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Zcash Community Grants

Zcash Community Grants · Web3 public-goods grant

VariesMajor grants from a pool of about 100,000 ZEC (~$11M); no per-grant cap published

Grants for independent teams doing development and other public-good work for the Zcash ecosystem, such as wallets, SDKs, infrastructure, R&D and education. A five-person elected committee awards them.

Key terms

Work must benefit the Zcash ecosystem as a public good
Published wishlist and open RFPs
Decided by an elected five-person committee
Funded from the Zcash Dev Fund through November 2028

Eligibility

Where: Worldwide
Stages: idea, pre-seed, seed
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

Zcash-focused work

How to apply

Submit a grant proposal or an RFP idea on the site.

Benefit: cash
Equity-free: Yes
Decision time: —
Credit validity: —
Deadline: Rolling
Status: Open

Apply on official site → Check if I qualify

Verified 2026-10-22 · source

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