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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 26-50 of 179, newest dated evidence first
RecipientProgramAmountDateEvidence
- Oblivious LabsProgramPrivacyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Open Creator RailsProgramApplication InfrastructureAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Poseidon BountyProgramCryptographyAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Post-Pectra Network DashboardProgramEthereum ProtocolAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Protecting Ethereum User Anonymity via TorProgramApplication InfrastructureAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Synergy Seoul: A Meetup for Ethereum BuildersProgramSociety and RegulatoryAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- VeroProgramNodes and ClientsAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- WalletConnect clear signing libraryProgramApplication InfrastructureAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- Zeam Phase 3ProgramEthereum ProtocolAmount–DateApr 29, 2026
- acolytec3 (execution-apis Standardization)ProgramExecution LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- APU Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Club (APUBCC)ProgramCommunity & Education (dEVMatch 2025)Amount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Audrey TangProgramOtherAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Blockchain Scotland (Edinburgh Decentralized Finance Summit)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Blockfuse Labs & EthJos (ProdFest)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Bluechip25ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- BuildETHProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Columbia-Ethereum Research Center for Blockchain Protocol DesignProgramOtherAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Consensys (Compiling Besu to RISC-V)ProgramExecution LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Consensys (Teku ZK Stateless Client)ProgramConsensus LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Cripto Curiosas (Ethereum University Circles)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Dapp-Learning & Panta Rhei (Ethereum Protocol Day)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Decentralization Research CenterProgramOtherAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Decentralized Security (University of Málaga Blockchain Course)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- DeFi Security SummitProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Destino DevconnectProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
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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.