Web3 Foundation Grants Program
No current award. Historical program levels included $10,000 and $30,000 grants with larger requests separately reviewed, but those terms are not actionable · Web3 Foundation
Web3 Foundation grants for open-source software development and research around Polkadot, Kusama, Substrate and ink!. Applications and milestone deliveries are tracked transparently on GitHub. Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: No current award. Historical program levels included $10,000 and $30,000 grants with larger requests separately reviewed, but those terms are not actionable.
Tier 3non-dilutivepolkadotkusamasubstrate
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Key facts
| Funder | Web3 Foundation |
| Amount | No current award. Historical program levels included $10,000 and $30,000 grants with larger requests separately reviewed, but those terms are not actionable |
| Decision time | Not applicable because the general program is discontinued. |
| Eligibility | No founder can currently apply to the discontinued general Grants Program. Historical rules required open-source ecosystem work and imposed token, licensing and milestone conditions. |
| Restrictions | Historical grants were milestone-based and public/open source; no current award administration applies. Historical terms are retained only for context. The repository explicitly states that new general-grant applications are not accepted. |
| Status | closed |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Do not submit to the discontinued general program
- Review current ecosystem treasury and funding alternatives instead
Background
Web3 Foundation operates Web3 Foundation Grants Program. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The official repository preserves completed historical grant records Web3 Foundation explicitly directs builders to alternative ecosystem treasuries after discontinuation
How the application really works
Do not submit to the discontinued general program → Review current ecosystem treasury and funding alternatives instead
Tips
- Show direct fit with historical Polkadot and Web3 infrastructure.
- Show direct fit with open-source developer tooling.
- Show direct fit with protocol research.
Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is closed.
- Historical grants were milestone-based and public/open source; no current award administration applies.
- Historical terms are retained only for context. The repository explicitly states that new general-grant applications are not accepted.
Track record
- The official repository preserves completed historical grant records
- Web3 Foundation explicitly directs builders to alternative ecosystem treasuries after discontinuation
No current selection process exists.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- closed. Web3 Foundation has discontinued its general Grants Program and is not accepting new applications; ecosystem treasuries are separate alternatives.
- What is the real economic value?
- No current award. Historical program levels included $10,000 and $30,000 grants with larger requests separately reviewed, but those terms are not actionable
- Who is eligible?
- No founder can currently apply to the discontinued general Grants Program. Historical rules required open-source ecosystem work and imposed token, licensing and milestone conditions.
- How does selection work?
- Do not submit to the discontinued general program; Review current ecosystem treasury and funding alternatives instead. Not applicable because the general program is discontinued.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- Historical grants were milestone-based and public/open source; no current award administration applies. Historical terms are retained only for context. The repository explicitly states that new general-grant applications are not accepted.
- What evidence exists?
- The official repository preserves completed historical grant records Web3 Foundation explicitly directs builders to alternative ecosystem treasuries after discontinuation No current selection process exists.
Related grants
Sources
- github.com/w3f/Grants-Program — Official discontinuation notice, historical levels, licensing and payment rules (checked 2026-08-10)
- web3.foundation/funding-support — Official current funding-alternative directory (checked 2026-08-10)