Bitcoin Design Foundation Grants

Part- and full-time grants of 3 to 12 months for open-source Bitcoin UX research, design and design community work.

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

Grant size: Size not published; No published ceiling
Paid in: Not published; Paid in one go
Funding model: Rolling; Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision: 4 weeks; From submission to an answer

Checked Oct 1 against 2 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on bitcoindesignfoundation.org before you apply.

About the program

The Bitcoin Design Foundation is a donor-funded non-profit, hosted by Open Collective Europe, that grows out of the Bitcoin Design Community behind the Bitcoin Design Guide and Bitcoin UI Kit. It gives grants so designers and researchers can spend more of their time on open-source Bitcoin user experience.

Grants are tailored to each person but tend to fall into three shapes: Starter grants (often part-time for 3 to 6 months), Contributor grants (often part-time for 6 months) and Champion grants for people leading larger initiatives (part- or full-time for 6 to 12 months). Grantees set their own hours and plans and are expected to work in public and mentor others.

Areas the Foundation wants to support include UX best practices for BOLT12, silent payments and other new Bitcoin technology, merchant and in-person payments, ecash (Fedimint and Cashu), key projects such as the Bitcoin Core App and Saving Satoshi, and wallet accessibility.

What they fund

UX best practices for new Bitcoin technology such as BOLT12 and silent payments
Merchant and in-person payment experiences
Ecash UX for Fedimint and Cashu
Design support for the Bitcoin Core App, Bitcoin UI Kit and similar projects
Accessibility in Bitcoin wallets

Who can apply

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Designers, UX researchers and builders working on open-source Bitcoin projects
Work must directly benefit the Bitcoin community and be open source
Grantees are expected to work in public and share what they learn

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How applying works

Check fit
Use the Project Fit Assessment and Proposal Worksheet to plan your idea.
Send a proposal
Email a 1 to 2 page proposal to apply@bitcoindesignfoundation.org; drafts for feedback are welcome.
Internal review
The team reviews against three criteria: benefit to Bitcoin, open source and open design.
Start and get paid
Approved grantees get next steps for starting work and receiving payouts.

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

About the program

What they fund

Who can apply

How applying works

Check fit

Send a proposal

Internal review

Start and get paid

Sources

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