Grants

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Web3 App Store Magic Square Unveils $66M Grant Program
Magic Square's Ecosystem Grant Program consists of 120 million SQR, equivalent to 12% of the token's total supply.
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Discussion circle at Zuzalu, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the turquoise beanbag chair, listening to Asymmetry Finance's Hannah Hamilton. (Adrian Guerrera)
Zuzalu, Vitalik Buterin-Led Retreat in Montenegro, Inspires Grants for 'Zu-Villages'
The aim of the program is to continue the "growth of the pop-up city movement" and "support technology-driven projects,” according to a post on Gitcoin.
Discussion circle at Zuzalu, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the turquoise beanbag chair, listening to Asymmetry Finance's Hannah Hamilton. (Adrian Guerrera)

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KuCoin Ventures to Provide $20K Grant to TON Ecosystem
The funding will be allocated to five "mini-apps" focusing on payments and gaming.
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Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal, Jordi Baylina and Antoni Martin (Polygon)
Polygon Labs Commences $85M Grant Program to Draw Builders to Its Ecosystem
Polygon Labs is offering 110 million of its native token, MATIC, to projects in DeFi, gaming and social media, among others.
Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal, Jordi Baylina and Antoni Martin (Polygon)

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A Better Way to Distribute Crypto Ecosystem Grants
Token project treasuries, foundations and grant programs are a necessary lifeline during the bear market. But this funding could be more fairly disbursed, Lunar Strategy's Tim...
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Arbitrum DAO’s First Grants Programs Take Shape
Two governance proposals are collectively requesting nearly $5 million worth of ARB tokens to launch grants programs.
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Lisk is offering funding for startups that want to build apps on its platform. (Shutterstock)
Web3 Platform Lisk Seeks to Attract New Projects With Grants of Up to $270K
The blockchain network's Javacript SDK is designed to allow developers to create their own Lisk-compatible sidechains.
Lisk is offering funding for startups that want to build apps on its platform. (Shutterstock)

Members of Uniswap, whose symbol is a unicorn, has voted to create the Uniswap Foundation. (Heinrich Jonas/Wikimedia Commons)
Uniswap Community Behind DEX Establishes Foundation to Support Open-Source Development
“There's no organization within the Uniswap ecosystem focused on reducing the friction in governance, and that is one area that the foundation will be focused on,” said Devin...
Members of Uniswap, whose symbol is a unicorn, has voted to create the Uniswap Foundation. (Heinrich Jonas/Wikimedia Commons)

Klaytn's funding aims to support industry research in a program led by two of Asia’s highly ranked technology schools. (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)
Korean Blockchain Project Klaytn Commits $20M to Blockchain Research
The funding program will support research led by two of Asia’s most highly ranked technology schools.
Klaytn's funding aims to support industry research in a program led by two of Asia’s highly ranked technology schools. (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)

Kadena co-founder and President Stuart Popejoy. (CoinDesk archives)
Kadena Launches $100M Grant Fund to Support Early-Stage Builders
The protocol hopes to empower developers and entrepreneurs entering the Web 3 space.
Kadena co-founder and President Stuart Popejoy. (CoinDesk archives)