Ethereum Foundation ESP General Applications

Ethereum Foundation ESP General Applications -- a Grant (Web3 General Application Program) issued by Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program.

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Program Facts

Issuer: Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program
Ecosystem: Ethereum
Type: Web3 General Application Program
Funding: Funding amount undisclosed
Deadline: Rolling
Wallet disclosure: May Be Required For Payout
KYC disclosure: Official overview says grant recipients complete onboarding involving identity verification.

Requirements

Technical: Strengthen Ethereum foundations or enable future builders
Deployment: Project must align with Ethereum ecosystem needs; deployment requirement depends on scope.
Open source: Grant-funded work should be free, open-source, non-commercial, and public-good oriented.
Public goods: Positive-sum ecosystem benefit is required.
Legal/entity: Grant onboarding and formal grant letter required if selected.
Payout: Milestone-based grant structure; ETH payments by default.
Selection: Grant Management review with relevant EF team input.

Explanation

Objective Opportunity score 66 for ethereum-esp-general-support-2026, computed from official-source Web3 registry evidence and Opportunity scoring configuration.

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Evidence

Title: Ethereum Foundation ESP General Applications
Issuing Organization: Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program
Official Source: https://esp.ethereum.foundation/applicants
Opportunity Type: Web3 General Application Program
Source Specific Type: ESP Applications
Ecosystem: Ethereum
Network: Ethereum
Technical Requirements: Strengthen Ethereum foundations or enable future builders
Project Stage: idea; prototype; open_source_project; research_project; shipped_product
Deployment Requirements: Project must align with Ethereum ecosystem needs; deployment requirement depends on scope.
Open Source Requirements: Grant-funded work should be free, open-source, non-commercial, and public-good oriented.
Public Goods Requirements: Positive-sum ecosystem benefit is required.

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