Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.
We are thrilled to announce that a selected team from Celo Camp Batch 9 or the Startup Pathway will win a $25,000 cUSD Growth Pool grant from Prezenti! This is a $25,000 cUSD grant for delivering their next set of works, against agreed milestones. One payment of $12,500 upfront and the final payment of $12,500 upon successful completion.
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.
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.
Retroactive funding for projects built on Avalanche C-Chain and Avalanche L1s, run in recurring tracked rounds; community leaderboard voting is advisory, the Avalanche Foundation makes final award decisions.
RFP: Reboot the Gitcoin Community for the 3.3 Era Issued by: Gitcoin DAO (sponsor: Kevin Owocki, ED) Date issued: May 2026 Proposals due: Rolling, first review June 1, 2026 Engagement window: June 2026 – Q1 2027 (phased; see milestones) Budget envelope: Open — propose your number. Bias toward lean, milestone-gated engagements over a single large retainer.
tldr This Request for Comments (RFC) is to review the treasury management Request for Proposals (RFP). If you only have time for one thing, please review the ‘Open Questions for the DAO’ below.
The Scroll Forum has opened applications for DCP 1 - State of Scroll Research, a pilot under the Delegates Contribution Program, with a total budget of 18,000 USDC for an 8-10 week project targeting a deadline of May 31, 2026. Roles include Data & Analytics (5,000 USDC), Format & Visualization (2,000 USDC), and Regional Researchers & Storytellers (2,200 USDC per region) focusing on regions like LATAM, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and APAC.
Purpose and Background The Ecosystem Growth Council (EGC) represents Scroll DAO’s first experiment in council-based governance. After previous attempts to launch growth programs through broader community processes, the DAO recognized that ecosystem growth requires dedicated expertise and focused decision-making.
Solana Frontier Hackathon offers $3M in prizes and pre-seed funding for teams building on Solana. Colosseum’s largest online startup competition and accelerator provides $3M+ in total prizes and pre-seed investment for top teams. The deadline is May 11, 2026.
Accelerator for startups building DeFi, payments, and RWA products on Stellar or for EMEA; up to $150,000 in XLM initial development funding from the Stellar Development Foundation, with possible follow-on grants.
Ston.fi Vibe Coding Hackathon offers $250, $150, and $100 prizes plus a $700 shared pool for building TON apps using vibe coding and AI tools. The event provides real infrastructure from ston.fi and tonstakers and is limited to 25 participants. Applications are due April 12, 2026.
Milestone-based accelerator funding up to $200k/team for pre-token Sui projects, co-run by Brinc and CoinList. The first cohort application window closed January 17, 2025. No later cohort has opened.
Polygon Community Treasury grants administered by Thrive Protocol for consumer crypto builders across eight categories. Season 1 offered $800,000 in MATIC, received 255 applications, and selected 25 projects.
UNICEF Venture Fund is inviting startups in emerging markets to apply for mentorship and equity-free funding of up to US$100,000 in ETH, BTC, or USDC for onchain solutions focused on social good. The call targets ready-to-deploy projects that leverage crypto technology. Applications are open until the deadline of March 10, 2026. More details on eligibility and requirements are available via the provided link.
A Uniswap Foundation and Butter pilot that used conditional funding markets to direct up to $900,000 in grants to lending protocols expected to grow Unichain TVL. The first market awarded $100,000 to Morpho; the second offered two $400,000 grants.
Uniswap Foundation Security Fund is offering audit subsidies of up to 100% coverage for teams building with Uniswap v4 hooks or Trading APIs. The program also provides pre-audit scans and security guidance. Eligible projects can receive full audit cost coverage through the fund.
World Build 3 supported founders building World apps on OP Mainnet with grants of up to $200,000, travel support, and mentorship. Applications for this cohort closed on April 23, 2026.
Confidential application development program for FHE-powered smart contracts, private token distribution, and composable privacy on Ethereum.
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