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Grant programs across
crypto, AI and open source.

Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.

480 programs on file258 active programsCrypto · AI · Open source

1-11 of 11 programs

Arbitrum Foundation

A co-branded grant program between Alchemy and the Arbitrum Foundation, combining a $10M grant pool with up to $500K in Alchemy infrastructure credits for builders on Arbitrum.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Fuse Network

Fuse Network's $10M non-dilutive grants program funds businesses building Web3 payment infrastructure: non-custodial mobile fintech, consumer loyalty, branded stablecoins, wallets, and regional payment providers. Open globally with a stated focus on emerging markets (notably Africa); grantees receive funding plus technical mentorship. Rolling applications.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Palladium Labs
CryptoGrants

Genesis Fund

Palladium Labs (AlpendHQ team) runs the Genesis Fund, a 10M CC (~$1.5M) grant initiative supporting builders, applications, infrastructure, tooling, and integrations on Canton Network with a tokenized finance focus. Applications are open with no listed deadline.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
HRF AI for Individual Rights Fund

The Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund accepts applications year-round for Bitcoin and related freedom technologies supporting people under authoritarian regimes. Eligible work includes software, education, community building, translation, and user experience.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
NEAR Foundation

NEAR's current funding page routes builders to active ecosystem programs including Protocol Rewards, DevHub Grants, Potlock rounds, and Meta Pool Grants. This record represents that live funding directory rather than the foundation's discontinued historical grant tiers.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Rootstock Collective

Grants for measurable-impact projects driving TVL, users, and adoption on the Rootstock (RSK) Bitcoin sidechain, prioritizing DeFi, infra, tooling, and payments.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Stellar Development Foundation

Marketing grants of up to $500,000 to fund user-acquisition and growth campaigns for qualified teams building on the Stellar network.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Taiko Grant Program

Taiko's community grants program funds builders in DeFi, AI, RWA, SocialFi, gaming, and core ecosystem categories, milestone-based and non-dilutive. Current round is Grant Cycle 3 ($25M), rolling applications via GitHub or the program portal; prior rounds include Cycle 2 (2023).

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
vlayer

vlayer offers $1K-$10K in retroactive or milestone-based funding per project, from a $200K total commitment, for verifiable data dApps using its Web Proofs technology on any EVM chain. Applications are rolling; the form is currently gated via Discord or office hours.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
World Foundation

World Foundation offers rolling Spark grants for teams turning validated ideas into working Mini Apps and Scale grants for live Mini Apps with verified users and growth plans. The broader World Grants allocation is 50 million WLD.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time

Status describes whether a program is running. Application methods are recorded separately. Read the funder’s terms before applying.