Filecoin Foundation Grants (devgrants)
Open Grants up to $50,000; other Filecoin Foundation RFP and support tracks are separately sized. Older Builder Next Step figures are not treated as a live universal offer · Filecoin Foundation / Protocol Labs ecosystem · rolling applications
Filecoin Foundation grants for projects advancing the Filecoin ecosystem. Includes Open Grants (up to $50k) for developer/data tooling and integrations, FIL Builder Next Step Grants ($5k-$10k), documentation grants (up to $5k) and scoped RFPs. Current lifecycle: rolling. Real economics: Open Grants up to $50,000; other Filecoin Foundation RFP and support tracks are separately sized. Older Builder Next Step figures are not treated as a live universal offer.
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Key facts
| Funder | Filecoin Foundation / Protocol Labs ecosystem |
| Amount | Open Grants up to $50,000; other Filecoin Foundation RFP and support tracks are separately sized. Older Builder Next Step figures are not treated as a live universal offer |
| Deadline | Rolling — apply anytime |
| Decision time | The published cycle targets preliminary review by the end of the following month and final review by the end of the next month, approximately 60 days. |
| Eligibility | Propose open-source work benefiting Filecoin. Open Grants use public GitHub proposals, expect a self-managed project and require dual MIT and Apache-2.0 licensing for funded code. |
| Restrictions | The grantee self-manages delivery against public milestones and reviewer feedback; award terms govern payments. Funding is for the approved Filecoin public-good deliverables and milestones; current RFPs and other tracks have separate terms. |
| Status | rolling |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Prepare a proposal using the devgrants template
- Submit it publicly through GitHub
- Answer reviewer questions during preliminary review
- Complete final review in the next monthly cycle
- If accepted, execute milestones and publish open-source deliverables
Background
Filecoin Foundation / Protocol Labs ecosystem operates Filecoin Foundation Grants (devgrants). This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. Filecoin Foundation reports more than 150 teams supported Its 2025 report records 386 hackathon submissions and 91 RetroPGF-funded projects
How the application really works
Prepare a proposal using the devgrants template → Submit it publicly through GitHub → Answer reviewer questions during preliminary review → Complete final review in the next monthly cycle → If accepted, execute milestones and publish open-source deliverables
Tips
- Show direct fit with Filecoin.
- Show direct fit with decentralized storage.
- Show direct fit with developer tooling.
- Show direct fit with open-source infrastructure.
- Show direct fit with data onboarding.
Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is rolling.
- The grantee self-manages delivery against public milestones and reviewer feedback; award terms govern payments.
- Funding is for the approved Filecoin public-good deliverables and milestones; current RFPs and other tracks have separate terms.
Track record
- Filecoin Foundation reports more than 150 teams supported
- Its 2025 report records 386 hackathon submissions and 91 RetroPGF-funded projects
No comparable Open Grants applicant denominator or acceptance rate is published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- rolling. Open Grants are submitted through GitHub on a recurring review cycle; proposals generally move through preliminary and final review over roughly two months.
- What is the real economic value?
- Open Grants up to $50,000; other Filecoin Foundation RFP and support tracks are separately sized. Older Builder Next Step figures are not treated as a live universal offer
- Who is eligible?
- Propose open-source work benefiting Filecoin. Open Grants use public GitHub proposals, expect a self-managed project and require dual MIT and Apache-2.0 licensing for funded code.
- How does selection work?
- Prepare a proposal using the devgrants template; Submit it publicly through GitHub; Answer reviewer questions during preliminary review; Complete final review in the next monthly cycle; If accepted, execute milestones and publish open-source deliverables. The published cycle targets preliminary review by the end of the following month and final review by the end of the next month, approximately 60 days.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- The grantee self-manages delivery against public milestones and reviewer feedback; award terms govern payments. Funding is for the approved Filecoin public-good deliverables and milestones; current RFPs and other tracks have separate terms.
- What evidence exists?
- Filecoin Foundation reports more than 150 teams supported Its 2025 report records 386 hackathon submissions and 91 RetroPGF-funded projects No comparable Open Grants applicant denominator or acceptance rate is published.
Related grants
Sources
- fil.org/grants — Official current grant routes and application model (checked 2026-08-10)
- fil.org/blog/developer-grants-updates-february-2025 — Official Open Grants $50,000 ceiling and program update (checked 2026-08-10)
- fil.org/blog/2025-annual-report — Official 2025 team, submission and funding outputs (checked 2026-08-10)
- github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants — Official public proposal templates, review and licensing rules (checked 2026-08-10)