From the Grant Wire

The registry of the funding world.

Grant programs across crypto, AI and open source: who funds them, what they fund and how to apply. Every fact links to its source.

The crypto wire

Crypto

Protocol foundations, DAOs and ecosystem funds.

122active programs

Most programs
Arbitrum Foundation, NEAR Foundation, Ethereum Foundation, Optimism Foundation

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The AI wire

AI

Public agencies, labs and philanthropies funding AI research and safety.

103active programs

Most programs
National Science Foundation, Future of Life Institute, BlueDot Impact, Coefficient Giving

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The open source wire

Open source

Foundations and public funds for open software and infrastructure.

61active programs

Most programs
NLnet Foundation, Linux Foundation, Free and Open Source Software Sustainability Fund, Sovereign Tech Agency

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Active programs per wire

Funding ecosystems

Active programs

Some funding gathers around a blockchain. Some gathers around a field of work. Each ecosystem page lists its funders and their programs.

Open-Source Sustainability29 Ethereum26 AI Safety & Existential Risk Funding23 US Federal R&D18 Sovereign Tech & Public-Interest Digital Infrastructure10 EU & European Public R&D9 Arbitrum8

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Ways to be funded

Active programs of each kind

Grants

170

Money for a proposed project, agreed before the work starts.

Fellowships

Funding for a person, usually over a fixed term.

Requests for proposals

The funder names a problem and invites proposals to solve it.

Incubators

Funding plus hands-on support to start a project or company.

Prizes

Awards for results, judged against a stated challenge.

Retro funding

Rewards for work already done and shown to be useful.

Quadratic funding

A matching pool, shared out by how many people back each project.

Other support

Investment, token incentives and arrangements that mix several of these.