Web3 grants for startups

9 grants, prizes and schemes written for Web3 startups. Grants open to every sector are on the main grants page.

Open all yearSubsidy
Arbitrum Audit Program
Arbitrum Foundation
Amount set per project (USD 10 million pool in ARB over 12 months)Subsidises third-party smart contract security audits for early Arbitrum projects
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Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program (ESP)
Ethereum Foundation
Amount set per project (paid in ETH)Grants for open-source work that strengthens the Ethereum ecosystem
Open all yearReimbursement
Odisha IT Policy R&D Incentive for Software Products
Electronics and IT Department, Government of Odisha (OCAC as nodal agency) Odisha
50% of R&D costs, including staff costs. Up to ₹1 crore a year.Refunds half of R&D spending, salaries included, once an Odisha software product is built
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Solana Foundation Grants and Convertible Grants
Solana Foundation
Amount set per project; Superteam microgrants up to USD 10,000Milestone grants for open-source public goods built on Solana
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Starknet Seed and Growth Grants
Starknet Foundation
Seed: up to USD 25,000; Growth: USD 25,000 to 1 million (paid in STRK)Non dilutive funding for teams building applications on the Starknet blockchain
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Tezos Foundation Grants
Tezos Foundation
Amount set per project. Paid in milestones.Milestone grants for projects that grow the Tezos and Etherlink blockchain ecosystem
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UNICEF Venture Fund
UNICEF Venture Fund
Up to USD 100,000Equity-free funding for open-source tech startups that help children
ClosedGrant
Project Catalyst (Cardano)
Project Catalyst, Cardano Treasury
Amount set per project (paid in ADA, milestone based)Community voted funding for projects building on Cardano or using it for real world problems
ClosedGrant
Stellar Community Fund (SCF) Build Award
Stellar Development Foundation
Up to USD 150,000 in XLMAwards for teams building products on the Stellar network

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