CL Web3 Grants #16
🌟 Sneak peek: The new CL Web3 Grants Database! Plus, $15M+ in fresh funding from 0G Foundation, StarkWare, and Thrive Polygon for AI, blockchain, and memecoins. 🚀 Explore now: web3grants.co
Welcome to the 16th edition of the CL Web3 Grants newsletter!
CL Web3 Grants is a bi-weekly newsletter featuring curated grant opportunities for Web3 projects. In CL Web3 Grants, you’ll find new grant opportunities, insider tips for writing winning applications, pitch competitions, and events to elevate your Web3 journey.
🚀 Sneak Peek: The New & Improved CL Web3 Grants Database!
Before we dive into this week’s grant opportunities, here’s an exciting update—a brand-new design for the CL Web3 Grants Database is coming! 🌐
We've been hard at work revamping web3grants.co to make finding ACTIVE and UPCOMING Web3 funding opportunities smoother, faster, and more intuitive.
🔍 What’s New?
🔹 Smoother navigation – Browse grants effortlessly.
🔹 Advanced filtering & search – Find grants by ecosystem, funding topic, category, or amount.
🔹 Cleaner, more intuitive design – No clutter, just straight to what matters.
And this is just the beginning—AI tools, data-driven analytics, and even more features are on the way! 🚀
🔗 Stay tuned for the official launch next week! In the meantime, explore web3grants.co and let us know what you think!
🔍 Latest Web3 Grants & Opportunities
0G Foundation Launches $8.88M Guild on 0G Initiative to Support Decentralized AI Apps
The 0G Foundation has launched Guild on 0G, an $8.88 million initiative to support AI-driven decentralized applications built on their testnet. This marks the first 10% of the $88M Ecosystem Growth Program designed to fuel AI innovation.
💡 Key Focus Areas:
AI-driven climate solutions, automation, healthcare, supply chains, security, education, and privacy
DeFi and social apps built with AI agents
Onchain data marketplaces
AI-driven metaverse and gaming
Governance protocols and collaborative tools for DeAI agents
AI, Web3, and traditional industry integrations
👥 Who Can Apply?
Builders, developers, and teams creating AI-powered applications that align with 0G’s vision of decentralized, scalable, and interoperable AI infrastructure.
📅 Deadline: Rolling applications for ecosystem builders
🔗 Apply now: Guild on 0G Application
StarkWare Launches $4M Venture Fund to Support Blockchain Innovation in Africa
StarkWare has announced the launch of a $4 million venture fund aimed at accelerating blockchain adoption in 🌍Africa. This initiative provides financial support, infrastructure, and mentorship to African blockchain entrepreneurs.
💡 Key Focus Areas:
Financial solutions addressing high transaction fees, inflation, and currency depreciation
Blockchain infrastructure tailored for African economies
DeFi applications for financial inclusion
Onchain marketplaces and digital economies
Starknet appchains and L3 innovations
Governance protocols and Web3 integrations
👥 Who Can Apply?
African entrepreneurs, developers, and teams working on blockchain-based solutions that tackle real-world challenges and contribute to Starknet’s ecosystem.
📅 Deadline: Rolling applications for African blockchain builders
🔗 Apply now: StarkWare Venture Fund
Thrive Polygon Launches 2.4M POL Grants for Memecoins & Community Tokens
Thrive Protocol and the Polygon Community Treasury have launched Season 2 of Thrive Polygon, a 2.4 million POL grants program aimed at fueling memecoins and community-driven tokens on Polygon!
💡 Key Focus Areas:
Community Memecoins – Grants up to 102,000 POL for projects that drive engagement & adoption.
Memecoin Launch Infrastructure – Grants up to 61,000 POL for teams building tooling for meme projects.
👥 Who Can Apply?
Memecoin builders, developers, and teams creating community-driven tokens or infrastructure that enhance the Polygon memecoin ecosystem.
📅 Deadline: Rolling applications for eligible projects
🔗 Apply now: Thrive Polygon Grants
🗓️ Upcoming Events
Consensus Hong Kong, 18-20 February 2025
ETHDenver 2025, 23 February- 2 March 2025
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