CL Web3 Grants #5
Your guide to Web3 Funding: Grants, Insights, and Opportunities for Builders
Welcome to the 5th edition of the CL Web3 Grants newsletter!
CL Web3 Grants is a 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.
This week, we’re gearing up for London Web3 Week—so expect some fresh content, grant opportunities, and building insights in our next edition! LFG!
🔍 Latest Web3 Grants & Opportunities
💡 BadgerDAO Grants Program: $250,000 for Bitcoin DeFi Integration
Have an idea to improve Bitcoin integration in DeFi? The BadgerDAO Grants Program is offering a $250,000 prize pool to support innovative projects that expand Bitcoin’s role in decentralized finance.
Focus Areas: Deepening and broadening BadgerDAO’s product offerings, especially around its core product, eBTC, and adding integrations for leverage, staking, and money markets.
Grant Amount: $250,000 total fund
Partnership: This program is being run in collaboration with Gitcoin.
👩💻 EmpoWomen Program: Grants for Women-Led Web3 Startups
Calling all European 🇪🇺 women-led, early-stage Web3, Blockchain, and Metaverse startups! The EmpoWomen Program has launched its 2nd Open Call, offering up to 14 women-led deep-tech startups the chance to receive up to €60,000 in funding.
Eligibility: Women-led startups working in Web3, Blockchain, Metaverse, and other deep-tech fields.
Application Period: October 1 – December 2, 2024
Grant Amount: Up to €60,000 per startup
🎮 Altura Gaming Grant Fund: $1M for Web3 Gaming Projects
The Altura Gaming Grant Fund has been boosted to $1M, offering significant support for Web3 gaming projects. The initiative, in collaboration with NeoTokyo's S2 Outer Citizen, aims to fund innovative games that are shaping the future of Web3 gaming. Cast your vote for the top projects and see who takes the lead!
Grant Amount: $1M total fund
Voting Period: Ongoing—vote now to support your favorite Web3 game.
⚡️ Dione Spark Program: Grants & Accelerator for Green Web3 Projects
The Dione Protocol has launched the Dione Spark Program, a Grants & Accelerator initiative focused on fostering innovative, green Web3 projects. The program aims to support the development of projects that contribute to the growth of the $DIONE ecosystem while driving sustainability in the Web3 space.
Some of the grants and opportunities from our previous newsletter are still open – don’t miss out! Be sure to check it out for even more chances to fund and grow your Web3 projects.🗓️ Upcoming Events
London Web3 Week
Dates: 7-17 October, 2024
London Web3 Week is around the corner! It’s packed with opportunities to network, learn, and share ideas with leading figures in the Web3 space. Whether you’re a developer, builder, or enthusiast, there’s something for everyone—so we highly recommend checking it out!
Click here for the full list of side events! And of course don’t forget to reach out if you are attending! Let’s meet IRL!
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