How to Apply
Whether you're working on a specific project, or you're still exploring possibilities, you can connect with our team for guidance.
Office Hours
Office Hours are a chance to connect directly with a member of the ESP team for non-financial support. It is not an application for financial support, or a chance to pitch your project. The purpose of these sessions is for us to provide answers or guidance so you can take your next steps with greater confidence—so focus on letting us know what you need, and giving us whatever context will help us understand your goals and challenges.
What we offer
Office hours sessions are short informal calls with a member of the ESP team. Some common call topics include:
Project feedback or guidance
If you're looking to maximize the impact of your project, we may be able to offer guidance such as idea validation, help thinking through a roadmap, or suggestions for how to refine your approach.
Help navigating the Ethereum ecosystem
We like to think we know the Ethereum ecosystem pretty well. If you're feeling lost, we may be able to help point you in the right direction by identifying resources you might not be aware of, other projects tackling similar problems, communities and events to consider participating in, or even other potential sources of funding.
What we DON'T offer
- Financial support.
- Financial or legal advice.
- Advice on creating, structuring, launching, selling, or doing pretty much anything else with a token.
- Help with transactions, wallets or exchanges.
Eligibility
The projects we engage with should fit within our general scope, and be beneficial to Ethereum in a way that aligns with the EF's mission and philosophy.
We are happy to hear from all kinds of contributors:
- Individuals, teams or organizations.
- Established projects, newcomers to Ethereum, past grantees or applicants.
- Projects at any point in the development process: just an idea, early stages, proof of concept, or with significant progress already made.
- Builders of any age, origin, identity or background.
Process
Request
Submit the form on the next page to request an office hours appointment. We may contact you for clarification if your request appears to be out of scope.
Schedule
If it seems like a fit, we'll get in touch to set up a time, then send you a calendar invite with a call link.
Prepare
The more specific you are about what you need, the better we'll be able to help you! Read through the section below to make sure you understand what we can and can't do in these sessions.
Meet
You'll have an informal 20-minute video call with a member of the ESP team.
Before submitting
Please check out these resources for answers to common inquiries:
- For information about Ethereum including staking, wallet and transaction basics, and developer resources: click here.
- If you're hiring or looking for employment: click here.
- If you're interested in working at the Ethereum Foundation: click here.
- If you're interested in connecting with others with similar interests or in your local area, check out this page for Meetup groups, upcoming events, and online communities!
- If you're exploring possible sources of funding: click here.
