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Organization Profile
Ethereum Foundation
aka Ethereum Foundation ESP, ethereum esp
Nonprofit supporting Ethereum protocol development, primarily through the Ecosystem Support Program (ESP), which runs targeted grants, academic rounds, PhD fellowships, and RFPs for infrastructure, research, and public goods, funding hundreds of projects annually. It paused its open grants program in 2025 due to high application volume and is redirecting toward more strategic allocation, while focused rounds such as the 2026 PhD Fellowship and academic grants continue.1,2,3,4
Programs
5 programs on fileEF PhD Fellowship (Bankless)
0 grants tracked
2026 PhD Fellowship: closed, closes 2026-04-22
Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program (ESP)
0 grants tracked
No cadence on file
Ethereum Foundation ESP PhD Fellowship
0 grants tracked
2026 PhD Fellowship: closed, closes 2026-04-01
Ethereum Security Subsidy Program
0 grants tracked
No cadence on file
Project Odin
0 grants tracked
No cadence on file
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Ethereum Foundation ESP PhD Fellowship2026 PhD Fellowship: closed, closes 2026-04-01
0 grants tracked
No cadence on file
No cadence on file
Awards
179 on fileShowing 1-25 of 179, newest dated evidence first
RecipientProgramAmountDateEvidence
- Advancing the did:ethr Method SpecificationProgramDecentralized IdentityAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- AVAZAR: Automatic verification tools for zkVM arithmetizationProgramZero-knowledge ProofsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Axiom + OpenVM Formal Verification GrantProgramZero-knowledge ProofsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Besu client integration with HSMProgramNodes and ClientsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- BuidlGuidlProgramApplication InfrastructureAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Cornell Blockchain Conference 2025ProgramCommunityAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Developer Growth 2026 SupportProgramCommunityAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- DISC-NG Geth Project ProposalProgramNodes and ClientsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- dRPC NodeCore load balancerProgramPrivacyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- ERC-8004 Developers EngagementProgramApplication InfrastructureAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Erigon & ZilkwormProgramNodes and ClientsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Ethereum Climate Impact AssessmentProgramSociety and RegulatoryAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Ethereum Vancouver 2026ProgramOtherAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- EthereumJS maintenanceProgramApplication InfrastructureAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Ethproofs zkAttesterProgramNodes and ClientsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- European Decentralisation Institute 2026ProgramSociety and RegulatoryAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Formal Verification of the Brevis Pico RISC-V zkVMProgramSecurityAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- GPU-Accelerated R1CS Witness GenerationProgramCryptographyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- High Assurance Crypto Software WorkshopProgramCryptographyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Invisible GardenProgramCommunityAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Kohaku - Privacy Pool and TC IntegrationsProgramPrivacyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- L2 Event at Network SchoolProgramCommunityAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- L2BEATProgramLayer 2Amount–DateApr 29, 2026
- LighthouseProgramEthereum ProtocolAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Local MixingProgramCryptographyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
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Programs
179
Awards
178
Grantees
–
Known USD
0
Live rounds
no open or announced rounds on file
Active
Status
Focus Areas
builder tools, infrastructure, protocol research, cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, security audits, public goods.
CadenceRolling; new Wishlist items and RFPs are added over time based on evolving ecosystem needs, with applications reviewed within roughly 3-6 weeks.