The ssv.network Grants Program, led by the SSV Foundation, is a program to fund teams building services for the SSV Network ecosystem with the intent of promoting and accelerating development and innovation by building on top of the ssv.network.
<aside> 📬 1️⃣ Understand the program and its requirements below 2️⃣ Fork and fill out the Grants Template 3️⃣ Submit your application
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SSVScan by DragonStake and Polkastats received a $300k Grant
We’re excited to showcase SSVScan, developed in partnership with DragonStake and Polkastats as part of the Grants Program. This explorer has enhanced network usability, scaling it to support 100,000+ validators.
Our grants program is focusing on the following categories:
| Grant Category | Description |
|---|---|
| 🫂 Open Grants | Supporting unique use cases for SSV across the ecosystem. |
| 🤝 Strategic Partnerships | Forming partnerships to develop critical components like performance data, monitoring tools, and integrations. |
| 🚀 Performance and Metadata Providers | Supporting the development of reliable performance and metadata services for the SSV ecosystem. |
| ⚠️ Alerting & Monitoring Solutions | Developing tools for real-time network monitoring and alerting capabilities. |
| ⚙️ Alternative Client Implementations | Creating different client software to improve network resilience and diversification. |
| 🏛️ Staking Integrations | Partnering with major staking protocols to enhance ecosystem interoperability. |
| 🧑💻 Developer Tools | Building tools that assist developers in creating solutions on the SSV network. |
| 🪳 Bug Bounties | Continuing to reward those who find and report vulnerabilities. Our $1M Bug Bounty program is powered by Immunefi. You can find more details about the program here. |
| 🤏 Micro Grants* | Awarding smaller grants for impactful contributions, often retroactively. Micro-Grants honor those who significantly contributed to the community and the project in unforeseen ways. Anyone in the community can be awarded or suggest a candidate. |
For a list of successful grants, check out the gallery of Builders and accepted Grantees.