Web3 grants in Worldwide for 2026
The defining advantage of Web3 grants: most ecosystem programs don't care where you live or where your company is registered.
Key programs
- Ethereum Foundation ESP
- Optimism RetroPGF
- Gitcoin Rounds
- Filecoin Foundation
- Polkadot Web3 Foundation
- Stellar SDF
- NEAR Foundation
- Arbitrum DAO
The funding landscape
Ethereum Foundation ESP gives $10K-$500K to public-good work. Optimism RetroPGF retroactively funds past contributors. Gitcoin funds open-source via quadratic funding. Filecoin Foundation, Polkadot, Stellar SDF, NEAR, Arbitrum DAO, Uniswap Foundation all run separate programs.
Application tip
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Web3 grants in our directory (9)
Stellar Community Fund
Stellar Development Foundation grants for projects building financial inclusion on Stellar network.
Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support
Direct grants from Ethereum Foundation for projects strengthening the Ethereum ecosystem worldwide.
Filecoin Foundation Grants
Grants for projects building on Filecoin, IPFS, and decentralized storage infrastructure.
Gitcoin Grants — Public Goods Funding
Quadratic-funded grants for Web3 public goods, open-source tools, and community projects worldwide.
NEAR Foundation Grants
Grants supporting projects building on NEAR Protocol — AI, DeFi, infrastructure, and consumer apps.
Octant Public Goods Funding
Quarterly funding rounds for Web3 public goods backed by Golem Foundation staking rewards.
Web3 Foundation Grants
Polkadot ecosystem grants for substrate-based projects, parachains, and tooling.
Solana Foundation Grants
Grants for projects building on Solana, including DeFi, gaming, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Uniswap Foundation Grants
Grants supporting the Uniswap Protocol ecosystem, governance, and DeFi research worldwide.
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