- Technical
- Meaningful contribution to the XRP Ledger ecosystem completed within approximately the last six months; Application or Scout nomination through the official Glow platform
- Deployment
- Completed, real-world contribution required -- Glow does not fund proposals or future work.
- Open source
- Eligible contribution categories include developer tools, core infrastructure, technical documentation, and security work, per the official eligibility criteria.
- Public goods
- Contributions are expected to benefit the broader XRPL ecosystem, not a single private customer.
- Legal/entity
- Not disclosed on the official documentation.
- Payout
- Rewards are tiered (Small, Medium, or Large) and sent directly to a verified XRPL wallet (Xaman, GemWallet, or Crossmark) through the Kudos-based disbursement platform. The current wave (Wave #5) is open for applications through August 31, 2026; future waves are reviewed quarterly through December 2026 per official coverage of the program's cadence.
- Selection
- Scouts nominate contributors (or contributors apply directly); Judges review nominations and eligibility; XRPL wallet holders vote on nominations before disbursement.