Sov's Crypto Grant Wire

Mantle launches Lightning Grants program offering up to $20K fast-track funding for early-stage builders on its network Targeted at teams with MVPs or early-stage projects building on Mantle, the program features a rolling deadline with applications reviewed weekly — making it one of the more accessible entry points for builders exploring the ecosystem. 🔗 Source

Hyre launches grant and credit program for Solana builders, with public funding open through January 2026 Currently offering $100 LLM credits to NousResearch hackathon participants, the program is expanding to broader public grants aimed at fueling the agentic economy on Solana — making it relevant for developers building AI-driven on-chain applications. 🔗 Source

Superteam Brasil launches $3000 USDG Earn Bounty for open-source agentic Solana tooling, deadline January 1, 2026 The bounty targets AI-driven tooling across legal, compliance, marketing, and adjacent areas within the Solana ecosystem, with submissions expected to be fully open-source. It's a concrete paid opportunity for builders looking to contribute infrastructure with real utility to the broader Solana community. 🔗 Source

Nous Research, NVIDIA & Stripe launch Hermes Agent Accelerated Business Hackathon — submissions open through June 30, 2026 Builders are invited to create autonomous earning and spending agents, with prizes spanning cash, NVIDIA DGX Spark hardware, and Stripe credits. The competition targets developers working at the intersection of AI agents and real-world financial transactions. 🔗 Source

GoodDollar and FlowState launch streaming public goods funding for blockchain builders through the ongoing GoodBuilders program The GoodBuilders initiative uses real-time fund streaming to support ecosystem contributors building public goods on GoodDollar's infrastructure. Season 4 updates are active and there is no fixed deadline, making this a rolling opportunity for eligible builders. 🔗 Source

ENS DAO temp check vote open: proposal to expand ENS Foundation's authority over treasury, grants, and day-to-day operations The proposal seeks to professionalize ENS DAO's back-end by delegating administrative and financial functions to the ENS Foundation, while preserving decentralized community control over core protocol decisions. If passed, it could significantly reshape how ENS allocates resources and runs grants programs going forward. 🔗 Source

COTI launches first Web4 grant program for AI agents — rolling COTI token rewards every 14 days plus gas coverage for qualifying builders Agents must emit encrypted on-chain messages or private transactions using COTI's privacy tools to qualify. The program runs on a continuous cycle with no fixed deadline, making it accessible to builders at any stage of development. 🔗 Source

Week 25 of Sov's Grant Wires is live. This week's roundup across AI, Crypto, and OSS grants is up on Substack: https://sovereignsignal.substack.com/p/sovs-grant-wires-weekly-update-d0f Not on the other wires yet? Add them: AI grants: @aigrantwire OSS grants: @ossgrantwire Subscribe to the Substack for the full weekly: https://sovereignsignal.substack.com

Moonbeam proposes treasury fund reallocation to the Moonbeam Foundation for ongoing ecosystem and builder support This governance proposal, currently in the signal/proposed stage with early community discussion underway, would shift control of treasury resources directly to the Moonbeam Foundation — a move that could shape how grants and builder initiatives are funded across the Moonbeam ecosystem going forward. 🔗 Source