Solana Foundation Grants
Solana Foundation · Web3 public-goods grant
VariesMilestone-based grants; amounts not published ($100M+ funded across 500+ projects)
Milestone-based grants for open-source public goods on Solana, convertible grants for public goods with a commercial side, and RFPs for specific ideas.
Key terms
- The project must be a public good: an open-source contribution, a free community offering or a novel proof of concept
- Mainly commercial projects usually need a convertible grant instead of a standard grant
- You must explain why it needs to be built on Solana
- Budget tied to measurable milestones
- Individuals, teams, nonprofits, companies and universities can apply
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Eligible
- Nonprofits
- Eligible
Also required
- Must build on Solana
How to apply
Submit the Foundation form with a project overview, the public-good case and a milestone budget.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- About 3 weeks
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source