin Open Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/filecoin-open-grants.md): Filecoin Foundation (Filecoin). Categories: Developer tools, Infrastructure, Research. Grant size: Up to $50K (USD equivalent). Payout: FIL or USD. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Flare Grants Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/flare-grants-program.md): Flare Foundation (Flare). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: FLR. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Flow Ecosystem Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/flow-ecosystem-grants.md): Flow Foundation (Flow). Categories: DeFi, Consumer apps, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: FLOW. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Gear Foundation Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/gear-foundation-vara-grants.md): Gear Foundation (Vara). Categories: Gaming, DeFi, Developer tools. Grant size: $10K–$30K (USD equivalent). Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Golem Ecosystem Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/golem-ecosystem-fund.md): Golem Factory (Ethereum). Categories: Infrastructure, Research, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Gravity Developer Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/gravity-developer-grants.md): Gravity (Gravity). Categories: Infrastructure, DeFi, Consumer apps. Grant size: Up to $200K (USD equivalent). Payout: G. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Hashgraph Innovation Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/hashgraph-association-funding.md): The Hashgraph Association (Hedera). Categories: Infrastructure, DeFi, Consumer apps. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Horizen Builder Ecosystem Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/horizen-builder-ecosystem-fund.md): Horizen Foundation (Horizen). Categories: DeFi, Security, Infrastructure. Grant size: Up to $150K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [HTX DAO Genesis Grant](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/htx-dao-genesis-grant.md): HTX DAO (Multichain). Categories: DeFi, AI, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: HTX. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Ink Spark grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ink-foundation-spark.md): Ink Foundation (Ink). Categories: DeFi, AI, Infrastructure. Grant size: $500–$20K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [IOK Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/kaia-iok-fund.md): Kaia DLT Foundation (Kaia). Categories: Consumer apps, DeFi, Gaming. Grant size: Up to $20K (USD equivalent). Payout: KAIA. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Kusama OpenGov Treasury](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/kusama-opengov-treasury.md): Kusama OpenGov (Polkadot). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Public goods. Grant size: Up to $1.8M (USD equivalent). Payout: KSM. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Kusama Vision Bounties](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/kusama-vision-bounties.md): Web3 Foundation (Polkadot). Categories: Research, Infrastructure, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: DOT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Lido Ecosystem Grants (LEGO)](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/lido-ecosystem-grants.md): Lido DAO (Ethereum). Categories: Infrastructure, Security, DeFi. Grant size: Up to $100K (USD equivalent). Payout: Stablecoins. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Livepeer Community Treasury](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/livepeer-community-treasury.md): Livepeer (Arbitrum). Categories: Infrastructure, AI, Public goods. Grant size: Not published. Payout: LPT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Maelstrom Bitcoin Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/maelstrom-bitcoin-grant-program.md): Maelstrom (Bitcoin). Categories: Infrastructure, Security, Public goods. Grant size: $50K–$150K (USD equivalent). Payout: BTC or stablecoins. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [MAGIC Monero Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/magic-monero-fund.md): MAGIC Grants (Monero). Categories: Research, Security, Public goods. Grant size: Up to $55K (USD equivalent). Payout: XMR or BTC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Metaplex DAO Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/metaplex-dao-grants.md): Metaplex DAO (Solana). Categories: Developer tools, Consumer apps, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: MPLX or USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Mina Builders Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/mina-builders-grants.md): o1Labs (Mina). Categories: Developer tools, Infrastructure, Consumer apps. Grant size: $1K–$30K (USD equivalent). Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Monero CCS](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/monero-ccs.md): Monero Project (Monero). Categories: Infrastructure, Public goods, Research. Grant size: Up to $65K (USD equivalent). Payout: XMR. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Nosana Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/nosana-grants-program.md): Nosana Foundation (Solana). Categories: AI, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: $5K–$50K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC, NOS, credits. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Nym Squad League](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/nym-squad-league.md): Nym (Cosmos). Categories: Developer tools, Infrastructure, Education & community. Grant size: Up to $2.7K (USD equivalent). Payout: NYM. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Open Source AGI Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/sentient-open-source-agi-grants.md): Sentient Foundation (Multichain). Categories: AI, Public goods, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Palladium Labs Canton Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/palladium-labs-canton-grants.md): Palladium Labs (Canton). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure. Grant size: Up to $148K (USD equivalent). Payout: Canton Coin. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Polkadot OpenGov Treasury](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/polkadot-opengov-treasury.md): Polkadot OpenGov (Polkadot). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Public goods. Grant size: Up to $12M (USD equivalent). Payout: DOT, USDC or USDT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Polymarket Builders Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/polymarket-builders-program.md): Polymarket (Polygon). Categories: DeFi, Consumer apps, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Reactive Dev Fund](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/reactive-network-dev-fund.md): Reactive Network (Reactive). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: Not published. Payout: REACT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Render Network Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/render-foundation-grants.md): Render Network Foundation (Solana). Categories: Infrastructure, Education & community, Consumer apps. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Ronin Proof of Distribution](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ronin-proof-of-distribution.md): Ronin Network (Ronin). Categories: Gaming, Consumer apps, DeFi. Grant size: Not published. Payout: RON. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [RootstockCollective Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/rootstock-collective-grants.md): RootstockCollective (Rootstock). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: Up to $35K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDRIF. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [SDF Marketing Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/stellar-sdf-marketing-grants.md): Stellar Development Foundation (Stellar). Categories: Consumer apps, DeFi. Grant size: Up to $500K (USD equivalent). Payout: USD, USDC or XLM. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Solana Foundation grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/solana-foundation-grants.md): Solana Foundation (Solana). Categories: Public goods, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Varies. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Solana Mobile Builder Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/solana-mobile-builder-grants.md): Solana Mobile (Solana). Categories: Consumer apps, Developer tools, Security. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Spiral Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/spiral-grants.md): Spiral (Bitcoin). Categories: Infrastructure, Public goods, AI. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Starknet Seed Grants Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/starknet-seed-grants.md): Starknet Foundation (Starknet). Categories: DeFi, Gaming, Consumer apps. Grant size: Up to $25K (USD equivalent). Payout: STRK. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [STON.fi DEX Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/stonfi-dex-grant-program.md): STON.fi (TON). Categories: DeFi, Developer tools. Grant size: Up to $10K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Subspace Foundation Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/subspace-foundation-grants.md): Subspace Foundation (Autonomys). Categories: AI, Infrastructure, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: AI3 or stablecoins. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Team1 Builder Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/avalanche-retro9000.md): Team1 (Avalanche). Categories: Consumer apps, Developer tools, Education & community. Grant size: Up to $30K (USD equivalent). Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Tether Grants and Bounties](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/tether-developer-grants.md): Tether (Multichain). Categories: AI, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: $1.5K–$5K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDT or BTC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Tezos Commons Small Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/tezos-commons-small-grants.md): Tezos Commons (Tezos). Categories: Public goods, Developer tools, Education & community. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Tezos Foundation Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/tezos-foundation-grants.md): Tezos Foundation (Tezos). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, DeFi. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Fiat or tez. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [The Graph Grants Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/the-graph-grants.md): The Graph Foundation (Multichain). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Education & community. Grant size: $1K–$325K (USD equivalent). Payout: GRT. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [TRON Builders League](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/tron-dao-builders-league.md): TRON DAO (TRON). Categories: Infrastructure, DeFi, Consumer apps. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Unichain Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/uniswap-foundation-unichain-grants.md): Uniswap Foundation (Unichain). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure. Grant size: Up to $7.5K (USD equivalent). Payout: USD or USDC. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Uniswap Foundation Open Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/uniswap-foundation-grants.md): Uniswap Foundation (Ethereum). Categories: DeFi, Developer tools, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: USD or stablecoins. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [VeBetter Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/vechain-vebetter-grants.md): VeChain Foundation (VeChain). Categories: Consumer apps, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: Up to $50K (USD equivalent). Payout: B3TR. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Vinteum Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/vinteum-grants.md): Vinteum (Bitcoin). Categories: Public goods, Infrastructure, Research. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Walrus Grants and RFPs](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/walrus-foundation-grants-rfps.md): Walrus Foundation (Sui). Categories: Infrastructure, Consumer apps, AI. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Not published. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [World One](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/world-one-residency.md): World Foundation (World). Categories: Consumer apps. Grant size: $30K (USD equivalent). Payout: USD. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [xGov](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/algorand-xgov.md): Algorand Foundation (Algorand). Categories: Public goods, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: $634–$50.7K (USD equivalent). Payout: ALGO. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.
- [Zcash Community Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/zcash-community-grants.md): Zcash Community Grants (Zcash). Categories: Infrastructure, Developer tools, Education & community. Grant size: Up to $750K (USD equivalent). Payout: ZEC or USD. Always open: no deadline, applications reviewed as they arrive.

## Grants by ecosystem

- [Ethereum grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/ethereum): 15 programs for projects building on Ethereum.
- [Bitcoin grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/bitcoin): 13 programs for projects building on Bitcoin.
- [Solana grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/solana): 6 programs for projects building on Solana.
- [Arbitrum grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/arbitrum): 3 programs for projects building on Arbitrum.
- [Cardano grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/cardano): 3 programs for projects building on Cardano.
- [Cosmos grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/cosmos): 3 programs for projects building on Cosmos.
- [Polkadot grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/polkadot): 3 programs for projects building on Polkadot.
- [Stellar grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/stellar): 3 programs for projects building on Stellar.
- [Avalanche grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/avalanche): 2 programs for projects building on Avalanche.
- [Canton grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/canton): 2 programs for projects building on Canton.
- [Filecoin grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/filecoin): 2 programs for projects building on Filecoin.
- [Monero grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/monero): 2 programs for projects building on Monero.
- [Tezos grants](https://www.web3grant.com/ecosystems/tezos): 2 programs for projects building on Tezos.

## Grants by kind of work

- [DeFi grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/defi): 36 programs that fund lending, exchanges, stablecoins and liquidity.
- [Web3 infrastructure grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/infrastructure): 71 programs that fund clients, nodes, bridges and data availability.
- [Developer tooling grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/tooling): 46 programs that fund SDKs, frameworks, indexers and testing.
- [Public goods grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/public-goods): 32 programs that fund open-source work the whole ecosystem relies on.
- [Web3 security and audit grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/security): 18 programs that fund audits, formal verification and monitoring.
- [Crypto research grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/research): 19 programs that fund cryptography, zero knowledge and mechanism design.
- [Web3 education and community grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/education): 15 programs that fund docs, courses, events and local communities.
- [Consumer crypto app grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/consumer): 24 programs that fund wallets, payments, social and identity.
- [Web3 gaming grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/gaming): 6 programs that fund onchain games and the engines behind them.
- [Web3 AI grants](https://www.web3grant.com/categories/ai): 13 programs that fund agents, verifiable inference and open data.

## Guides

- [What are Web3 grants? How crypto grant funding works](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/what-are-web3-grants.md): What are Web3 grants? Who pays them, 8 funding models, typical sizes (median ceiling $50,000) and how payouts work, from a directory of 99 programs.
- [Crypto grant scams: how to spot a fake grant offer](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/crypto-grant-scams.md): Crypto grant scams borrow real foundation names to take your funds, wallet or ID. Red flags, real deposits that look similar, and how to verify a program.
- [Do you have to pay back a crypto grant?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/do-you-have-to-pay-back-crypto-grants.md): Do you have to pay back a crypto grant? Usually no. What you owe instead, what happens if you don't deliver, and grants with equity or revenue strings.
- [Non-dilutive funding for crypto startups: 7 sources](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/non-dilutive-funding-for-crypto-startups.md): Non-dilutive funding for crypto startups: 7 sources, from foundation grants and treasury votes to audit subsidies, with typical sizes and live programs.
- [Web3 grant glossary: 50 terms builders should know](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-glossary.md): A Web3 grant glossary of 50 terms, from milestones and tranches to quadratic funding, OpenGov, KYB and clawbacks, defined plainly with real program examples.
- [Web3 grants for beginners: how to win your first one](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-for-beginners.md): Web3 grants for beginners: a 6-step path to a first grant, with 8 small or fast programs from $500 to $20,000 and the mistakes that sink first applications.
- [Web3 grants vs venture capital: which should you raise?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-vs-venture-capital.md): Web3 grants vs venture capital compared on dilution, size, speed and control, how to combine them, and why some foundations now invest instead of granting.
- [Web3 hackathons vs grants vs accelerators: what to pick](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-hackathons-vs-grants.md): Web3 hackathons vs grants vs accelerators compared on money, time, odds, equity and follow-on funding, and how to turn a hackathon build into a grant.
- [Who funds Web3 grants? Foundations, DAOs and companies](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/who-funds-web3-grants.md): Who funds Web3 grants: foundations, DAOs, companies, nonprofits and quadratic funding platforms, with 20+ real programs and how to pitch each one.
- [Why do blockchains give grants? What funders want back](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/why-blockchains-give-grants.md): Why do blockchains give grants? Six motives, from developer adoption to treasury mandates, how each shapes funding, and the 2026 shift to RFPs and investment.
- [How to apply for Web3 grants: a step-by-step guide](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/how-to-apply-for-web3-grants.md): How to apply for Web3 grants in 11 steps, from checking a program is open to KYC and milestone payouts, with real processes from SCF, Zcash and Solana.
- [How to write a Web3 grant proposal that gets funded](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/how-to-write-a-web3-grant-proposal.md): How to write a Web3 grant proposal section by section: what reviewers at 6 programs score, weak vs strong examples, and how to adapt it for DAOs and RFPs.
- [Web3 grant proposal template (copy and adapt)](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-proposal-template.md): A free Web3 grant proposal template with 12 sections to copy, a filled-in fictional example, and variants for DAO forum posts and RFP responses.
- [AI grant proposal writing: what helps and what hurts](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ai-grant-proposal-writing.md): AI grant proposal writing for Web3 grants: what generic AI text looks like to reviewers, where AI helps, what it can't supply, disclosure and prompts to use.
- [Can you apply for multiple grants at once in Web3?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/applying-to-multiple-grants.md): Yes, you can usually apply for multiple grants at once if each pays for different work. How to split scope, disclose other funding and avoid double-funding.
- [Grant impact metrics: how to show impact reviewers trust](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/grant-impact-metrics.md): Grant impact metrics reviewers trust for dev tools, infrastructure, DeFi and education: baselines, targets, on-chain proof and vanity numbers to drop.
- [How to choose a Web3 grant program for your project](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-web3-grant-program.md): How to choose a Web3 grant program on 9 criteria, from chain and stage to payout token, review time and KYC, with a table matching situations to programs.
- [How to find Web3 grants that fit your project](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/how-to-find-web3-grants.md): How to find Web3 grants that are still open: where programs announce funding, how to filter 99 verified programs, and six checks that spot a dead one.
- [How to reapply after grant rejection and get funded](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/reapplying-after-grant-rejection.md): How to reapply after grant rejection: get feedback, find the real reason, fix it or switch programs, and when to resubmit to rolling and round Web3 grants.
- [How to write a DAO funding proposal that passes a vote](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/dao-funding-proposal.md): How to write a DAO funding proposal that passes: forum draft, feedback, vote and reporting, with real deposits, quorums and vote lengths from 9 DAOs.
- [Milestone-based grants: how to set milestones that pass](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/milestone-based-grants.md): How milestone-based grants pay, with real tranche splits from 7 programs, the five parts of a milestone that passes review, and a sample milestone table.
- [Open source license for grants: what Web3 programs ask](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/open-source-license-for-grants.md): Open source license for grants: what ESP, Filecoin, Monero CCS and OpenSats require, MIT vs Apache-2.0 vs GPL vs AGPL vs BUSL, and how to keep closed parts.
- [Questions grant reviewers ask, and how to answer them](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/grant-reviewer-questions.md): Questions grant reviewers ask in Web3 applications and calls: why this chain, why you, what exists, budget, metrics, open source and risks, with good answers.
- [Web3 grant application checklist: 30 things to check](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/grant-application-checklist.md): A 30-item grant application checklist for Web3 builders: program status, proposal, budget, milestones, team links, KYC and wallet, and what to do after.
- [Web3 grant budget: how to price your proposal](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-budget.md): How to build a Web3 grant budget: hours x rate, infrastructure, audits and a token buffer, sized to real program ceilings, with a sample budget table.
- [Web3 RFP grants: how to answer a request for proposals](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-rfp-grants.md): Web3 RFP grants pay for work a funder has already defined. How RFPs differ from open grants, who posts them, how to read one and how winners get picked.
- [Why grant applications get rejected in Web3, with fixes](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/why-grant-applications-get-rejected.md): Why grant applications get rejected in Web3: 10 common reasons with a fix for each, from paused programs to vague scope, with data from real programs.
- [Are crypto grants taxable? What grantees should know](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/are-crypto-grants-taxable.md): Are crypto grants taxable? Often, yes. General principles on income at receipt, later sales, companies vs individuals and the records to keep. Not tax advice.
- [Grants paid in tokens: volatility, vesting and conversion](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/grants-paid-in-tokens.md): Grants paid in tokens: 39 of 99 Web3 programs pay only in a native or other token. How price swings hit your budget, what lockups mean and when to convert.
- [How to receive grant funds in crypto: wallets and multisigs](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/receiving-grant-funds.md): How to receive grant funds in crypto: a dedicated wallet or Safe multisig, the right network and token, a test transaction, invoices and the records to keep.
- [How to write a grant milestone report](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/grant-milestone-reports.md): How to write a grant milestone report: the seven parts reviewers check, public vs private reports, a fill-in template and reporting rules from 10 programs.
- [KYC for crypto grants: what's asked and why](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-kyc.md): KYC for crypto grants: why funders check identity, what individuals and companies submit, when it happens, data privacy and options for pseudonymous builders.
- [Sustainable funding for open source crypto projects](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/funding-after-the-grant-ends.md): Sustainable funding for open source crypto projects after a grant ends: follow-on grants, retro rounds, treasury proposals, revenue shares and fellowships.
- [What happens after you get a Web3 grant, step by step](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/after-you-win-a-web3-grant.md): What happens after you get a Web3 grant: agreement, KYC, payout setup, first tranche, milestone reviews, reports and follow-on funding, with real examples.
- [What's in a Web3 grant agreement: clauses explained](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-agreements.md): A Web3 grant agreement sets scope, milestones, payment, IP and license, KYC, lockups and termination. What each clause means and what to check before signing.
- [Blockchain treasury funding: how on-chain votes pay builders](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/blockchain-treasury-funding.md): Blockchain treasury funding compared: who votes, deposits and vote length at Polkadot, Kusama, Cardano, Akash, Livepeer, Nervos and Algorand xGov.
- [Crypto ecosystem funds vs grants: what's the difference?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ecosystem-funds-vs-grants.md): A crypto ecosystem fund usually invests for equity or tokens; a grant takes nothing back. How to tell them apart, with examples from Polygon, Sui and Base.
- [How does Gitcoin Grants work, and what changed in 2026?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/how-gitcoin-grants-works.md): How does Gitcoin Grants work: rounds, donations, quadratic matching and payouts, what the $1.8M GG24 round paid, and why no round is open in 2026.
- [Paid Web3 fellowships: stipends to learn and build](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-fellowships.md): Paid Web3 fellowships compared: Ethereum Protocol Fellowship, the EF PhD Fellowship, Brink, Bitshala and World One, with stipends, dates and who can apply.
- [Quadratic funding explained: formula, examples and limits](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/quadratic-funding-explained.md): Quadratic funding explained: the Buterin, Hitzig and Weyl formula, a worked two-project example, sybil defenses, and where Gitcoin, Giveth and Octant stand.
- [Retroactive public goods funding: how retro funding works](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/retroactive-public-goods-funding.md): Retroactive public goods funding pays for impact already shown. How Optimism, FIL-RetroPGF, Ronin and Algorand xGov measure it, who votes, and how to prepare.
- [Rolling grants vs grant rounds: which to apply to](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/rolling-grants-vs-grant-rounds.md): Rolling grants vs grant rounds: 78 of 99 Web3 programs take applications any time. Pros, cons and a strategy for each, plus how to track round deadlines.
- [Smart contract audit subsidy: get your audit funded](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/smart-contract-audit-subsidies.md): How a smart contract audit subsidy works, which programs offer one in 2026 for Ethereum, Avalanche and Arbitrum, what they cover and how to prepare your code.
- [Web3 bounties vs grants: how they differ](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-bounties-vs-grants.md): Web3 bounties vs grants: a bounty pays a set sum for a defined task, a grant funds work you scope. Where each appears, how bug bounties differ, what to pick.
- [Avalanche Foundation grants: what's open after Retro9000](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/avalanche-foundation-grants.md): Avalanche Foundation grants after Retro9000 ended: Team1 Builder Grants up to $30,000, audit subsidies up to 75%, and which Avalanche programs are closed.
- [Base grants in 2026: what Base offers builders now](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/base-grants.md): Base grants as of October 2026: the $5,000 Builder Grant Program, what we could and could not verify about Season 2, and other funding for Base builders.
- [Cardano funding in 2026: Catalyst, treasury and PRIME](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/cardano-funding.md): Cardano funding compared as of October 2026: Project Catalyst (Fund15 paused), treasury withdrawals, Cardano PRIME DeFi grants, the CAP accelerator and more.
- [Ethereum Foundation grants in 2026: ESP and beyond](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ethereum-foundation-grants.md): Ethereum Foundation grants as of October 2026: why ESP has nothing open to apply to, plus the PhD Fellowship, Protocol Fellowship and $1M audit subsidy.
- [Ethereum layer 2 grants compared: who still funds builders](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ethereum-layer-2-grants.md): Layer 2 grants compared as of October 2026: open, paused and ended programs on Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Starknet, Unichain, Ink, Polygon, Scroll and ZKsync.
- [Interchain Foundation grants ended: Cosmos funding now](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/interchain-foundation-grants.md): Interchain Foundation grants closed after December 2024. What else ended across Cosmos (AADAO, Osmosis) and three programs still open: dYdX, Akash and Nym.
- [NEAR Foundation grants in 2026: is anything still open?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/near-grants.md): NEAR Foundation grants as of October 2026: no direct program, grant pages return 404, Protocol Rewards last ran in July 2025, and where NEAR builders go now.
- [Optimism grants in 2026: Grants Council and Retro Funding](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/optimism-grants.md): Optimism grants as of October 2026: the Grants Council was dissolved in July and Retro Funding is paused. What is left for Superchain builders, with dates.
- [Polygon grants in 2026: what replaced Community Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/polygon-grants.md): Polygon grants as of October 2026: Community Grants ended after Season 2 in April 2025, investments replaced them, and where Polygon builders can apply now.
- [Sui grants in 2026: what the Sui Foundation funds now](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/sui-grants.md): Sui grants as of October 2026: the Grants Hub and RFP pages now redirect, a $25,000 academic research award is open, and Walrus funds builders on Sui.
- [Superteam grants paused: where Solana builders apply now](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/superteam-grants.md): Superteam grants (Solana Foundation Instagrants) are paused in every country as of October 2026. What changed, and six open Solana programs to try instead.
- [TON Foundation grants in 2026: paused, and what's open](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ton-grants.md): TON Foundation grants have been paused since May 20, 2026. What the program paid, what changed with Telegram and Gram, and where TON builders can apply now.
- [Web3 Foundation grants ended: how to get Polkadot funding](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-foundation-grants.md): The Web3 Foundation grants program closed in January 2026. What replaced it, which Polkadot bounties also ended, and how to apply to the OpenGov treasury now.
- [XRPL grants in 2026: status and where to apply](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/xrpl-grants.md): XRPL grants have no open call as of October 2026. What the RippleX portal says, what past grants paid, and open programs XRP Ledger builders can use now.
- [Bitcoin developer grants: OpenSats, Brink, HRF and more](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/bitcoin-developer-grants.md): Bitcoin developer grants compared: 13 funders in our directory, from OpenSats and Brink to HRF, Btrust and Maelstrom, with who they fund and how to apply.
- [Bitcoin layer 2 grants: Stacks, Rootstock and Lightning](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/bitcoin-layer-2-grants.md): Bitcoin layer 2 grants in 2026: Stacks Endowment, RootstockCollective, Lightning funders such as Spiral and Brink, and Bitcoin L2s with no way to apply.
- [Crypto wallet grants: funding for wallets and consumer apps](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/crypto-wallet-grants.md): Crypto wallet grants in 2026: 27 programs in our directory name wallets as a focus, from Zcash and BDK to Solana Mobile and Tether, plus what is dormant.
- [Decentralized AI grants for open models and onchain agents](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/decentralized-ai-grants.md): Decentralized AI grants from 13 programs in our directory, for open models, GPU compute, agent payments and AI data, with sizes, tokens and what is paused.
- [DeFi protocol funding: grants, audit subsidies and more](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/defi-protocol-funding.md): DeFi protocol funding in 2026: which protocol DAOs and chains still give grants, three audit subsidies, retro rewards, and DeFi programs that closed.
- [DePIN grants: funding for decentralized infrastructure](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/depin-grants.md): DePIN grants for compute, storage, video and network projects: 10 programs in our directory, what each pays, how you apply and which ones are stalled.
- [Ethereum staking grants: Lido, Rocket Pool and more](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ethereum-staking-grants.md): Ethereum staking grants in 2026: Lido's LEGO and Rocket Pool's monthly GMC rounds compared, ESP's status, and the paused SSV and Obol programs.
- [Nostr grants: how to get funded to build on Nostr](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/nostr-grants.md): Nostr grants explained: how the OpenSats Nostr Fund works, its Q4 2026 window to November 30, what it funds and how to apply, plus HRF as a second route.
- [Open source maintainer funding for crypto projects](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/open-source-maintainer-funding.md): Open source maintainer funding in crypto: year-long grants, monthly stipends, DAO treasuries, quadratic and retro rounds, across 20 programs and their status.
- [Privacy grants: crypto funding for Zcash, Monero and Aleo](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/privacy-grants.md): Privacy grants: crypto programs funding privacy tech in October 2026, from Zcash, Monero and Aleo to Nym, Shutter and Bitcoin privacy, and what they ask.
- [Stablecoin grants: Circle, Tether and payments funding](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/stablecoin-grants.md): Stablecoin grants for payments, FX and wallet projects: Circle, Tether, Stellar, Celo and 8 more programs in our directory, with sizes, tracks and status.
- [Web3 gaming funding: grants for game studios in 2026](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-gaming-funding.md): Web3 gaming funding in 2026: only 6 of 99 programs in our directory list gaming. Who they are, what they pay, and where else game studios can look.
- [ZK grants: funding for zero-knowledge projects in 2026](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/zero-knowledge-grants.md): ZK grants open in October 2026: Aleo, Mina, Starknet, Zcash, Kusama's ZK bounty and research grants, plus ZK programs that closed, such as ZKsync and Scroll.
- [Crypto grants for individuals: who funds solo builders](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/crypto-grants-for-individuals.md): Crypto grants for individuals in 2026: which of the 99 programs we track fund solo developers, researchers and educators, and how solo applicants win.
- [Blockchain grants for nonprofits and public-interest groups](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/blockchain-grants-for-nonprofits.md): Blockchain grants for nonprofits in 2026: programs that accept nonprofits, public-goods funders like Giveth and Octant, and how grants differ from donations.
- [Blockchain research grants for academics and PhD students](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/blockchain-research-grants-for-academics.md): Blockchain research grants for academics in 2026: SDF awards of up to $150,000, Sui's $25,000 award, the EF PhD Fellowship and grants paid to researchers.
- [Can you get a crypto grant without a company?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/crypto-grant-without-a-company.md): Can you get a crypto grant without a company? Often yes. Which programs pay individuals, when KYB or an entity is required, and options such as fiscal hosts.
- [Web3 content creator grants for educators and writers](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-content-creator-grants.md): Web3 content creator grants in 2026: programs that pay educators, writers, translators and artists, from Nym and Tether to HRF, and which fund code only.
- [Web3 grants Africa-based builders can apply for](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-africa.md): Web3 grants Africa-based developers can apply for in 2026: Btrust's Bitcoin grants for Africa and the Global South, HRF, and programs open worldwide.
- [Web3 grants for students: fellowships and research funding](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-for-students.md): Web3 grants for students in 2026: the PhD, protocol and Bitcoin fellowships, university research awards and open grants that take student applicants.
- [Web3 grants India and Latin America: who funds builders](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-india-latin-america.md): Web3 grants India and Latin America builders can apply for in 2026: Bitshala, Btrust and Vinteum for Bitcoin, paused Superteam listings, and global programs.
- [Web3 startup grants: funding for early-stage teams](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-startup-grants.md): Web3 startup grants in 2026: programs that fund product teams by stage, from Starknet's $25,000 seed grants to Gravity's $200,000, and what they ask back.
- [Aave Grants DAO: what happened, and where to apply now](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/aave-grants-dao.md): Aave Grants DAO stopped new grants in August 2024 and was confirmed sunset in July 2026. The timeline, what it funded, and open DeFi grants to try instead.
- [Celestia grants in 2026: is there a program to apply to?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/celestia-grants.md): No Celestia grants were open as of October 2026, and Avail has none either. What we checked, and where data availability builders can apply instead.
- [Chainlink grants: is the grant program still open?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/chainlink-grants.md): Chainlink grants are no longer offered: the grants page has returned 404 since July 2025. What we found, and open programs for oracle and data infrastructure.
- [DFINITY developer grants: still closed, and where to apply](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/dfinity-grants.md): DFINITY developer grants have been closed since about November 2025. What DFINITY said in September 2026, and where Internet Computer builders can apply now.
- [ENS public goods grants ended in 2026: what changed](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/ens-grants.md): ENS public goods grants closed when Term 6 ended on June 30, 2026. What replaced them, the Service Provider Program, and where builders can apply now.
- [Linea grants: why there's no program and where to apply](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/linea-grants.md): There are no Linea grants for new apps as of October 2026: Linea uses a performance-based model. What that means, and which L2 programs fund builders.
- [MetaMask Grants DAO: is it still funding projects?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/metamask-grants-dao.md): MetaMask Grants DAO looks dormant: its last grant vote dates from December 2023. What we found in October 2026, and where wallet builders can apply.
- [Monad grants: is there a Monad grant program in 2026?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/monad-grants.md): There are no Monad grants as of October 2026. What Monad offers builders instead, what we found for Berachain, Sei and Somnia, and where EVM teams can apply.
- [Polkadot fast grants closed: where to apply now](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/polkadot-fast-grants.md): Polkadot fast grants (the Fast-Grants bounty) closed on November 3, 2025, and the Open Source Developer Grants bounty ended. Where to apply now instead.
- [Scroll grants: what happened to Community Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/scroll-grants.md): Scroll grants ended when the Community Grants Program pilot closed on December 19, 2025. What it paid, why no new round came, and where to apply instead.
- [Web3 grant programs closed or paused: the 2026 list](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-programs-closed-2026.md): Web3 grant programs closed, paused or replaced as of October 2026: 53 programs we checked, with dates, what happened and where to apply instead.
- [ZKsync grants in 2026: status and alternatives](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/zksync-grants.md): ZKsync grants for builders don't exist as of October 2026: grant pages return 404 and the only DAO call was a marketing RFP pool. What to apply to instead.
- [Web3 grant statistics 2026: 99 programs analyzed](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grant-statistics.md): Web3 grant statistics from our October 2026 study of 99 programs: median grant size, funding models, payout currencies, review times and top chains.
- [DAO grants: 20 DAO-run programs and how they decide](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/dao-grants.md): DAO grants compared: 20 programs run by DAOs, token-holder votes or elected committees, with who decides, how to apply, size, payout token and status.
- [Fast Web3 grants: programs that decide in 3 weeks](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/fast-web3-grants.md): Fast Web3 grants: the 21 programs that usually decide in 3 weeks or less, grouped by type, which times are published, and how to speed up your review.
- [Small Web3 grants: programs that fund under $10K](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/small-web3-grants.md): Small Web3 grants from $500 to $10,000: the 7 programs with ceilings of $10K or less, larger ones with low minimums, and how to use one as a first step.
- [The largest Web3 grants, ranked by grant size](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/largest-web3-grants.md): The largest Web3 grants ranked by grant ceiling, from Polkadot's $12M treasury track down to $150,000 awards, with what each funds and how it pays.
- [Web3 grants GitHub lists: are they up to date?](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-github-lists.md): Are Web3 grants GitHub lists up to date? What we found when we checked them in October 2026, why they go stale, and 7 checks to verify any program.
- [Web3 grants list 2026: open programs by type](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/web3-grants-list.md): Web3 grants list for 2026: all 99 programs we track, grouped by type, from open rounds and foundation grants to DAO treasuries, audits and fellowships.
- [Web3 grants paid in USDC and other stablecoins](https://www.web3grant.com/guides/grants-paid-in-stablecoins.md): Grants paid in USDC and other stablecoins: 33 of 99 Web3 programs can pay in stablecoins or USD. See which ones, grouped by currency, and why it matters.

## Site

- [All grant programs](https://www.web3grant.com/grants): The full directory, filterable by ecosystem, category, funding model, size and status.
- [Deadlines](https://www.web3grant.com/deadlines): Every round opening or closing in the next four months, on one calendar.
- [Guides](https://www.web3grant.com/guides): How Web3 grants work, how to apply, and what each chain funds now.
- [How web3grant checks programs](https://www.web3grant.com/about): Where the data comes from, what gets left out, and how dates and amounts are worked out.
- [Deadline calendar feed](https://www.web3grant.com/deadlines/calendar.ics): The same dates as an iCalendar feed to subscribe to.
- [Submit a program](https://www.web3grant.com/submit): Suggest a program that isn't listed, or a correction.

## Optional

- [All program details](https://www.web3grant.com/llms-full.txt): Every program's full page in one markdown file.
- [MoonDAO Projects](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/moondao-project-grants.md): MoonDAO (Ethereum). Categories: Research, Public goods. Grant size: Up to $2.1K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-10; next round not announced.
- [Shutter DAO Impact Pilot](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/shutter-dao-impact-pilot.md): Shutter DAO 0x36 (Ethereum). Categories: Security, Research, Infrastructure. Grant size: $1K–$3K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC and SHU. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-09-22 to 2026-10-09; next round not announced.
- [Stacks Endowment Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/stacks-endowment-grants.md): Stacks Endowment (Stacks). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, AI. Grant size: $2.5K–$50K (USD equivalent). Payout: STX. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-23; next round not announced.
- [Octant funding epochs](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/octant-funding-epoch.md): Octant (Ethereum). Categories: Public goods, Infrastructure, Security. Grant size: $500–$27.6K (USD equivalent). Payout: WETH. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-08-11 to 2026-09-10; next round not announced.
- [Giveth QF rounds](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/giveth-qf-rounds.md): Giveth (Multichain). Categories: Public goods, Security, Education & community. Grant size: Up to $86K (USD equivalent). Payout: ETH, USDC or XLM. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-08-11 to 2026-08-28; next round not announced.
- [Project Catalyst](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/cardano-project-catalyst.md): Cardano Foundation (Cardano). Categories: DeFi, Infrastructure, Consumer apps. Grant size: $12.5K–$50K (USD equivalent). Payout: ADA. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-08-06 to 2026-08-20; next round not announced.
- [Ethereum Protocol Fellowship](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ethereum-protocol-fellowship.md): Ethereum Foundation (Ethereum). Categories: Infrastructure, Research, Education & community. Grant size: Not published. Payout: Stipend. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-13; next round not announced.
- [PhD Fellowship Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/ethereum-academic-grants.md): Ethereum Foundation (Ethereum). Categories: Research, Education & community. Grant size: $24K (USD equivalent). Payout: USD stipend. Closed: the latest round ran 2026-02-02 to 2026-04-22; next round not announced.
- [D.A.O. Grant Program](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/arbitrum-foundation-grants.md): Arbitrum DAO (Arbitrum). Categories: Developer tools, Gaming, Education & community. Grant size: Up to $50K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC. Closed: the latest round ran 2025-03-19 to 2026-03-17; next round not announced.
- [Optimism Retro Funding](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/optimism-retro-funding.md): Optimism Foundation (Optimism). Categories: Public goods, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: $55–$32.5K (USD equivalent). Payout: OP. Closed: the latest round ran 2025-08-01 to 2025-12-31; next round not announced.
- [Gitcoin Grants](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/gitcoin-grants.md): Gitcoin (Multichain). Categories: Public goods, Developer tools, Infrastructure. Grant size: Up to $10.9K (USD equivalent). Payout: USDC. Closed: the latest round ran 2025-10-14 to 2025-10-28; next round not announced.
- [FIL-RetroPGF](https://www.web3grant.com/grants/fil-retropgf.md): Blueshift Foundation (Filecoin). Categories: Public goods, Infrastructure, Developer tools. Grant size: $520–$21.5K (USD equivalent). Payout: FIL. Closed: the latest round ran 2025-09-22 to 2025-10-27; next round not announced.
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