The Compound Grants Program was a community-run program for Compound ecosystem contributions administered through Questbook. Its latest completed application cycle closed May 30, 2024, and no newer public intake is on file.
Grant programs across
crypto, AI and open source.
Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.
The Global Innovation Fund is a nonprofit, impact-first investment fund for social innovations improving the lives of underserved and vulnerable people. Its latest published application window closed January 15, 2025; the fund says future calls will be posted after review.
Inaugural OS4LS RFA of the Open Source for Science Fund. LOI due 2026-06-08; full proposals due 2026-07-21. Submissions are closed. Award notifications expected October 2026.
A recurring Optimism grants mission that funded Superchain growth through the Grants Council. Season 9 submissions closed May 20, 2026. The Grants Council was later dissolved; there is no public Season 10 window as of 2026-08-29.
A season-based Decentraland funding program for small open-source projects that can ship within 90 days. Season 1 offered up to $15,000 in MANA for mobile content and AI-assisted builder tooling; applications closed April 24, 2026. No later season has been announced.
EUR 10M Horizon Europe cascade-funding programme led by NLnet with FSFE and other partners, offering EUR 5,000-50,000 R&D grants with rolling calls every two months (2026-2030) plus a scale-up track, across open-tech sovereignty/privacy, internet resilience, environmental impact, and supply-chain transparency. NLnet currently describes the fund as being set up; the first recorded call is closed and the next window is not yet confirmed on the Restack page.
Status describes whether a program is running. Application methods are recorded separately. Read the funder’s terms before applying.