💸 Get up to $15k to help build on Solana

Superteam now supports the Solana Foundation & CoinDCX Grant program. Among other things, we recommend applicants with high community reputation scores. These are grants designed to empower the Indian web3 developer ecosystem with an exclusive focus on builders engaged in the Solana ecosystem and to advance the adoption of public blockchains in India. Anyone with an idea or proof of work is welcome to apply and receive a funding decision for a $1 - $15,000 grant. Grants will be disbursed typically once a month to your Okto wallet.

Areas of focus:

1. Developer Tooling: Create tools, programs and hacks making it easier and faster for engineers to built the next generation of apps on Solana.
2. Mobile: Build Android apps on Solana that can go from 0 to 10K users & ideally help drive new user adoption. Grantees will get priority access to the Okto team & product suite including their embedded wallet.
3. Tokenization & RWA: Tokenize & integrate digital assets into your business. Grantees will get priority access to the Okto team & product suite to generate a wallet easily within their applications & can leverage CoinDCX’s pre-existing KYC infrastructure to make both real world and crypto-native assets accessible to their users.
4. Loyalty & Creator monetization: Brands, creators & products can distribute digital collectibles at scale using Solana cNFTs (e.g. community badges, loyalty, in-game assets)
5. Cause-driven building: We’re also looking to fund projects and research around using crypto to create a more inclusive financial system, and innovative solutions towards climate change.
6. Promote Decentralization: Create developer tooling, media, content, and community projects focussed on promoting and bringing more decentralization to Solana as well as the world at large.
7. Research: Create & distribute quality content about the Solana ecosystem. Including but not limited to:
   1. Products: DeFi, Consumer, RWA, Games, etc
   2. Global policy: Stablecoin regulation, Free zones etc
   3. Technical research: Compression, Local fee markets, Light clients, etc

You can read more about the Solana Foundation Grants Program here, with some specific RFPs available here as well.

💡 Our sponsors receive tens of applications every week, and may not have the time to give detailed feedback on every application. Please keep that in mind before you apply.

 

NOTE: The core team does not manage the grant program. We simply make recommendations to the sponsors of the grant program on quality grant applications. You are also free to apply directly on their website for a grant.

 

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⚙️ How it Works

1. Submit the application form on Superteam Earn (5 minutes).
2. The grantor team does its best to respond within ~72 hours.
3. If approved, you'll receive an email notification for onboarding and further steps.
4. Update the community once a week on your progress.
5. As you achieve your self-described milestones, receive the rest of your funding.
6. Submit finished work for feedback, review, and distribution.

🤝 Guidelines

1. Be Concise: Being clear and concise is always helpful.
2. Build what the ecosystem needs: Besides our Grant Proposals, we often see people on Twitter (and elsewhere) saying things like "Solana needs X" or "Solana would be better if it had Y". Use this information!
3. Open Source: What makes decentralized applications so powerful is that it’s built on the premise of being open and composable. Therefore, this grant support teams that intend to open source soon after deploying on Solana’s Mainnet Beta.

❓Frequently asked questions

• Who is eligible to apply for an Instagrant?
  • Anyone based in India!

• How fast is "Instant"?
  • We try our best to get you a decision within 72 hours.

• What criteria will the panelists use to evaluate grants?
  • We prefer projects that 1) yield results quickly and 2) are executable by the Proposing team.

• What conditions apply?
  • The only condition is that you keep the community updated on a regular basis as your project progresses.

• What is the philosophy behind the Instagrants program?
  • Proof of Work > Credentials. Anyone is welcome to apply for Instagrants, given they have enough Proof of Work to make the review committee believe the work will get done.
  • Speed > Perfection. We want to give grants rapidly. Not perfectly. We trust people to get work done.
  • Believers > Consensus. As long as a minimum quorum of the reviewing committee believes it's a good use of funds, we will fund it

• Will I receive feedback on my proposal if it is rejected?
  • Unfortunately, our sponsors do not have the ability to provide individualized feedback at this time.

🚁 Have a question that isn't answered here? Drop an email to support@superteam.fun for help.