Web3 grants worldwide
Web3 grants are funded primarily by protocol foundations and DAOs supporting their respective ecosystems. Unlike traditional government grants, Web3 grants typically have no geography requirement, fast turnaround (2-6 weeks), and accept individuals or unincorporated teams. Combined funding across major foundations exceeds $500M annually, making this one of the most accessible non-dilutive funding categories for builders worldwide.
What web3 grants fund
DeFi protocols and applications, NFT infrastructure and marketplaces, DAO tooling and governance, Web3 developer tools and SDKs, dApp development across major Layer 1s, MEV mitigation research, account abstraction infrastructure, decentralized identity systems, and public goods projects benefiting specific ecosystems.
Top web3 programs
- ★Ethereum Foundation ESP — $5K-$200K+ for Ethereum projects
- ★Gitcoin Grants — Quadratic-funded matching rounds
- ★Solana Foundation Grants — $5K-$250K
- ★Polkadot Treasury & Web3 Foundation — Variable
- ★NEAR, Stellar, Filecoin, Uniswap Foundations
All web3 grants (9)
Stellar Community Fund
Stellar Development Foundation grants for projects building financial inclusion on Stellar network.
$10K – $150K
View →Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support
Direct grants from Ethereum Foundation for projects strengthening the Ethereum ecosystem worldwide.
Variable
View →Filecoin Foundation Grants
Grants for projects building on Filecoin, IPFS, and decentralized storage infrastructure.
$5K – $250K
View →Gitcoin Grants — Public Goods Funding
Quadratic-funded grants for Web3 public goods, open-source tools, and community projects worldwide.
$1K – $50K+
View →NEAR Foundation Grants
Grants supporting projects building on NEAR Protocol — AI, DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer apps.
$10K – $100K
View →Octant Public Goods Funding
Quarterly funding rounds for Web3 public goods backed by Golem Foundation staking rewards.
$10K – $100K
View →Web3 Foundation Grants
Polkadot ecosystem grants for substrate-based projects, parachains, and tooling.
$30K – $1M+
View →Solana Foundation Grants
Grants for projects building on Solana, including DeFi, gaming, infrastructure, and developer tools.
$5K – $250K
View →Uniswap Foundation Grants
Grants supporting the Uniswap Protocol ecosystem, governance, and DeFi research worldwide.
$15K – $250K
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