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Ink Spark grants

Grants of 500 to 20,000 USDC for live products on Ink, Kraken's L2, with priority for Tydro, Nado, RWA and AI agent work.

Time left to apply

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

Grant size
$500–$20K
Largest grant $20,000
Paid in
USDC
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 9 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on docs.inkonchain.com before you apply.

01

About the program

Spark is the grant track of the Ink Builder Program, run by the Ink Foundation for Ink, the OP Stack layer 2 started by Kraken. It funds live projects that can show measurable progress on Ink: tools, bots, mini dApps, integrations, infrastructure, public goods and consumer experiments. Grants range from 500 to 20,000 USDC.

Spark is not for ideas on paper. You need a working product and verifiable data, such as contract addresses, dashboards or onchain activity. Priority goes to projects built around Tydro (Ink's lending market), Nado (Ink's CLOB perps DEX), real world asset infrastructure and AI agent infrastructure, though strong outliers in games, payments or developer tools can also be funded.

There is no pitch deck. You fill in a short form, and the team reviews applications in rolling batches against six criteria. Grants are typically paid after approval and confirmation of a working build or live deployment. Spark is also meant as a stepping stone to larger Ink support later.

02

What they fund

  • Integrations with Tydro, Ink's lending market, and Nado, Ink's perps DEX
  • Real world asset infrastructure native to Ink
  • AI agent infrastructure: payments, trading agents, wallet and action frameworks
  • Developer tools, public goods and consumer apps with clear value for Ink

03

Who can apply

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How applying works

  1. Submit the form

    Fill in the Spark application with what you are building, live proof, verifiable traction, the amount you request and your fit with Ink priorities.

  2. Rolling review

    The team reviews applications in rolling batches on Ink alignment, live utility, traction, priority fit, use of funds and builder credibility.

  3. Decision

    You are approved with a confirmed grant size, asked to revise and resubmit, or told the project is not a fit.

  4. Payment

    The USDC grant is typically paid after approval and confirmation of a working build or live deployment.

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Sources

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

  1. docs.inkonchain.com/ink-builder-program/overview
  2. docs.inkonchain.com/ink-builder-program/spark-program
  3. docs.inkonchain.com/ink-builder-program/forge-program
  4. docs.inkonchain.com/ink-builder-program/echo-program
  5. docs.inkonchain.com/ink-builder-program/office-hours
  6. forms.inkonchain.com/spark-builder-program
  7. ink.works
  8. tally.so/r/ja5NER
  9. inkonchain.com/about

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