Program Facts

Issuer

Web3 Foundation

Ecosystem

Polkadot / Kusama

Type

Web3 Ecosystem Grant

Funding

$0–$30,000

Deadline

Rolling

Wallet disclosure

May Be Required For Payout

KYC disclosure

Not disclosed in the public repository excerpt reviewed; payment onboarding may require verification.

Requirements

Technical

Build technical work that adds value to the Polkadot or Kusama ecosystem; Provide detailed milestones, team background, and implementation plan

Deployment

Polkadot, Kusama, Polkadot SDK, or related Web3 Foundation ecosystem relevance required.

Open source

Official program requires all code produced as part of a grant to be open sourced and not rely on closed-source software for full functionality.

Public goods

Applications should focus on software or research that benefits others in the ecosystem rather than only a private venture.

Legal/entity

Not disclosed as a universal requirement; grant agreement and payment onboarding apply if approved.

Payout

Milestone-based payouts; official repository states at least 50% of milestone payments are made in vested DOT and the rest in USDC on Polkadot AssetHub.

Selection

Open grant application and committee review through the official Web3 Foundation Grants Program process.

Explanation

Objective Opportunity score 68 for web3-foundation-grants-program-2026, computed from official-source Web3 registry evidence and Opportunity scoring configuration.

Level 3 grants can exceed $30K but require additional approvals; applicants must verify current level and payment terms. Web3 Foundation website redirects some legacy grant URLs, so the official GitHub repository is the stable primary application source for this record. wallet_or_payout_requirement_requires_official_review

Review the official Web3 program source and application path before acting.

Evidence

Title

Web3 Foundation Grants Program

Issuing Organization

Web3 Foundation

Official Source

https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program

Opportunity Type

Web3 Ecosystem Grant

Source Specific Type

Web3 Foundation Grant

Ecosystem

Polkadot / Kusama

Network

Polkadot, Kusama, Polkadot SDK

Technical Requirements

Build technical work that adds value to the Polkadot or Kusama ecosystem; Provide detailed milestones, team background, and implementation plan

Project Stage

prototype; open_source_project; research_project; shipped_product

Deployment Requirements

Polkadot, Kusama, Polkadot SDK, or related Web3 Foundation ecosystem relevance required.

Open Source Requirements

Official program requires all code produced as part of a grant to be open sourced and not rely on closed-source software for full functionality.

Public Goods Requirements

Applications should focus on software or research that benefits others in the ecosystem rather than only a private venture.

Safety

• OIP does not recommend token exposure or custody choices.
• Never reveal seed phrases or private keys.
• OIP does not provide investment advice, token-price predictions, yield recommendations, trading recommendations, or wallet recommendations.
• OIP never requires a wallet connection, seed phrase, private key, payment, or transaction signature to browse opportunities.
• Web3 Capital Official Registry is manually reviewed from official primary sources and is not comprehensive coverage.
• Preliminary matching does not guarantee eligibility.
• Users must review the official opportunity terms.