Is this actionable now?

rolling. Applications are accepted at any time and reviewed on a quarterly governance cadence.

Propose work advancing Tezos and demonstrate technical, ecosystem and execution fit. DeFi proposals may need a security-audit plan; due diligence and milestone design are proposal-specific.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Payments are milestone-based and accompanied by reports and Foundation check-ins. Funds are restricted to approved milestones; technical and security diligence may condition payment.

What evidence exists?

The July-December 2025 activity report records 20 grants approved An official 2024 update reported an 8% grant success rate for that historical period A historical official update reported 8%, but no current-cycle applicant denominator was verified; current comparable selectivity remains unknown.

Tezos Foundation Grants

Proposal- and milestone-specific Tezos ecosystem grant; no universal per-recipient minimum or maximum is published · Tezos Foundation · rolling applications

Tezos Foundation Grants is a grant programme from Tezos Foundation for Individuals and organisations worldwide building core, tooling, applications, education, or ecosystem work for Tezos or Etherlink Current lifecycle: rolling. Real economics: Proposal- and milestone-specific Tezos ecosystem grant; no universal per-recipient minimum or maximum is published.

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Key facts

Funder	Tezos Foundation
Amount	Proposal- and milestone-specific Tezos ecosystem grant; no universal per-recipient minimum or maximum is published
Deadline	Rolling — apply anytime
Decision time	The Foundation estimates four weeks for review and another four weeks for paperwork after approval.
Eligibility	Propose work advancing Tezos and demonstrate technical, ecosystem and execution fit. DeFi proposals may need a security-audit plan; due diligence and milestone design are proposal-specific.
Restrictions	Payments are milestone-based and accompanied by reports and Foundation check-ins. Funds are restricted to approved milestones; technical and security diligence may condition payment.
Status	rolling

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Submit the grant application at any time
Complete approximately one week of initial vetting
Undergo about three weeks of expert, Technical Advisory Committee, executive and council review
Receive approval, rejection or revise-and-resubmit outcome
Complete roughly four weeks of agreement paperwork
Deliver milestones, reports and check-ins

Background

Tezos Foundation operates Tezos Foundation Grants. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The July-December 2025 activity report records 20 grants approved An official 2024 update reported an 8% grant success rate for that historical period

How the application really works

Submit the grant application at any time → Complete approximately one week of initial vetting → Undergo about three weeks of expert, Technical Advisory Committee, executive and council review → Receive approval, rejection or revise-and-resubmit outcome → Complete roughly four weeks of agreement paperwork → Deliver milestones, reports and check-ins

Tips

Show direct fit with Tezos protocol.
Show direct fit with developer tooling.
Show direct fit with DeFi.
Show direct fit with security.
Show direct fit with education.
Show direct fit with adoption.
Show direct fit with research.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is rolling.
Payments are milestone-based and accompanied by reports and Foundation check-ins.
Funds are restricted to approved milestones; technical and security diligence may condition payment.

Track record

The July-December 2025 activity report records 20 grants approved
An official 2024 update reported an 8% grant success rate for that historical period

A historical official update reported 8%, but no current-cycle applicant denominator was verified; current comparable selectivity remains unknown.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: rolling. Applications are accepted at any time and reviewed on a quarterly governance cadence.
What is the real economic value?: Proposal- and milestone-specific Tezos ecosystem grant; no universal per-recipient minimum or maximum is published
Who is eligible?: Propose work advancing Tezos and demonstrate technical, ecosystem and execution fit. DeFi proposals may need a security-audit plan; due diligence and milestone design are proposal-specific.
How does selection work?: Submit the grant application at any time; Complete approximately one week of initial vetting; Undergo about three weeks of expert, Technical Advisory Committee, executive and council review; Receive approval, rejection or revise-and-resubmit outcome; Complete roughly four weeks of agreement paperwork; Deliver milestones, reports and check-ins. The Foundation estimates four weeks for review and another four weeks for paperwork after approval.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Payments are milestone-based and accompanied by reports and Foundation check-ins. Funds are restricted to approved milestones; technical and security diligence may condition payment.
What evidence exists?: The July-December 2025 activity report records 20 grants approved An official 2024 update reported an 8% grant success rate for that historical period A historical official update reported 8%, but no current-cycle applicant denominator was verified; current comparable selectivity remains unknown.

Sources

tezos.foundation/grants — Official rolling application, review and paperwork sequence, milestone model and focus (checked 2026-08-10)
tezos.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tezos_Foundation_Activity_Report_July_2025_December_2025.pdf — Official recent activity report with 20 approvals (checked 2026-08-10)
tezos.foundation/tezos-foundation-personnel-update-2-2 — Official historical 8% success-rate disclosure (checked 2026-08-10)