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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

1-8 of 8 programs

Flow
CryptoQuadratic

Flow GrantDAO

Community-voted fund (MACI voting on DoraHacks) for pre-startup and hackathon-stage builders on Flow; at least 50k FLOW prize pool per round, with advisory and fundraising support for standout teams.

Status
Active
How to apply
In rounds
Octant
CryptoQuadratic

Octant Epoch Funding

Octant's recurring epoch-based public-goods funding round, distributing a matching pool via quadratic funding to participating ecosystem projects.

Status
Active
How to apply
In rounds
NEAR Foundation
CryptoQuadratic

Potlock

Community funding platform on NEAR for public-goods and impact projects, running discovery listings and periodic quadratic-style community funding rounds.

Status
Active
How to apply
Not recorded
Intersect (Intersect MBO)
CryptoQuadratic

Project Catalyst

Project Catalyst is Cardano's community-driven, on-chain innovation funding process; the Cardano Foundation has adjusted its strategy across rounds, most recently limiting voting power and increasing focus on community-led governance in round F14.

Status
Active
How to apply
Not recorded
Gitcoin

The Bioregional Reforestation Round used quadratic funding to allocate roughly $100,000 across nine bioregional pools, followed by impact-based payouts for verified tree planting during the first half of 2026.

Status
Ended
How to apply
Not recorded
Gitcoin
CryptoQuadratic

Gitcoin Grants

A seasonal public-goods funding program (running since 2019) that lets the crypto community fund open-source and ecosystem projects. GG24 (Gitcoin 3.0, ~$1.8M, October 2025) is complete. GG25 has been discussed in governance but has no open application window as of 2026-08-29. Grants Stack Builder (builder.gitcoin.co) is offline.

Status
Paused
How to apply
Not recorded
Polygon

Season 2 of Quadratic Accelerator on Polygon combined quadratic funding with protocol-sponsored token launches for four projects. The April 29 to May 13, 2025 round provided each cohort project with POL liquidity worth $50,000, plus matching-pool allocations based on unique buyer participation. The published impact report records the completed cohort and round outcomes.

Status
Ended
How to apply
In rounds

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