World One

A 3-month San Francisco residency paying solo builders $10K a month to ship products on World ID and Proof of Human.

This is an in-person residency in San Francisco for solo builders who can work in the US.

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

Grant size: $30K–$30K; Largest grant $30,000
Paid in: USD; 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 world.org before you apply.

About the program

World One is a three-month residency for a small cohort of solo builders who want to build in public and ship new products using World ID, World's Proof of Human technology. It is sponsored by the World Foundation and run by Tools for Humanity (TFH) from its San Francisco office.

Residents get $10,000 a month for three months ($30,000 in total), desk space in the Tools for Humanity office in San Francisco and direct access to the TFH and World Foundation teams. There are no assigned deliverables or roadmap. In return you are expected to build in public, ship, and give feedback on World's developer products.

The first cohort takes up to five builders. You apply through a form on world.org, and selection is at Tools for Humanity's sole discretion. If you get an offer, you have ten days to sign the program terms and finish identity checks, KYC, sanctions screening and payment onboarding, including an IRS Form W-9.

What they fund

New products built on World ID and Proof of Human
Apps that treat verified humanness as a building block for the internet
Mini apps and integrations that ship fast and are built in public

Who can apply

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Solo builders with an established audience and a track record of shipping
Based in San Francisco, or willing to relocate for three months and work from the TFH office
At least 18 and authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Not a TFH employee or contractor, and not in a sanctioned jurisdiction

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How applying works

Apply online
Submit the application form on world.org/one and accept the application terms.
Selection
Tools for Humanity picks up to five residents at its sole discretion and need not give reasons.
Onboarding
Within ten days of an offer, sign the program terms and complete identity verification, KYC, sanctions screening and a W-9.
Residency
Build in public from the TFH office in San Francisco for three months while receiving $10K a month.

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

About the program

What they fund

Who can apply

How applying works

Apply online

Selection

Onboarding

Residency

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