Grants & Funding

Decentralized, community-driven funding

Discover the ways community members can access funding for Polkadot projects. From on-chain treasury and governance to grants across the Polkadot ecosystem. If you have an idea, we have the resources to empower you. ‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌

Treasury

Polkadot's onchain treasury stands out as one of the network's most innovative features. This groundbreaking approach to fund allocation and community collaboration in a decentralized, peer-to-peer network opens doors for everyone to participate.

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OpenGov

With Polkadot OpenGov, DAO members (anyone who owns DOT) can participate in the onchain platform that fosters collaboration at the highest level.

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Developer grants in the Polkadot ecosystem

Many projects offer their own developer and team grants. Check them out and find the right fit.

Acala

Grants Program

Aleph Zero

Funding Program

Avail

Uncharted Grants

Ava Protocol

Developer Grants

Darwinia

Grants Program

Hydration

Grants and Bounties

ink!ubator

Moonbeam

Grants Program

Moonbeam

Ecosystem Fund

peaq

Ecosystem Grant Program

Pendulum / Amplitude

Grant Programs

Polimec

On-chain funding opportunities

Polkadot

Pioneers Prize

SubQuery

Grants Programme

The Polkadot Assurance Legion

The Polkadot Assurance Legion (PAL) helps projects on Polkadot get their audits cost funded by the Polkadot Treasury. The Bug Bounty Reimbursement Program supports projects running effective bug bounty programs, ensuring vulnerabilities across the Polkadot ecosystem are discovered, fixed, and disclosed responsibly. Any project built on the Polkadot SDK and secured by Polkadotis eligible for reimbursement.

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Opportunities from the Web3 Foundation

Grants

The Web3 Foundation is committed to fueling innovation. They provide funding for software development and research efforts related to Polkadot and Kusama Networks. Ready to take your project to the next level?

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Decentralized JAM Prize

With a total prize pool of 10 Million DOT and 100,000 KSM, this initiative supports the development of JAM client implementations to improve the decentralization and resilience of the protocol.

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Decentralized Futures

This funding program is doling out 20 million USD and 5 million DOT to help individuals and teams kickstart new initiatives that will grow the Polkadot ecosystem.

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Recent funding highlights

Get inspired by reading up on recent funding announcements or project recipients taking the Polkadot ecosystem by storm.

Introducing DOT Play

Dot Play awarded Decentralized Futures grant to advance Polkadot gaming in the Polkadot ecosystem

Scytale Digital Polkadot Ecosystem Fund

Scytale Digital launched the Scytale Polkadot Ecosystem Fund aimed at leveraging the network's potential

Introducing PoKe

PoKe awarded Decentralized Futures grant to drive large-scale enterprise and government adoption of Polkadot

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