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Aleo Developer Grants

Aleo Network Foundation grants of up to $100K, paid on milestones, for open-source privacy apps built on Aleo.

Time left to apply

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Applications are reviewed as they arrive. There is no deadline to plan around.

Grant size
Up to $100K
Largest grant $100,000
Paid in
Not published
In milestone tranches
Funding model
Rolling
Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision
4 weeks
From submission to an answer

Checked Oct 1 against 5 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on aleo.org before you apply.

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About the program

The Aleo Network Foundation's Developer Grants Program funds teams and solo developers building zero-knowledge applications on Aleo, a private and programmable layer 1. Its focus areas are payments, identity, gaming and DeFi, and every funded project must include open-source elements built on the Aleo network.

You submit a project overview, team background and grant proposal through the online form. The Foundation says it gives initial feedback within one week, then its technical team reviews feasibility, impact and fit with Aleo's privacy-first mission.

Grants go up to $100K and are paid as you hit development milestones, with technical mentorship and community promotion on top. Past grantees include the teams behind Puzzle and Leo Wallet, and StorSwift received a retroactive grant for proposing Aleo's first community-driven protocol changes.

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What they fund

  • Private and compliant payment apps, such as payroll and cross-border payments
  • Identity and credentials with selective disclosure
  • Games with provable fairness and private state
  • Private DeFi

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Who can apply

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How applying works

  1. Submit application

    Send your project details, team background and development roadmap through the Asana form.

  2. Initial feedback

    The Foundation reviews the application and gives initial feedback within one week.

  3. Technical review

    The technical team evaluates feasibility, impact and alignment with Aleo's privacy-first mission.

  4. Build to milestones

    You receive funding as you reach development milestones, with mentorship and developer community access.

  5. Launch on mainnet

    You launch on Aleo mainnet with continued ecosystem support and community promotion.

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Sources

Checked on Oct 1 against these pages. Programs change often, so confirm the details on aleo.org before you apply.

  1. aleo.org/grants
  2. aleo.org/post/aleo-mainnet-faq
  3. aleo.org/post/key-protocol-changes-storswift-arcs
  4. aleo.org/post/aleo-google-cloud-privacy-preserving-computing
  5. form.asana.com

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