Open source funding · Takes no equity
Open source for AI and tech builders, narrowed to non-dilutive funding. Eligibility gates shown per programme.
8 programmes
Free compute on fal for researchers and developers working on open source AI projects. No published amount, no application form: you email grants@fal.ai with the project.
Non-dilutive grants for open source maintainers, researchers and public-goods builders working on open AGI, with rolling applications and no fixed deadline.
A stipend covering living expenses for 6 to 12 months so an open source maintainer can work full time on their project; no equity, no company required, work from anywhere.
A one-year $24,000 stipend supplement for enrolled PhD students doing open-access academic research on designated Ethereum-relevant topics.
Grants awarded against ESP Wishlist items, which define high-level goals and stay open rather than running to a deadline. No Wishlist items were live at the time of capture.
Active Ethereum L1 core protocol contributors receive a continuously streamed share of donated funds, weighted by how long they have been contributing; there is no application, an existing member nominates you by pull request.
Small grants for grassroots Ethereum initiatives in the run-up to Devcon 8: meetups, bootcamps, hackathons, roundtables and academic collaborations.
Grants for student groups, professors and academic institutions building Ethereum engagement ahead of Devcon 8. No funding amount is published for this RFP item.