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From the Grant Wire

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

91-108 of 134 programs

Arbitrum Foundation

A concluded $1,000,000 Arbitrum Foundation initiative funding AI-related projects on Arbitrum, marked "Program Complete" on the Foundation's grants page.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance

The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance offered $50,000 for development of an AI-native IDE for ASI:Chain. Proposals were submitted through DeepFunding by February 13, 2026.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
Avalanche Foundation

Avalanche infraBUIDL() funded core infrastructure projects building on Avalanche. The Foundation is winding the program down after its current allocations are completed while redesigning its broader builder-support model.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Avalanche Foundation

Avalanche infraBUIDL(AI) allocated up to $15 million in direct and retroactive grants for AI-powered developer tools, autonomous agents, predictive systems, and AI integrations on Avalanche. The Foundation is winding the program down after its current allocations are completed.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Avalanche Foundation

Avalanche Foundation Research Grants funded academic and applied research on Avalanche network economics, with awards up to $50,000. The former proposal URL now serves generic Builder Hub documentation and no current apply path is published.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Chainlink

The Chainlink Community Grant Program funded development teams and researchers building a more functional, accessible, and socially impactful smart contract economy. The documented application route now lives under Chainlink's archives path, so public intake is treated as paused until a current apply page is republished.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Circle

Circle's grants program for developers building USDC-powered applications, covering agentic economic activity, stablecoin FX, peer-to-peer payments, treasury management, prediction markets, and lending/borrowing. The application window is currently closed. Check the Circle grants page for the next cohort.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Gitcoin
CryptoGrants

Citizen Grants

Gitcoin launched Citizen Grants in 2024 with Citizens Retro, Citizens Innovate, and Citizens Forward. After the initial pilot, Gitcoin concluded the Innovate and Forward formats and shifted toward selective RFPs and direct grants. The governance forum category remains available, but no current general application window has been confirmed.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded
Compound DAO

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.

Status
Paused
How to apply
In rounds
Sui Foundation
CryptoGrants

DeFi Moonshots

A former Sui Foundation liquidity-incentive program for DeFi builders. The moonshots URL now serves Sui marketing copy and the programs page no longer lists DeFi Moonshots as an open grant. Academic research awards and RFPs remain on the funding page as separate vehicles.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded
DFINITY / Internet Computer

The DFINITY Foundation's Developer Grants Program funds developers building on the Internet Computer, including a dedicated DeAI grant track. Public applications have been paused since late 2025 pending a program refresh. No reopen as of 2026-08-29.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Digital Chamber

A 2026 call for state blockchain associations, university blockchain clubs, and community innovation groups advancing blockchain policy engagement and programming in the United States. The Digital Chamber's State Network offered five $2,000 grants, with applications due February 6 and recipients scheduled to be announced at the March 2026 DC Summit.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
Filecoin Foundation

Filecoin ProPGF Batch 2 allocated $3,220,200 in milestone-based prospective funding to 16 projects spanning core infrastructure, developer tooling, ecosystem growth, coordination, and integrations. The round received 102 applications and funded 15.7% of them.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded
Gitcoin

The Targeted Development & Adoption GG24 Domain funds programs and initiatives that have clear potential to produce tangible, real-world impact, and onboards a large number of relevant users to Ethereum. Domains are the vehicles through which trusted and experienced stewards manage capital within clearly defined areas to solve Ethereum’s Biggest problems per Gitcoin 3’s.* vision .

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds
GoodDollar

Season 3 of GoodDollar's GoodBuilders program offered a $50,000 streaming fund in G$ for projects building and growing on Celo. This season has ended; it is retained as a historical funding round.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded

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