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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

73-90 of 181 programs

Optimism Foundation

A 50,000 OP builder-bounty pool for projects integrating Gelato and Optimism. The program was funded from Gelato's 300,000 OP Phase 0 allocation, which also subsidized executor fees for applications operating on Optimism.

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Gitcoin

Overview We are seeking experienced grantees within the Gitcoin ecosystem to lead our community-led onboarding program for GG23. These Onboarding Partners will be responsible for educating grantees and builders, building upon the success of the GG22 Onboarding Program .

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Gitcoin

The Public Goods R&D GG24 Domain drives research and development of digital public goods, funding academic and applied studies. It supports open-source, neutral solutions with a strong focus on interoperability between tools.

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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 .

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Gitcoin

GG24 Deep Funding is Gitcoin's mechanism for allocating funding to open-source repositories valuable to Ethereum, using model-weighted submissions reviewed by round operators and an expert committee. The Web3 Tooling and Infra Round approved $350,000 for allocation under this mechanism.

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Gitcoin

The GG24 Public Goods Tooling Development Round ran from October 2025 through March 2026, allocating $123,800 in total funding. It distributed $83,800 in proactive funding across 12 projects via two conviction voting pools, awarded $40,000 in performance-based retro funding, and paid a $20,000 operation fee (16.1% of total). The round aimed to increase interoperability, create cross-project collaborations, improve UI/UX in public goods funding workflows, and advance tooling toward production readiness.

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GitLab

GitLab's 2026 AI Hackathon invited developers to build agents on the GitLab Duo Agent Platform for planning, security, compliance, and deployment workflows. The online competition ran from February 9 to March 25, attracted more than 6,900 participants, and offered $65,000 in cash prizes.

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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.

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Google.org

Google Cloud's Rapid Agent Hackathon ran online from May 5 through June 11, 2026. The concluded challenge offered $60,000 in cash prizes for open-source agents built with Gemini, Google Cloud Agent Builder, and participating partners' tools.

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Google.org

A ten-week, equity-free accelerator for North American pre-seed through Series A startups using AI in energy systems. The 2026 cohort focuses on grid optimization, demand flexibility, energy affordability, and carbon-aware infrastructure, with Google mentorship, technical support, product access, and eligible cloud credits. Applications closed June 30, 2026.

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Google Summer of Code
Open SourceFellowship

Google Summer of Code 2026

Annual global program pairing new open-source contributors with mentoring organizations for 12+ week projects, with PPP-adjusted stipends of $750-$6,600.

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Google.org

A $30 million Google.org challenge for nonprofits, social enterprises, and academic institutions working with governments to improve public services using generative or agentic AI. Applications closed on April 3, 2026; selected organizations receive $1 million to $3 million and technical support through a multi-month Google.org Accelerator.

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Google.org

Google.org's $30 million AI for Science open call supports nonprofits, social enterprises, and academic institutions using AI to accelerate scientific work. Awards range from $500,000 to $3 million and may include accelerator support, Google technical assistance, and Cloud credits. Applications closed May 1, 2026 and are under review.

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GovAI

Three-month bipartisan fellowship for AI governance/policy research, with DC and London (UK GovAI) tracks; London track fully funded with up to GBP 12,000 stipend, travel support, and visa sponsorship, running Jan-Apr 2027.

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Polygon

Polygon's Community Treasury Board used this Season One call to select experienced grant distributors to manage funding for new and existing ecosystem projects. The application period has ended; this record documents the completed allocator selection process.

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