Grants

BitMEX

BitMEX Operator Ups Grant for Bitcoin Development to $100K

HDR Global Trading has supported bitcoin maintainer Michael Ford since he was appointed last summer.

Tech  ·  1 April 2020
Grants

European Commission Defense Program Offers Grants for Blockchain Solutions

The European Commission is calling for future-oriented defense solutions including innovative blockchain concepts.

News  ·  26 March 2020
Grants

Nervos Network Will Hand Out $30M to Encourage Third-Party Development

The grant fund will pay developers in cash, rather than equity or tokens, and submitted projects will be made public to source feedback from the Nervos community.

News  ·  9 January 2020
Venture Capital

Block.One’s Venture Arm to Dole Out $50K Grants to Promising EOS Projects

EOS VC is looking for "world-conquerors and local heroes" for its new grants program.

Business  ·  17 December 2019
Ethereum

Foam Turns to Token Grants to Build Out Decentralized Mapping Platform

Following a $16.5 million token sale, geolocation startup Foam may have found a token-curated registry model that works.

Business  ·  6 May 2019
Binance

Binance Labs Grants $45,000 to 3 Open-Source Blockchain Startups

Binance Labs has awarded grants of $15,000 each to three startups developing open-source blockchain technologies.

Business  ·  12 April 2019
Regulation

Australian Government to Help Fund Trade Mission to CoinDesk Consensus

Australia’s government has committed AU$100,000 to support blockchain firms joining Austrade's mission to CoinDesk Consensus in May.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 March 2019
Ethereum

Vitalik Just Gave $300K in Crypto to Three Ethereum Startups

Vitalik Buterin just donated $300,000 in ether to three ethereum 2.0 startups in response to a Twitter thread.

Tech  ·  19 December 2018
Crime

US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2018
Grants

Ethereum Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million in Startup Grants

The Ethereum Foundation has awarded 20 different startups and individuals a total of $2.86 million in its latest grant program round.

Business  ·  16 October 2018
Grants

US Government Backs Decentralized Energy Grid With $1 Million Grant

A blockchain-focused solar power startup based in Colorado has received a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Markets  ·  17 July 2018
China

Chinese Blockchain Complex Offers Startups Millions in Subsidies

A new blockchain industrial park in China aims to attract talented individuals and startups by offering millions of dollars-worth of subsidies.

Markets  ·  25 May 2018
Blockstack

Blockstack Fund to Give Crypto Social Networks $1 Million Boost

Decentralized web developer Blockstack has set aside $1 million in grants to fund distributed social networking projects.

Markets  ·  10 May 2018
Filecoin

Filecoin Creators Launch $5 Million Crypto Grant Program

Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.

Tech  ·  11 April 2018
Zcash

$80,000: Zcash Foundation to Launch Grant Initiative

In an effort to propel development of its protocol, the Zcash Foundation is offering roughly $80,000 in new grants to its community.

Tech  ·  17 August 2017