Is this actionable now?

rolling. Major Grant requests use ongoing open or invite-only gateways; Minor Grants open episodically.

Major Grants support independent teams doing major ongoing work that benefits Zcash. Electric Coin Company, Bootstrap Project and Zcash Foundation are excluded from Major Grants; legal, sanctions and KYC review applies.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Grantees post progress updates on the community forum and comply with KYC, sanctions and legal requirements. Funding must benefit Zcash; the Foundation can veto for legal/reporting reasons and Major Grant conflict rules exclude named core entities.

Zcash Community Grants

Proposal-based ZEC grant; no universal current per-recipient minimum or maximum is published · Zcash Community Grants / Zcash Foundation · rolling applications

Zcash Community Grants is a grant programme from Zcash Community Grants / Zcash Foundation for Teams and organisations worldwide advancing Zcash usability, security, privacy, or adoption and complying with programme conflict rules Current lifecycle: rolling. Real economics: Proposal-based ZEC grant; no universal current per-recipient minimum or maximum is published.

Tier 3cryptoglobalweb3privacy

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Key facts

Funder	Zcash Community Grants / Zcash Foundation
Amount	Proposal-based ZEC grant; no universal current per-recipient minimum or maximum is published
Deadline	Rolling — apply anytime
Decision time	No universal decision duration is published.
Eligibility	Major Grants support independent teams doing major ongoing work that benefits Zcash. Electric Coin Company, Bootstrap Project and Zcash Foundation are excluded from Major Grants; legal, sanctions and KYC review applies.
Restrictions	Grantees post progress updates on the community forum and comply with KYC, sanctions and legal requirements. Funding must benefit Zcash; the Foundation can veto for legal/reporting reasons and Major Grant conflict rules exclude named core entities.
Status	rolling

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

Application process

Choose the open Major Grant gateway or wait for a Minor Grant call
Submit the proposal and budget
Complete review by the elected five-person Zcash Community Grants committee
Complete Foundation legal, sanctions and KYC checks
If approved, publish progress updates and deliver milestones

Background

Zcash Community Grants / Zcash Foundation operates Zcash Community Grants. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. Major Grants are administered by an elected five-person committee The Foundation publishes quarterly 2026 governance and financial reporting

How the application really works

Choose the open Major Grant gateway or wait for a Minor Grant call → Submit the proposal and budget → Complete review by the elected five-person Zcash Community Grants committee → Complete Foundation legal, sanctions and KYC checks → If approved, publish progress updates and deliver milestones

Tips

Show direct fit with Zcash protocol.
Show direct fit with privacy technology.
Show direct fit with wallets.
Show direct fit with developer tooling.
Show direct fit with research.
Show direct fit with community infrastructure.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is rolling.
Grantees post progress updates on the community forum and comply with KYC, sanctions and legal requirements.
Funding must benefit Zcash; the Foundation can veto for legal/reporting reasons and Major Grant conflict rules exclude named core entities.

Track record

Major Grants are administered by an elected five-person committee
The Foundation publishes quarterly 2026 governance and financial reporting

No application denominator or comparable acceptance rate is published.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: rolling. Major Grant requests use ongoing open or invite-only gateways; Minor Grants open episodically.
What is the real economic value?: Proposal-based ZEC grant; no universal current per-recipient minimum or maximum is published
Who is eligible?: Major Grants support independent teams doing major ongoing work that benefits Zcash. Electric Coin Company, Bootstrap Project and Zcash Foundation are excluded from Major Grants; legal, sanctions and KYC review applies.
How does selection work?: Choose the open Major Grant gateway or wait for a Minor Grant call; Submit the proposal and budget; Complete review by the elected five-person Zcash Community Grants committee; Complete Foundation legal, sanctions and KYC checks; If approved, publish progress updates and deliver milestones. No universal decision duration is published.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Grantees post progress updates on the community forum and comply with KYC, sanctions and legal requirements. Funding must benefit Zcash; the Foundation can veto for legal/reporting reasons and Major Grant conflict rules exclude named core entities.
What evidence exists?: Major Grants are administered by an elected five-person committee The Foundation publishes quarterly 2026 governance and financial reporting No application denominator or comparable acceptance rate is published.

Sources

zfnd.org/grants — Official reporting, sanctions and KYC rules (checked 2026-08-10)
zfnd.org/governance-work — Official committee, conflict and Foundation-veto governance (checked 2026-08-10)
zfnd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zcash-Foundation-Q1-2026.pdf — Official recent quarterly reporting (checked 2026-08-10)