List of Grants Platform companies in Web3 (2026)

Kava Rise is an on-chain developer incentive program that distributes monthly KAVA rewards to protocols deployed on Kava based on their time-weighted TVL, functioning as a grant platform to attract and retain builders.

Lisk Grant Program provides funding opportunities for developers building real-world applications on Lisk L2, offering grants up to 100k to accelerate Web3 adoption in emerging markets. The program focuses on projects with practical use cases and meaningful impact.

POTLOCK is an open-source funding app on NEAR Protocol where projects raise money through campaigns, direct donations, and quadratic funding rounds with matching pools. Donors can contribute from multiple blockchains, with payments routed to NEAR accounts. Treasuries and foundations deploy funding rounds, manage project registries, and distribute matched funds through its smart contracts.

GrantPicks is a funding platform where communities allocate grants by voting in head-to-head contests between projects. Round managers set up funding pots, projects apply, and pairwise votes decide how the funds are distributed on-chain. It is built for the Stellar network.

Thala Foundry is an incubator and grant program for DeFi teams building on Aptos. It funds DeFi applications that benefit from the network and provides engineering assistance and infrastructure setup.

The Pendulum Grants Program is an ecosystem funding platform that provides financial support to developers building applications and infrastructure on Pendulum and Amplitude. Applicants submit proposals through a dedicated application process and receive funding to support development work within the ecosystem. The program targets projects extending decentralized foreign exchange and cross-chain functionality on the two networks.

BuidlGuidl Grants Program is a funding mechanism for Ethereum ecosystem contributors focusing on educational content and open-source tools. The system evaluates project proposals and distributes financial support based on technical merit and community benefit.

Intersect Grants is a grants platform that enables Intersect members to apply for funding to support Cardano ecosystem development. The program distributes grants for governance tooling, community initiatives, and open-source development projects through a committee-reviewed application process with milestone-based funding distribution.

The Protocol Development Fund is a grant program managed by the Canton Foundation to support development and maintenance of shared Canton Network infrastructure. Funded by 5% of future Canton Coin emissions allocated proportionally across all reward streams, the program distributes Canton Coin grants on a milestone-based, quarterly schedule. Eligible work includes core protocol research, developer tooling, security audits, reference implementations, and DeFi liquidity seeding. Proposals are submitted through a public GitHub repository and reviewed by the Tech & Ops Committee on merit and alignment with network needs.

MYCO Scholarships provide $2,000 annually to Mycological societies globally, supporting the education of future mycologists.

Provides grants, liquidity incentives, and integration support that help partners launch and scale stablecoin use cases on the Celo blockchain.

Indies on Solana is a community-driven platform connecting independent game developers on Solana with industry partnerships, strategic resources, and collaborative development opportunities through seasonal studio cohorts.