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We are thrilled to announce the outcomes of the initial phase of grants from the Ethereum Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a reminder, the Ethereum initiative aims to back valuable dapps and smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, and the objective of the Ethereum Foundation is to enable developers with exceptional R&D, developer experience, and education. Even with the early potential of the ecosystem, we still have a significant journey ahead, and we are committed to collaborating with the community to foster tangible advancements.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These grants will energize the teams diligently engaged in research & development to support the entire ecosystem. Additionally, we aspire that these grants will communicate to the community the elements that we perceive as lacking and in need of additional backing. In other words, the Foundation exists to assist teams and individuals striving to avert a tragedy of the commons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This year, we will intensify our collaboration with the community to enhance Ethereum\u2019s scalability, utility, and security. Therefore, despite this grant initiative being launched two months ago as a <\/span>strictly scalability-oriented program<\/span><\/a>, we resolved to widen the support to include projects that are excelling in <\/span>scalability, usefulness and security<\/b>. These initiatives have no ICOs, no token sales, and concentrate solely on developing valuable products and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scalability<\/b> can manifest as the implementation of sharding, plasma, or state channels, whether with existing teams or independently. It may also encompass optimizing geth\/parity or creating alternative clients. <\/span>Usefulness <\/b>focuses on enhancing the developer experience (e.g., static analyzers, linters, development frameworks, mobile SDKs, documentation, Solidity\/Vyper development) or exploring innovative dapps that offer utility to the end user. <\/span>Security<\/b> can involve auditing current contracts, creating tools that prevent common programming errors, or contributing to alternative second-layer languages aimed at security.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We are also starting to <\/span>collaborate with the design community<\/b> to address product and UX design challenges. For instance, key management, Ethereum payments UX, and onboarding processes are critical areas that require significant enhancements for mainstream adoption. We intend to fund additional design studies, recruit, and connect skilled designers with promising teams in the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lastly, we want to remind ourselves of the origins of the Ethereum project: passionate <\/span>open-source developers<\/b> dedicating their spare time to contribute to the project. In that spirit, we have initiated a \u201chackternship\u201d grant for community members proposing an impactful side project related to Ethereum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grant Recipient List<\/span><\/h2>\n

Here are the first Ethereum Foundation grant recipients:
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L4 Research<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Scalability Grant \u2013 $1.5M. Research on state channels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Runtime Verification<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Security Grant \u2013 $500K. Formal verification of Casper contract.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ETHGlobal<\/b><\/a> \u2013 DevEx Grant* \u2013 $200K. World-class developer conferences for Ethereum<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prysmatic Labs<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Scalability Grant \u2013 $100K. Implementation of sharding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DDA<\/b><\/a> \u2013 #buidl Grant** \u2013 $100K. Tokenless decentralized derivatives network + R&D on state channels<\/span><\/p>\n

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Barcelona Supercomputing Center<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Scalability Grant \u2013 $50K. Simulation of sharding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Plasma Taiwan Dev<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Scalability Grant \u2013 $25K. Implementation of plasma.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ethers.js<\/b><\/a> \u2013 DevEx Grant \u2013 $25K. Alternative to Web3.js.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Turbo Geth<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Scalability Grant \u2013 $25K. Optimization of Geth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Solium<\/b><\/a> \u2013 DevEx Grant \u2013 $10K. Static analyzer for Solidity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alex Komarov<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Design Grant \u2013 $10K. UX study for key management<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Anonymous)<\/b> \u2013 Hackternship \u2013 $10K. Deterministic WebAssembly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ankit Raj<\/b><\/a> \u2013 Hackternship \u2013 $10K. Technical documentation for Geth and Solidity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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* DevEx Grant \u2013 Enhances developer experience (\u201cuseful\u201d for developers).
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** #buidl Grant \u2013 Develops for the end user (\u201cuseful\u201d for users).<\/span><\/p>\n

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What we offer for teams that secure a grant<\/span><\/h2>\n

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  1. Non-dilutive financing<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Technical consultation<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Access to more users<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Platform to showcase your work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We aim to furnish Ethereum teams with extended runway, guidance, and tools to concentrate solely on creating valuable products and experiences.<\/span>
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    Furthermore, numerous grants may lead to extra funding and\/or collaboration upon reaching specific milestones. We are convinced this will establish robust feedback loops for impact on the ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Wishlist for upcoming grants<\/span><\/h2>\n

    In upcoming grant rounds, we desire to see increased applications in these domains:<\/span>
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    1. Scalability<\/span>
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      1. Alternative sharding solutions<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Alternate plasma solutions<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Enhancing efficiency of existing clients like geth & parity<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. A tokenless \u201cLightning Network\u201d for Ethereum<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      5. Utility<\/span>
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        1. UX design research to enhance private key management and transactions in Ethereum<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Alternative wallet\/client designs<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Tools that enhance developer experience<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Upgraded documentation & creator\/user educational videos<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        5. Security<\/span>
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          1. Security assessments for Solidity and Vyper<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Smart contract inspections<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Tools that prevent insecure code<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          4. \u201cHackternships\u201d<\/span>
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            1. Do you have a job (or education)? No worries! Propose a challenge you wish to tackle, and we are eager to fund a 10-week $10K externship for your spare hours working on Ethereum. Successful projects will be showcased at a developer conference. We also hope to recruit and fund from this pool of side projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Next actions<\/span><\/h2>\n

              This is a continuous grant initiative, and we would like to encourage the community to approach us with your suggestions (<\/span>application link<\/span><\/a>). <\/span>
              \n<\/p>\n

              Ethereum is constructed by the community, for the community, and we are here to assist you. Thank you for your contributions!<\/span><\/p>\n

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              Warm regards,
              \n<\/span>Ethereum Foundation Team
              \n<\/span>3.7.18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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