What does Aleo Network Foundation fund?

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.

Does Aleo Network Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. All three active programs listed accept unsolicited applications: Testnet Beta Prover Incentives, Deploy Incentives, and the Aleo Network Foundation Grants Program.

What kinds of projects can receive support?

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.

Where does it give most often?

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.

Aleo Network Foundation

Name: Aleo Network Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

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Cheyenne, WYWebsite8332720333

About Aleo Network Foundation

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.

Focus Areas

PaymentsIdentityGamingDeFiDeveloper grants / tooling

Who They Fund

nonprofit organizationscoalitions and alliancessector-specific networkscommunity-based organizations

Funding Style

capacity buildingnetwork/coalition strengtheninginfrastructure support

About Aleo Network Foundation

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.

What Aleo Network Foundation Funds

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.

How Aleo Network Foundation Gives

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.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$7M

Total Assets

$64.9M

Total Revenue

$260.5M

Total Expenses

$197.8M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $243K and $746K, with a median of $358K.

25th Percentile

$243K

Median

$358K

75th Percentile

$746K

Geographic Reach

Regional4 states funded

About 20% of grants go to recipients in CA.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

Dylan Harada

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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

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