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Ethereum Foundation ESP — Small Grants

Individuals are explicitly welcome. One of the few places where a single researcher can be funded.

Amount
$30,000
Issuer type
Foundation
Decision time
~6 weeks
Effort
Light — a short written application

Key facts

Key facts for Ethereum Foundation ESP — Small Grants
Amount$30,000 — typical awards $5,000–$30,000
Funding typeGrant — non-dilutive, fiat or ETH
IssuerEthereum Foundation
Who can applyIndividuals and teams worldwide
SectorsWeb3 infra · Developer tools · Research
PayoutUpfront or two tranches
DeadlineNo fixed deadline

Eligibility criteria

4 criteria · 3 are hard requirements

  • Work is open-source and free to useRequired
  • Benefits the Ethereum ecosystem rather than one productRequired
  • Scope fits under $30,000Required
  • No company requiredPreferred

Rewritten from the official page into yes/no checks. Nothing here is summarised away — if the source states it, it is on this list.

What you have to submit

  • Application form
  • Project description
  • Budget breakdown

Update history

Source: esp.ethereum.foundation ↗

✓ checked 18 hours ago

  1. 18 hours agoagentFull re-crawl of the official page — no changes detected
  2. 11 days agoagentDeadline and amount confirmed against the issuer's page
  3. 01 Jul 2026humanHuman review — criteria rewritten into yes/no checks

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