🔍Application Process

How It Works

1. Submit your application Choose a track and apply directly to that track’s DeGrants based on their instructions

2. Steward review Community stewards will review your application and follow up.

3. Receive funding* If selected, you'll receive starter funding if needed or be paid by milestones.

4. Ship your project! Share your progress with the community and get it in the wild asap!

Eligibility Criteria

We embrace an open approach to application submissions, welcoming all proposals without prerequisites, priorities, or biases.

Whether your idea is tech-related or not, as long as it contributes to the betterment of Stacks, the proposal will be considered. Read more:

• Review Criteria

• Rating Scale

Fund Size: $50,000

The possible funding pool is set at $100,000 for Cohort 3.

We kindly request that individual applicants be mindful of this amount when submitting their grant requests.

Expectations of Fund Usage

The program's objective is not to deplete the grant funds entirely but to thoughtfully allocate resources to high-quality projects that genuinely propel the Stacks ecosystem forward, ensuring a lasting impact.

*All awards require KYC to be completed before payout can be made. KYC is done only with the Stacks Foundation and is kept confidential. This is a no exception legal requirement for the Stacks Foundation.