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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 101-125 of 179, newest dated evidence first
RecipientProgramAmountDateEvidence
- Sigma Prime (Lighthouse)ProgramConsensus LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- StereumLabs (Node Requirements for PeerDAS & Beyond)ProgramOtherAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Thomas Zamojski (Accelerating Besu EVM Performance)ProgramExecution LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Tom Wambsgans (leanMultisig)ProgramConsensus LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Tsinghua CryptoEconomics LabProgramConsensus LayerAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- VeridiseProgramCryptography & Zero Knowledge ProofsAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- WalletbeatProgramOtherAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Web3 KampProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Wonderland (Kohaku Privacy Features)ProgramCryptography & Zero Knowledge ProofsAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- ZK Core ProgramProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- zkSecurity (zkBugs)ProgramCryptography & Zero Knowledge ProofsAmount–DateDec 2, 2025
- Avarch (EIPsInsight)ProgramDeveloper Experience & ToolingAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Blockfuse LabsProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Borderless Africa (magma3)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- BuidlGuidlProgramDeveloper Experience & ToolingAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Chula Blockchain Society (Onchain Bootcamp)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Conor McMenamin & Lin Oshitani (Preconfirmation SOK)ProgramGeneral ResearchAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Copenhagen Ethereum MeetupProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Cornell Blockchain ClubProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- CrecimientoProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Cryspen (Lean Backend for Hax)ProgramDeveloper Experience & ToolingAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- DAOStar (DAOStar Research Fellowship)ProgramGeneral ResearchAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- DeFiHackLabs (Unphishable)ProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Dimitar Bounov (sol-dbg)ProgramDeveloper Experience & ToolingAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
- Edge CityProgramCommunity & EducationAmount–DateJul 23, 2025
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Programs
179
Awards
178
Grantees
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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.