DFINITY Stiftung funds builders expanding the Internet Computer ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on technical infrastructure, developer tooling, and applications that make the network more usable and useful. Its grants are especially geared toward early-stage teams and independent developers creating products, integrations, and services that run on or extend the Internet Computer. The newer DeAI initiative signals a clear push into decentralized AI, including agents, models, and tooling built natively on the platform.
Non-dilutive, program-based grants with set focus areas; awards range from small catalytic grants around $5,000 to larger project grants up to $160,000, with a separate $5M DeAI initiative for targeted AI projects. Support appears global and likely selective, aimed at teams building directly on the Internet Computer rather than general-purpose nonprofits.
Apply through the DFINITY grant programs with a proposal tightly aligned to one of their stated categories: tooling, infrastructure, integrations, open internet services, or decentralized AI. Strong applications will show clear technical fit with the Internet Computer, a concrete roadmap, and how the project grows the ecosystem or attracts developers/users.
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Current and upcoming funding from DFINITY Stiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Promising developers and teams building for the Internet Computer ecosystem. The program is non-dilutive and is not meant to be a source of venture funding.
Deadline: No deadline stated; applications appear to be accepted continuously.
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