Ethereum grants
web3grant tracks 15 grant programs for projects building on Ethereum. Right now 4 rounds are open, 8 programs take applications all year and 3 are between rounds. The largest, TheDAO Security Fund, publishes grants of up to $640K. The next deadline is Rocket Pool GMC grants on Oct 7.
Taking applications
Open rounds first, by deadline, then programs you can apply to any time.
- Rocket Pool GMC grantsRocket Pool DAO
Size not published
RPL or USDC
Closes Oct 7
in 5 days - MoonDAO ProjectsMoonDAO
Up to $2.1K
USDC
Closes Oct 8
in 6 days - Shutter DAO Impact PilotShutter DAO 0x36
$1K–$3K
USDC and SHU
Closes Oct 9
in 7 days - TheDAO Security FundTheDAO Security Fund
Up to $640K
ETH and crypto
Closes Jan 31, 2027
in 121 days - Aqua Revenue Stream Incubator1inch DAO
Up to $50K
USDC
Always open
Apply any time - Compound Grants ProgramCompound DAO
Up to $100K
COMP
Always open
Apply any time - CoW DAO GrantsCoW DAO
Size not published
xDAI and COW
Always open
Apply any time - Ecosystem Support ProgramEthereum Foundation
Size not published
ETH
Always open
Apply any time - Ethereum Audit Subsidy ProgramEthereum Foundation
Size not published
Audit discount
Always open
Apply any time - Golem Ecosystem FundGolem Factory
Size not published
Not published
Always open
Apply any time - Lido Ecosystem Grants (LEGO)Lido DAO
Up to $100K
Stablecoins
Always open
Apply any time - Uniswap Foundation Open GrantsUniswap Foundation
Size not published
USD or stablecoins
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.
- Octant funding epochsOctant
$500–$27.6K
WETH
Closed Sep 10
Next round TBA - Ethereum Protocol FellowshipEthereum Foundation
Size not published
Stipend
Closed May 13
Next round TBA - PhD Fellowship ProgramEthereum Foundation
$24K–$24K
USD stipend
Closed Apr 22
Next round TBA