Direct Grant Application

Submit your application for a direct grant from the Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program.

By submitting this application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Privacy Policy and that approved grants are paid on-chain in ETH by default.

Contact Information

First name

Last name

Company

Name of company, team, or organization. If you do not have an organization name, write "N/A"

Profile Type

Select profile type

Alternative Contact Info

Website

City

Country

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Time Zone

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Applicant Profile

Briefly provide a biography of yourself and your team including relevant experience and expertise.

Budget

Budget Request

Currency

Select currency

Project Overview

Project Name

Provide a concise title for your project.

Project Summary

Describe your project in a few sentences, including what is being built and why it matters. Provide links to any existing public or published work.

Project Repo Link

Include a link to a repository for this project: Github, Gitlab, HackMD

Domain

Select a domain for this project.

Select domain

Output

Select an expected outcome of this project.

Select output type

Project Details

Project Structure

Provide a detailed breakdown of the project scope of work and timeline including milestones, deliverables, and expected outcomes.

Sustainability Plan

Share plans towards achieving sustainability (both financial and non-financial) for this project in future.

Funding

Have you received or discussed funding for this project from other parties?

Problem Being Solved

Within this domain, what is the problem identified, who is affected by it, and how does this project provide a solution? Provide concrete examples.

Measured Impact

Depending on the stage of this project, provide metrics for the project's current impact on the ecosystem, e.g. users, page visits, code contributors.

Success Metrics

What quantifiable measurements will be used to gauge the success of this project after completion?

Ecosystem Fit

Compare your project to 2-3 similar projects in the ecosystem. How is your work unique or novel?

Community Feedback

What domain expert or community feedback have you received for this project?

Open Source License

Specify which open source license you are using for this project.

Select open source license

Additional Details

Have you applied before to any grants at the Ethereum Foundation?

Yes

Internal EF Contact

Provide the name of the Ethereum Foundation team member or team who directed you to complete this application.

Additional questions or comments?

Allow contact from Ethereum Foundation about other opportunities?

Yes

PDF Proposal

Attach a PDF proposal if you’d like to share additional details not covered in the application form.

Click here or drag a file into this box.

Grant Payment Acknowledgement

I understand that Ethereum Foundation grants are paid in ETH by default, and that recipients are responsible for managing wallet access, accounting, and any conversions. I also understand that exceptions are limited to specific circumstances and remain at the Ethereum Foundation's discretion.

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