Web3 infrastructure grants

web3grant tracks 71 grant programs that fund clients, nodes, bridges and data availability. Right now 5 rounds are open, 59 programs take applications all year and 7 are between rounds. The largest, Polkadot OpenGov Treasury, publishes grants of up to $12M. The next deadline is Rocket Pool GMC grants on Oct 7.

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Open rounds first, by deadline, then programs you can apply to any time.

Rocket Pool GMC grants
Rocket Pool DAOInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
RPL or USDC
Closes Oct 7
in 5 days
Shutter DAO Impact Pilot
Shutter DAO 0x36SecurityResearch
$1K–$3K
USDC and SHU
Closes Oct 9
in 7 days
OpenSats General Fund
OpenSatsPublic goodsInfrastructure
Size not published
BTC
Closes Nov 30
in 59 days
OpenSats Nostr Fund
OpenSatsPublic goodsInfrastructure
Size not published
BTC
Closes Nov 30
in 59 days
Prezenti Grants
PrezentiConsumer appsAI
$3K–$50K
USDm on Celo
Closes Dec 29
in 88 days
Akash Community Pool
Akash NetworkInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
AKT
Always open
Apply any time
Alephium Foundation Grants
Alephium FoundationDeFiInfrastructure
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Analog Grant Program
AnalogInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Up to $50K
Stablecoins or ANLOG
Always open
Apply any time
Aptos Ecosystem Grants
Aptos FoundationDeveloper toolsInfrastructure
$5K–$50K
Includes APT
Always open
Apply any time
Aqua Revenue Stream Incubator
1inch DAODeFiInfrastructure
Up to $50K
USDC
Always open
Apply any time
Arbitrum Security Program
Arbitrum FoundationSecurityDeFi
Size not published
Paid to auditors
Always open
Apply any time
BDK Foundation Grants
BDK FoundationDeveloper toolsInfrastructure
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Bitcoin Development Fund
Human Rights FoundationInfrastructureEducation & community
Size not published
BTC
Always open
Apply any time
Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Grants
GalaxySecurityResearch
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Bitshala Fellowship
BitshalaPublic goodsEducation & community
$3K–$6K
USD stipend
Always open
Apply any time
BNB Chain Builder Grants
BNB ChainDeveloper toolsInfrastructure
Up to $200K
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Brink Grants and Fellowship
BrinkInfrastructureSecurity
Size not published
Salary or grant
Always open
Apply any time
Btrust Developer Grants
BtrustInfrastructurePublic goods
Size not published
BTC, monthly
Always open
Apply any time
Canton Development Fund
Canton FoundationInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
Canton Coin
Always open
Apply any time
Cardano PRIME
AlphaGrowthDeFiInfrastructure
Size not published
USD or ADA
Always open
Apply any time
Cardano Treasury
Cardano governanceInfrastructurePublic goods
Size not published
ADA
Always open
Apply any time
Circle Developer Grants
CircleDeFiInfrastructure
Size not published
USDC
Always open
Apply any time
CKB Community Fund DAO
Nervos communityInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
CKB or USDI
Always open
Apply any time
Conflux Integration Grants
Conflux FoundationDeFiInfrastructure
Size not published
CFX
Always open
Apply any time
CoW DAO Grants
CoW DAODeFiDeveloper tools
Size not published
xDAI and COW
Always open
Apply any time
DoubleZero Grants
DoubleZero FoundationInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
2Z
Always open
Apply any time
dYdX Grants Program
dYdX FoundationInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
USDC or DYDX
Always open
Apply any time
Ecosystem Support Program
Ethereum FoundationPublic goodsInfrastructure
Size not published
ETH
Always open
Apply any time
Filecoin Open Grants
Filecoin FoundationDeveloper toolsInfrastructure
Up to $50K
FIL or USD
Always open
Apply any time
Flare Grants Program
Flare FoundationDeFiInfrastructure
Size not published
FLR
Always open
Apply any time
Golem Ecosystem Fund
Golem FactoryInfrastructureResearch
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Gravity Developer Grants
GravityInfrastructureDeFi
Up to $200K
G
Always open
Apply any time
Hashgraph Innovation Program
The Hashgraph AssociationInfrastructureDeFi
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Horizen Builder Ecosystem Fund
Horizen FoundationDeFiSecurity
Up to $150K
USDC
Always open
Apply any time
HTX DAO Genesis Grant
HTX DAODeFiAI
Size not published
HTX
Always open
Apply any time
Ink Spark grants
Ink FoundationDeFiAI
$500–$20K
USDC
Always open
Apply any time
Kusama OpenGov Treasury
Kusama OpenGovInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Up to $1.8M
KSM
Always open
Apply any time
Kusama Vision Bounties
Web3 FoundationResearchInfrastructure
Size not published
DOT
Always open
Apply any time
Lido Ecosystem Grants (LEGO)
Lido DAOInfrastructureSecurity
Up to $100K
Stablecoins
Always open
Apply any time
Livepeer Community Treasury
LivepeerInfrastructureAI
Size not published
LPT
Always open
Apply any time
Maelstrom Bitcoin Grants
MaelstromInfrastructureSecurity
$50K–$150K
BTC or stablecoins
Always open
Apply any time
Metaplex DAO Grants
Metaplex DAODeveloper toolsConsumer apps
Size not published
MPLX or USDC
Always open
Apply any time
Mina Builders Grants
o1LabsDeveloper toolsInfrastructure
$1K–$30K
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Monero CCS
Monero ProjectInfrastructurePublic goods
Up to $65K
XMR
Always open
Apply any time
Nosana Grants
Nosana FoundationAIInfrastructure
$5K–$50K
USDC, NOS, credits
Always open
Apply any time
Nym Squad League
NymDeveloper toolsInfrastructure
Up to $2.7K
NYM
Always open
Apply any time
Palladium Labs Canton Grants
Palladium LabsDeFiInfrastructure
Up to $148K
Canton Coin
Always open
Apply any time
Polkadot OpenGov Treasury
Polkadot OpenGovInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Up to $12M
DOT, USDC or USDT
Always open
Apply any time
Reactive Dev Fund
Reactive NetworkDeFiInfrastructure
Size not published
REACT
Always open
Apply any time
Render Network Grants
Render Network FoundationInfrastructureEducation & community
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
RootstockCollective Grants
RootstockCollectiveDeFiInfrastructure
Up to $35K
USDRIF
Always open
Apply any time
Solana Foundation grants
Solana FoundationPublic goodsDeveloper tools
Size not published
Varies
Always open
Apply any time
Spiral Grants
SpiralInfrastructurePublic goods
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Subspace Foundation Grants
Subspace FoundationAIInfrastructure
Size not published
AI3 or stablecoins
Always open
Apply any time
Tether Grants and Bounties
TetherAIDeveloper tools
$1.5K–$5K
USDT or BTC
Always open
Apply any time
Tezos Foundation Grants
Tezos FoundationInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Size not published
Fiat or tez
Always open
Apply any time
The Graph Grants Program
The Graph FoundationInfrastructureDeveloper tools
$1K–$325K
GRT
Always open
Apply any time
TRON Builders League
TRON DAOInfrastructureDeFi
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Unichain Grants
Uniswap FoundationDeFiInfrastructure
Up to $7.5K
USD or USDC
Always open
Apply any time
VeBetter Grants
VeChain FoundationConsumer appsDeveloper tools
Up to $50K
B3TR
Always open
Apply any time
Vinteum Grants
VinteumPublic goodsInfrastructure
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
Walrus Grants and RFPs
Walrus FoundationInfrastructureConsumer apps
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time
xGov
Algorand FoundationPublic goodsDeveloper tools
$634–$50.7K
ALGO
Always open
Apply any time
Zcash Community Grants
Zcash Community GrantsInfrastructureDeveloper tools
Up to $750K
ZEC or USD
Always open
Apply any time

Between rounds

These run in rounds and the last one has closed. Watch them to see the next one open.

Stacks Endowment Grants
Stacks EndowmentDeFiInfrastructure
$2.5K–$50K
STX
Closed Sep 23
Next round TBA
Octant funding epochs
OctantPublic goodsInfrastructure
$500–$27.6K
WETH
Closed Sep 10
Next round TBA
Project Catalyst
Cardano FoundationDeFiInfrastructure
$12.5K–$50K
ADA
Closed Aug 20
Next round TBA
Ethereum Protocol Fellowship
Ethereum FoundationInfrastructureResearch
Size not published
Stipend
Closed May 13
Next round TBA
Optimism Retro Funding
Optimism FoundationPublic goodsDeveloper tools
$55–$32.5K
OP
Closed Dec 31, 2025
Next round TBA
Gitcoin Grants
GitcoinPublic goodsDeveloper tools
Up to $10.9K
USDC
Closed Oct 28, 2025
Next round TBA
FIL-RetroPGF
Blueshift FoundationPublic goodsInfrastructure
$520–$21.5K
FIL
Closed Oct 27, 2025
Next round TBA