Btrust Education Grants

Btrust grants for programs that train developers to contribute to open-source Bitcoin, with a focus on Africa and the Global South.

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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: BTC; Paid in one go
Funding model: Rolling; Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision: 10 weeks; From submission to an answer

Checked Oct 1 against 5 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on btrust.tech before you apply.

About the program

Btrust Education Grants fund programs that train and upskill Bitcoin developers, such as hands-on workshops, structured courses, internships and hackathons. The aim is to move more developers in Africa, Latin America, India and the rest of the Global South from learning about Bitcoin to contributing to open-source Bitcoin projects.

Individuals and organizations can apply if they have already run similar programs; Btrust is not accepting first-time educators or brand-new programs. Everything you produce must stay open-source and free to use, and your program must start at least 16 weeks after you apply. Grants usually run from six months to a year, and Btrust has started giving long-term support to proven programs so they don't have to reapply every year.

Applications are open all year. Btrust does not publish a grant range, but its first 2026 round gave $904,000 across five programs: Hack4Freedom, Summer of Bitcoin, Bitshala, Vinteum, and Librería de Satoshi with B4OS.

What they fund

Developer training programs and structured courses
Hands-on workshops, bootcamps and hackathons
Internships that place developers in open-source Bitcoin projects
Programs that widen access for underrepresented developers, including women builders

Who can apply

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Individuals or organizations with a track record of running similar programs, bootcamps or workshops; first-time educators and new programs are not accepted
Programs must target software developers in Africa or the wider Global South, with clear outcomes for onboarding them into Bitcoin open source
All content must remain open-source and freely available
The program must start at least 16 weeks after you apply

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How applying works

Check requirements
Make sure you have run similar programs before and that your program starts at least 16 weeks out.
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Submit the education grant application form at any time of year.
Rolling review
Btrust reviews applications on a rolling basis.
Round announcement
Approved programs are announced in rounds, such as the first 2026 round on Jul 24, 2026.

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

About the program

What they fund

Who can apply

How applying works

Check requirements

Apply on Homerun

Rolling review

Round announcement

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