Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.
Non-dilutive R&D funding for U.S. deep-tech startups: Phase I awards up to $305k, Phase II up to $1.25M, with Fast-Track options, reaching roughly 400 companies and $200M+ deployed per year. A Distributed Ledger topic explicitly covers blockchain, DAGs, cryptography, and smart contracts; applications begin with a Project Pitch, followed by invitation to a full proposal and merit review by program directors.
Obol Technical Grants are now open for applications. The program offers funding for four specific open-source projects: DVT-TEE security research, Dappnode validator features, GotEth data indexer, and a token monitoring dashboard. All grants support development that benefits the Obol Collective and its Distributed Validator Technology ecosystem. Apply directly through the details posted on X at https://x.com/Obol_Collective/status/2029557050620211384.
Olympix Arbitrum Security Grant — Teams Now Being Onboarded
A dedicated Omidyar Network funding effort, launched with a $30M initial investment, to promote inclusive and responsible development of generative AI. Made at least 6 awards as part of the initial cohort.
$42M in non-dilutive grants and investments for open-source AGI development
The Open Source Endowment is billed as the first endowment fund dedicated to sustainably funding open source projects, investing donations in a low-risk portfolio and disbursing only investment income as grants, starting with roughly $5,000 microgrants.
Recurring wave-based grants funding Nostr protocol projects: app discovery, private calls, software distribution, client onboarding, and AI tools for open-source Bitcoin/freedom-tech developers.
The funding channel through which OpenSSF allocates resources for audits, technical writers, interns, and other needs across its technical initiatives, working groups, and projects. Its defined request process includes tiers up to $70,000–$150,000. A separate $12.5 million coalition investment announced in March 2026 supplies OpenSSF and Alpha-Omega with capital for sustainable open source security work; it is not a standalone public application round.
Grants Council Mission Expected impact on the Intent: The Grants Council makes grants, on behalf of the Token House, in an effort to make progress towards the Intent.
A donation-funded grant initiative of The Perl & Raku Foundation supporting development of the Perl core language. Proposals are reviewed on a bi-monthly cycle (call opens every two months, two-week public feedback window before committee vote).
A $20M ecosystem grant program for builders on Pharos Network (RWA tokenization, decentralized payments, DeFi, tooling/infrastructure), applied for at pharos.xyz/ecosystem; run alongside a separate $10M RealFi/RWA incubator (Builder Base Camp, with HackQuest).
A $20 million fund supporting real-world AI experimentation in public services and disseminating findings so other government jurisdictions can responsibly adopt the technology.
A donation-funded grant initiative of The Perl & Raku Foundation supporting development of the Raku language. Proposals are reviewed on a bi-monthly cycle (call opens every two months, two-week public feedback window before committee vote).
The Open Technology Fund's Rapid Response Fund provides short-term, urgent digital security support for at-risk users facing clear, time-sensitive, state-sponsored digital emergencies. Applications are rolling.
$3M fund backing EVM-compatible app builders via Builder Grants ($3K-$5K) and Growth Grants (up to $10K); rolling, global.
A Grants Management Committee framework for smaller contributions across the Rocket Pool ecosystem. It provides a lower-cost route for recognizing completed or scoped work while the committee operates under tighter treasury constraints.
Astralis Foundation operates the Shared Horizons Fund, a multi-funder vehicle for AI safety grantmaking led by Senior Advisor Tim Shavers; sourced from a specialist longtermist tracking wiki rather than Astralis's own site, so should be verified before promotion.
The Solana Foundation Grants program funds projects that generate public goods for the Solana ecosystem via milestone-based traditional grants, convertible grants (which convert to investment on hitting milestones), and RFPs, across DeFi, DePIN, games, NFTs, and core open-source infrastructure. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis (review ~1 week, decision ~3 weeks).
Status describes whether a program is running. Application methods are recorded separately. Read the funder’s terms before applying.