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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

181-198 of 267 programs

Aave
CryptoGrants

Aave Grants DAO

Aave Grants DAO was Aave's grant-making arm. TokenLogic confirmed on 2026-07-15 that the program has sunset and is not accepting or reviewing applications.

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Ended
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Foresight Institute

Funds AI-first projects that use artificial intelligence as the primary engine for progress in science and safety, combining grant funding with office space and compute at hubs in San Francisco and Berlin. Foresight has paused general rolling applications while it moves to focused RFPs. Until those RFPs are published it is not accepting further submissions.

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Paused
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AI Grant
AIIncubator

AI Grant

Batch-based accelerator for seed-stage AI startups investing $250,000 on an uncapped SAFE plus large compute and tooling credit packages. Four batches totaling 85 funded companies to date; applications for Batch 4 are closed and no later batch is announced.

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Paused
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Not recorded
AI Security Institute

AISI's Alignment Project funded research to prevent advanced AI systems from behaving dangerously, intentionally or accidentally, with awards up to £1 million per project. Part of over £15M AISI has committed across three grant programs; closed with no current open applications.

Status
Ended
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AI Security Institute

AISI's Challenge Fund supported UK and international academic institutions and non-profit organizations researching safeguards, control, alignment, and societal resilience to advanced AI risk, with awards up to £200,000 per project. Closed with no current open applications.

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Ended
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Aptos Foundation

Aptos Foundation's Payment Grants provide up to $150,000 in milestone-based funding for MVP+ teams building wallets, APIs, compliance layers, payment rails, and other infrastructure for programmable payments on Aptos. The track is currently not accepting applications.

Status
Paused
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Not recorded
Arbitrum Foundation

Arbitrum DAO Grant Program offered milestone-based funding to builders, dApps, technical infrastructure projects, adoption initiatives, and community growth efforts on Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova. Season 3's active submission phase closed on March 17, 2026. The program then entered a lower-capacity phase for remaining application reviews, milestone checks, and disbursements through September 2026.

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Ended
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Arbitrum Foundation

The Arbitrum Foundation Grant Program provided milestone-based funding for projects supporting Arbitrum adoption, technical infrastructure, and sustainable communities. Arbitrum's official grants directory now labels this specific program inactive and complete.

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Ended
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Arbitrum Foundation

Arbitrum's 2026 Mentorship Program was an eight-week cohort for 15 early-stage teams, with ecosystem mentorship, investor access, and a $100,000 Demo Day award pool. The program began April 13, 2026 and its application and cohort period have ended.

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Ended
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Arbitrum Foundation

Arbitrum's NYC Founder House concluded in March 2026 after selecting 88 teams from 473 applications. Fifty-five projects submitted builds and competed for $340,000 in prizes and grants.

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Ended
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Arbitrum Foundation

A concluded Arbitrum Foundation program distributing 5M ARB worth of grants to projects building with Stylus, marked "Program Complete" on the Foundation's grants page.

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Ended
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Not recorded
Arbitrum Foundation

A concluded $1M Arbitrum Foundation grants pool for agentic DeFi on Arbitrum, paying up to $10,000 per project for deployed AI agents, Vibekit open-source templates, or capability integrations already live on Arbitrum chains. Marked "Program Complete" on the Foundation's grants page.

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Ended
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Not recorded
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
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Not recorded
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
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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.

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Paused
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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.

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Paused
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Not recorded
BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority)

BARDA's DRIVe division uses EZ-BAA to partner with early-stage companies on health-security innovations. The official EZ-BAA page currently reports no open Areas of Interest and directs applicants to other active DRIVe opportunities.

Status
Paused
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Not recorded

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