Projects building on Algorand can apply for funding from Algorand Ventures. Developers need at least a viable business case, technical expertise, a team with sufficient experience and a demo or minimal viable product (MVP).
Amber Group’s flagship hackathon returns with a $10M+ support package focused on AgentFi—AI-powered autonomous agents on-chain. Open to developers worldwide, the program includes cash prizes, liquidity support, and a finale in Singapore.
The Kroma Foundations wants to provide financial assistance to support projects that need additional resources to succeed. The grants aim to foster development within the Kroma ecosystem and support projects that align with their vision to expand and enhance Kroma ecosystem.
Velocity Labs and Polkadot launched the DeFi Builders Program where developers can apply for funding, mentorship, and other forms of support to launch their DeFi solutions on Polkadot Hub. The first cohort is limited to just 5 teams.
SKALE Network has launched various funds to support and promote development on their network, including the Innovator Program for AppChains. In addition, the fund puts focus on Games, DeFi and AI. Their ecosystem fund has $100 million, which will be distributed to promising projects over multiple years.
The Gravity Ecosystem VC Alliance is inviting developers to start building on Gravity, tapping into the millions of users already engaged with the Galxe rewards platform. A fund of $50 million is available to support developers. Projects need to be natively integrated, aligned with the wider ecosystem, and there’s a priority focus towards DeFi, including lending, derivatives, yield aggregators, DEXes and bridges. In addition, the fund would like to see Telegram Mini Apps, and fully decentralized gamified systems.
LUKSO wants to take their The Grid and Universal Profiles to a next level by providing incentives for developers to build on LUKSO. Wave 2 — Hack The Grid focuses exclusively on accelerating development for The Grid by combining features of milestone-based grants with a hackathon-like structure to ramp up the creation of mini dapps in the LUKSO ecosystem.
Kaia, formerly known as Klaytn, offers grants across 4 different funds. The Kaia Ecosystem Fund is dedicated to fostering Kaia ecosystem services and developer communities, while the Kaia Infrastructure Fund is about development services. In addition there’s the IOS Program, to help developers with the go-to-market strategy for their project, and finally there’s the D21 Program aimed at DeFi services.
The ZetaChain Grants Program aims to support innovative, decentralized businesses that help grow the ZetaChain ecosystem. The milestone-based funding grant will support dapps with scalable, novel approaches for onboarding non-crypto natives into web3 and aims to create value for the broader ZetaChain ecosystem. They put focus on for example identity and social dapps, DOAs, games, DeFi, and general crypto user experience.
Those who are developing in the RWA sector or improving payment experiences on the blockchain, may be able to apply to the Hadron Payments and RWA Accelerator Program together with Polygon.
Somnia Network is an EVM-compatible L1 network, processing more transactions much faster than other chain solutions. Somnia invites developers to port their dapps to Somnia, offering an environment with sub-cent gas fees. They are looking for fully on-chain games, SocialFi projects, interoperable virtual societies in the metaverse, DeFi services and other real-time applications.
XRPL Grants is now accepting applications on a rolling basis. XRPL Grants funds software developers interested in building technical standards and solutions to help grow the XRP Ledger Community, leveraging the XRPL’s open source technology.
Mantle is an ecosystem that aims to foster a strong developer community through its wide range of initiatives supporting projects across their development lifecycle. Mantle offers a Scouts Program that seeks to find the best of the best, while the Public Grants are about supporting early-stage projects with $20,000 in MNT tokens.
Celebrate the most innovative and widely-used apps on Base, rewarding winners with $250,000 in prizes, BaseCamp⁰⁰² invites, and social spotlights. There’s two main tracks: live consumer apps & live mini apps. Applications close on 2 September 2025.
MultiversX has launch a grant program called Growth Games, where they have 3 tracks to support developers: Build, Accelerate, and Launch. Funding for these track differs, from $250,000 for Accelerate to $750,000 for the Build track.
Supported by leading industry players like Binance, YZi Labs, BNB Chain, Polygon, MoonPay, AWS and more, Trust Moon is designed to help ambitious projects launch and scale. Trust Wallet puts focus on DeFi, trading, payments, stablecoins, RWAs, gaming, SocialFi, tooling and infrastructure, and of course AI.
GnosisDAO and external partners have created a $40 million venture fund aimed at accelerating early-stage blockchain projects. The fund wants to prioritize investments in projects working on real-world assets, or RWA, tokenization. In addition there’s a focus on decentralized infrastructure and financial payment rails.
Tezos Foundation hands out grants to projects in various tracks, including security and privacy. But also developer tools, education, training, and tools for running validator nodes.
Web3X launched an incubation program for APAC-focused startups building on chains like Creata, Metis, Hedera, and BNB Chain. The program offers financial support, mentorship and grants for after the incubation period.
The Golem Ecosystem Fund supports developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs building decentralized solutions aligned with Golem’s mission. The goal is to grow the Golem Network and fund projects that extend its capabilities or leverage it as core infrastructure. Who can apply: Developers enhancing Golem tooling Researchers exploring decentralized computing Startups and teams using Golem in their architecture The fund also welcomes contributions to the broader Ethereum ecosystem and decentralized computing in general. Preference is given to forward-thinking ideas that advance real use cases for distributed computation. Important Info: Focus chain: Golem Website: Apply Organization/Foundation: Golem
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance offers four grant tracks, each managed by a different member organization to support projects advancing decentralized, ethical AI across infrastructure, tools, and services. 1. Deep Funding (SingularityNET) Focus: AI services, tools, and integrations tied to decentralized AGI and open-source AI systems. Support: Grants (typically up to $100K per project), mentorship, global platform visibility. Eligibility: Open-source AI developers, researchers, or teams aligned with AGI ethics. 2. Startup Accelerator (Fetch.ai) Focus: Early-stage startups building AI agent applications, Web3 integrations, or leveraging Fetch.ai infrastructure. Support: Access to Fetch.ai’s stack, financial funding, bespoke mentorship, and global exposure via hubs in San Francisco, London, and India. Funding Pool: Approximately $10 million allocated across participating startups. Eligibility: Teams actively using Fetch.ai’s agent or compute frameworks. 3. Cudos Foundation Grant Program Focus: Tools and infrastructure that support the Cudos decentralized compute platform (also ASI Compute). Tracks: Developer Grants, Startup Grants, Community includes education and tooling initiatives. Eligibility: Builders working on compute, GPU/CPU tools, or ecosystem events tied to Cudos / ASI Compute. 4. Shipyard (Ocean Protocol) Focus: Decentralized data infrastructure, AI integrations, and data marketplaces built with Ocean technology. Support: Milestone-based grants (~$30K average), technical support, marketing support, and ecosystem development. Eligibility: Builders using Ocean Protocol for data governance, AI pipelines, marketplace creation, or cross-chain integrations. Important Info: Focus chain: Artificial Superintelligence Alliance Website: Apply Organization/Foundation: SingularityNET, fetch.ai, Cudos Foundation and Shipyard
Movement Network Foundation provides grants to builders, researchers, and creators developing MoveVM‑based applications and infrastructure on the Movement ecosystem, a scalable, modular L2 network that settles to Ethereum. Funding Tracks: Movement Network Foundation Grants: Open-source tools, public goods, and innovative Move-stack applications designed to grow ecosystem utility. Ecosystem & Community Funding: Support for hackathons, research, education, and awareness campaigns advancing developer engagement and adoption. Request for Motion (RFMs): Targeted grants for critical infrastructure needs—dev tools, core protocols, and ecosystem‑specific components. Important Info: Focus chain: Movement Network Website: Apply Organization/Foundation: Movement Network Foundation
Arbitrum offers multiple active grant tracks supporting developers, DeFi teams, and infrastructure builders across its growing ecosystem. Trailblazer 2.0 ($1M Fund) Aimed at developers building agentic DeFi protocols using Vibekit, Arbitrum’s native agent framework by Ember. Ideal for teams building new agent templates, DeFi agents, or integrations within the modular control plane (MCP) architecture. Arbitrum DAO Grant Program Best suited for teams building on Arbitrum One, Nova, or Orbit chains with a clear roadmap and milestone plan. Grants focus on adoption, infrastructure, and community growth. Open to dApps, tooling, education, and public goods. Alchemy–Arbitrum Grant Program ($10M Pool) Targeted at developers launching or migrating to Orbit-based rollups. Offers up to $500K in Alchemy credits for infra costs. Ideal for startups building rollup-specific infra, APIs, or tools. Important Info: Focus chain/ecosystem: Arbitrum Website: Apply Organization/Foundation: (1)The Arbitrum Foundation, (2)The Arbitrum DAO, and (3) Alchemy
The Chainlink Grant Program provides funding for developers and researchers, and teams to strengthen the Chainlink Network and accelerate the adoption of connected smart contracts. It supports a variety of initiatives, from core tooling and data provisioning to integrations and social impact. Grant Tracks Include: Community Grants – Fuel open‑source tools, infrastructure, and fundamental oracle node components. Integration Grants – Support technical integrations that expand Chainlink to new protocols, dApps, and blockchain platforms. Research Grants – Fund academic or industry research that advances protocol design, oracle architecture, or cryptographic innovation. Social Impact Grants – Back nonprofits and social-purpose projects harnessing Chainlink for on-chain data solutions in emerging markets. Bug Bounty Program – Rewards security researchers who identify vulnerabilities in core Chainlink systems Important Info: Focus Ecosystem: Chainlink Website: Apply Organization/Foundation: Chainlink