The Ethereum Foundation grants team is dedicated to managing the resources of the Ethereum Community in a way that will have the most positive impact on the long-term ecosystem. As such, we award grants to projects that we believe will make the most meaningful contribution to our efforts in spreading power.
What is Covered by EF Grants?
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Open source initiatives are favored.
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Grants are only applicable to current projects, not future endeavors.
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We strive for fairness and do not give preference to any one team over another.
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Our grants do not endorse any project over another, but we do encourage applications for open-source projects that benefit the wider ecosystem.
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We do not use grants to provide a seal of approval from the Ethereum Foundation.
How Do We Judge Applications?
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We focus on the most impactful question: How would this be a significant contribution to the ecosystem?
- Is the problem urgent?
- Are many others working on the same issue?
- Is giving a grant more valuable than the alternative?
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We prioritize projects that have reasonable paths to sustainability, in order to ensure the community’s resources are allocated in a long-term manner.
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We hire applicants with relevant experience and the necessary ability to perform the tasks, in proportion with the amount of the grant.
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Alignment with Ethereum values is considered.
Note: We offer non-dilutive capital and expect to pay a discount on your market rate.
We understand that making decisions can never be perfect, but we strive to make it faster and more efficient.
