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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

1-18 of 23 programs

1inch Network

A rolling 1inch DAO incubator for teams building Aqua strategies and swapVM instructions. It offers milestone-based grants of up to $50,000 per team from a $436,000 pool, plus a negotiated revenue share. Applications remain open while funding is available.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
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
Algorand xGov
CryptoOther

Algorand xGov

Algorand xGov is a decentralized, on-chain platform where xGov council members analyze community grant proposals and vote to select which ones receive funding.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health)

ARPA-H's current list of open Innovative Solution Openings, initiatives, and exploratory topics. Solicitations rotate. HEARING, IGoR, and BRAINS are no longer on the open list. REST, TIGAR, FASTPASS, STREAM, and ASCENT-IBO are.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
BlueDot Impact

BlueDot Impact Rapid Grants funds concrete AI safety and biosecurity projects, including research, events, tooling, compute, and travel. Grants range from $50 to $10,000 and the program reports that most applicants receive a decision within one week.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
DIV Fund

A rolling DIV Fund request for proposals supporting evidence-driven innovations across global development. GiveWell provided $5 million over three years for selected water quality and access projects; awards range from pilot grants up to $200,000 to scaling grants up to $1.5 million.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Effective Ventures

Effective Altruism Funds accepts rolling applications for people, projects, nonprofits, and institutions through its Animal Welfare, EA Infrastructure, and Long-Term Future funds. Requests can range from $1,000 to $500,000; the Global Health and Development Fund is currently closed.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
FreeBSD Foundation
Open SourceGrants

FreeBSD Foundation Grants

The FreeBSD Foundation's standing grant process. EuroBSDCon 2026 travel applications closed 7 July 2026. A general travel form remains for conferences not on the dated list, due seven weeks before the event. Community Grants for software, equipment, and sponsorship are a separate rolling program.

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
Coefficient Giving

Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy) runs a Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities Fund with open routes for career development and transition support, plus programs and events related to catastrophic risks, biosecurity, and effective altruism.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Google.org

A fully funded fellowship run by Watson Institute with Google for community leaders using AI or technology in eligible Google data center communities. The 2026 program runs from September 2026 through January 2027 and includes training, mentorship, a virtual summit, and a $1,000 stipend for each fellow's community workshop. The July 12 priority deadline has passed, but applications remain open on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Google.org

Google for Startups Cloud Program's AI tier offers eligible venture-backed AI startups up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits over two years, plus technical support and access to Google's AI ecosystem. The first-party page currently accepts applications.

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
National Science Foundation

NSF CISE's Future Computing Research solicitation supports foundational and interdisciplinary work across algorithms, communications, computing education, systems, human-centered computing, information systems, networking, robust intelligence, software, and hardware. Proposals are accepted at any time, with recurring target dates for the corresponding review cycles.

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

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