Subspace Foundation Grants

Milestone-based grants in AI3 and stablecoins for decentralized AI apps, agents, infrastructure and research on the Autonomys Network.

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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: AI3 or stablecoins; In milestone tranches
Funding model: Rolling; Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
Typical decision: 10 weeks; From submission to an answer

Checked Oct 1 against 6 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on subspace.foundation before you apply.

About the program

The Subspace Foundation funds developers, researchers and entrepreneurs building decentralized AI on the Autonomys Network. The foundation has allocated up to 10% of the total AI3 token supply to ecosystem development.

Grants cover five categories: infrastructure (the distributed storage network, consensus and AI-oriented compute), AI-powered dApps and on-chain agents, research, community and education, and integrations such as bridges, plugins and SDKs. Payment mixes AI3 tokens and stablecoins and is released per approved milestone.

The first public grantee is Momento, awarded in March 2026, which uses Auto Drive storage and Auto EVM to let people capture and verify human-made content as tamper-proof records.

What they fund

AI-powered dApps and on-chain agents
Storage network, consensus and AI compute infrastructure
Research on consensus, privacy-preserving AI, ZK and FHE
Bridges, plugins and SDKs connecting Autonomys to other chains and AI tools
Developer education, tutorials and hackathons

Who can apply

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AI developers, researchers and data scientists
Blockchain, DeFi, ZK and layer-2 teams building on or integrating with Autonomys
Educators, community leaders and content creators
Grantees must sign the foundation's Grant Agreement and accept its program terms

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How applying works

Submit the form
Describe your project, category, milestones, timeline and the funding needed for each milestone.
Screening
The foundation checks completeness and fit; allow up to 8 weeks for a response.
Discovery call
Shortlisted teams join a deep-dive call and may fill in a more detailed technical form.
Decision and agreement
Decisions usually come 2 to 4 weeks after discovery, followed by a signed grant agreement.
Milestone payments
You submit evidence for each milestone and are paid after it is approved.

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

About the program

What they fund

Who can apply

How applying works

Submit the form

Screening

Discovery call

Decision and agreement

Milestone payments

Sources

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