dYdX Grants Program

Rolling grants from the dYdX Foundation for infrastructure, tooling, research and growth work that benefits dYdX Chain.

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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: USDC or DYDX; In milestone tranches
Funding model: Rolling; Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision: 3 weeks; From submission to an answer

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About the program

The dYdX Grants Program funds work that improves the dYdX user experience, grows trading activity and users, and strengthens the security and reliability of dYdX Chain. Its funding plan splits roughly 50% to infrastructure, tooling and security, 30% to ecosystem and token growth, and 20% to research and development.

You can apply at any time through the online form, or answer one of the requests for proposals the team publishes. A Grants Lead screens applications, interviews applicants to set milestones and costs, and sends approved grants to a committee for a 48-hour review. The program says the whole process takes about three weeks.

Many grants are ongoing service contracts, such as RPC nodes, data services and validator programs, paid monthly. Smaller one-off grants include a $3,000 ArbitrageScanner integration. Since August 2025 the program has funded Nethermind Research's tokenomics research, Kingnodes' order entry gateway and a Designated Proposer Set of eight validators.

What they fund

Core infrastructure, developer tooling and security for dYdX Chain
Validator tooling and chain operations
Ecosystem and token growth, integrations and trading programs
Research and proofs of concept for new protocol features
New products such as AI agents, yield products and prediction markets (2026 priorities)

Who can apply

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Individuals, teams and companies whose project involves, builds on or benefits dYdX
Applicants should show relevant experience; technical grants need a prior history of technical projects
Applicants in restricted jurisdictions can apply but face stricter review and may not be paid in DYDX
Approved grantees sign a contributor agreement and complete KYC

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How applying works

Apply online
Submit the grants application form, or respond to a published RFP.
Screening
Within about seven days the team rejects off-topic or duplicate applications or follows up with questions.
Interview
The team meets you to agree on deliverables, milestones, KPIs and cost.
Committee review
The grant goes to the Grants Committee in the next approval batch, with 48 hours to review.
Approval and KYC
You receive an approval email, sign the contributor agreement and complete KYC, then start work.

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

About the program

What they fund

Who can apply

How applying works

Apply online

Screening

Interview

Committee review

Approval and KYC

Sources

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