Sov's Crypto Grant Wire

Aethir Ecosystem Fund opens $100M in grants for AI and gaming projects — $10K–$100K per project on decentralized GPU infrastructure The fund has already backed 50+ projects across compute credits and cash allocations, with eligibility extending to pre-launch teams using Aethir's DePIN stack. A joint track with Polyhedra/EXPchain adds dedicated funding for projects deploying core functionality on EXPchain, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. 🔗 Source

Polymarket Builders Program scales to $25k/week in rewards plus Builder fees for prediction market developers The program has evolved from informal one-off grants into a structured ecosystem with 10+ active grants, on-chain attribution, visibility badges, and an internal support team. Past participants have attracted VC investment and secured direct employment, making it one of the more career-accelerating grant programs in the space. 🔗 Source

KlimaDAO opens Community Hackathon for climate finance builders — applications close July 9, 2026 Solo developers and teams are invited to build on KlimaDAO's infrastructure, with a focus on the intersection of blockchain technology and climate finance. The hackathon is open to a broad range of builders looking to advance on-chain climate solutions. 🔗 Source

CROO Agent Hackathon offers $10,200 cash + airdrop allocation to builders who ship a paid AI agent on its on-chain commerce layer by July 9, 2026 Teams have 30 days to build callable agents integrating the CROO Agent Protocol (CAP) with real USDC settlement, competing across six tracks — winners also earn a featured listing in the CROO Agent Store. 🔗 Source

Casper Network launches $150K Agentic Buildathon 2026 — qualification round open until July 1 Launched at Istanbul Blockchain Week alongside Casper's new AI Toolkit and live x402 micropayment infrastructure, the buildathon invites teams to build AI agents, DeFi apps, cross-chain protocols, or RWA tokenization products — with sponsored x402 Facilitator usage covering on-chain transaction costs for all participants. 🔗 Source

Sui Foundation's DeFi Moonshots Program backs ~10 teams/year with up to $500K in liquidity incentives for novel financial products Part of Sui Foundation's $50M grants commitment announced in February 2026, this ultra-selective cohort also provides hands-on Sui engineering support and audit credits — targeting teams building DeFi products that don't yet exist. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis year-round. 🔗 Source

Week 26 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-d5c Haven't joined the other channels? Check them out: AI grants: @aigrantwire OSS grants: @ossgrantwire Subscribe to the Substack for the full weekly: https://sovereignsignal.substack.com

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Palladium Labs launches $10M CC (~$1.5M) Genesis Fund for builders on Canton Network The initiative, backed by the AlpendHQ team, supports a broad range of contributions including applications, infrastructure, tooling, and integrations on Canton Network — a tokenized finance-focused blockchain. Applications are open on a rolling basis with no listed deadline. 🔗 Source

iExec launches Ecosystem Fund & Grants Program to accelerate dApp development across DeFi, AI, and real-world assets The program targets builders creating decentralized applications on iExec's confidential computing infrastructure, with support spanning multiple verticals including DeFi, AI, and RWA. Projects gain access to funding, technical resources, and a growing Web3 ecosystem. 🔗 Source