Support development of privacy-first, zero-knowledge applications and grow the Aleo ecosystem by funding builders, providing technical mentorship, and enabling privacy-compliant blockchain solutions.
Aleo Network Foundation’s largest recent grant was $5,645,500 to Supranational, a signal that its giving reaches well beyond small pilot awards. The foundation funds builders and infrastructure around Aleo’s privacy-first, zero-knowledge ecosystem, with support aimed at protocol validation, prover services, and application deployment. Its active programs include incentives for third-party proving services on Testnet Beta and developer rewards for teams that deploy programs on Aleo testnets. The grants program also provides milestone-based funding, technical mentorship, community access, and launch support for projects built on the Aleo Layer 1 network. Recent awards show a mix of ecosystem infrastructure and builder support. Medici Collective Co received $745,500, while Aethos was awarded $357,718. Smaller grants also went to Venture 23 Inc and Coinbase Inc. The pattern points to a funder using grants as part of network development, with funding tied to technical participation in the Aleo ecosystem rather than broad charitable programming.
The foundation supports network development across several technical use cases. In developer tooling and ecosystem growth, it awarded $5,645,500 to Supranational for network development. It also backed Medici Collective Co with $745,500 for the same category, indicating repeated support for infrastructure-oriented work. The grants program is also tied to privacy-first application building. Aleo Network Foundation’s active grant program offers milestone-based funding, technical mentorship, community access, and launch support for projects on the Aleo Layer 1 network, with focus areas that include payments, identity, gaming, and DeFi. Another active program provides incentives for teams that deploy programs on Aleo testnets, including dApps in gaming and DeFi. A separate incentive program supports zkSNARK proving and prover infrastructure through Testnet Beta rewards.
Typical grant size sits at $243,000 at the 25th percentile, $357,718 at the median, and $745,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list is concentrated at the high end, with a $5,645,500 award standing apart from the rest. The foundation appears to use a mix of recurring ecosystem programs and one-off grants, since it runs multiple active incentive and grants programs while also making discrete awards to specific organizations. It accepts unsolicited applications in all three active programs listed. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $243K and $746K, with a median of $358K.
25th Percentile
$243K
Median
$358K
75th Percentile
$746K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Giving is regional, with recipients located entirely in the United States in the data provided. Delaware is the top state by grant count, and Wyoming accounts for 20% of grants. Named recipient cities include Boston, Santa Monica, Wilmington, Sheriden, and Oakland. The grant list shows both coastal and Mountain West recipients, with a concentration that includes Delaware and Wyoming alongside California and Massachusetts.
It funds privacy-first, zero-knowledge applications and ecosystem infrastructure for Aleo, including payments, identity, gaming, DeFi, prover infrastructure, and developer tooling. Its programs also support protocol validation, dApp deployment, and builder mentorship on the Aleo Layer 1 network.
The typical grant size is $243,000 at the 25th percentile, $357,718 at the median, and $745,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $21,806 to $5,645,500.
Yes. All three active programs listed accept unsolicited applications: Testnet Beta Prover Incentives, Deploy Incentives, and the Aleo Network Foundation Grants Program.
Active programs support zkSNARK proving, prover infrastructure, protocol validation, dApps deployed on Aleo testnets, and privacy-first applications. The grants program also names payments, identity, gaming, and DeFi as focus areas.
Its top state by grant count is Delaware. The recipient list also includes Wyoming, California, and Massachusetts, and all grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Anyone can apply, including individuals, teams, nonprofits, and companies. Projects must include open-source elements and be built on the Aleo network. The FAQ states the program is not for non-developer related contributions.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applications appear to be accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supranational | Boston, MA | $5,645,500 | 2025 | Network Development |
| Medici Collective Co | Santa Monica, CA | $745,500 | 2025 | Network Development |
| Aethos | Wilmington, DE | $357,718 | 2025 | Network Development |
| Venture 23 Inc | Sheriden, WY | $243,000 | 2025 | Network Development |
| Coinbase Inc | Oakland, CA | $21,806 | 2025 | Network Development |
Supranational
$5,645,500Network Development
Medici Collective Co
$745,500Network Development
Aethos
$357,718Network Development
Venture 23 Inc
$243,000Network Development
Coinbase Inc
$21,806Network Development
