What I've Learned in the Trenches

The festive season is here, and Avalanche builders keep shipping 🔺

Let’s take a look back at some of the progress our grantees made over the past week ⤵️

Week 10 All-Time Prize Leaderboard
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This is a wrap for Perennial Grant Experiment Epoch 1. 🌱No gatekeepers. No black boxes. Public goods in the sunlight.
💗Huge thanks to every builder who made the process real…

💎 Obol Ecosystem Grants are LIVE!

Launched Dec 2025, @obolNetwork is rewarding contributors to the future of Ethereum staking. The best part? It’s variable, equity-free funding for your impact. 🚀

They are looking for builders across 3 dedicated tracks:…

Author: Kevin Owocki Status: Draft for discussion Target Round: GG25, Q2 2026 Proposed Matching Size: $100k–$300k (initial) Summary This proposal explores a strategic partnership between Gitcoin and Octant to pilot a yield-powered funding pool for GG25.…

Community grants support program applications are now closed!

> 488 applications from 40+ countries
> 2,162 people attended events across the globe
> $82.5k funded

Here's a wrap-up of the events and results:

Week of December 18-24, 2025

Building on LazAI Alpha Mainnet? We're backing you.

10,000 $METIS across Ignition Grants (early-stage) and Builder Grants (established projects with 50+ DAU) available.

Apply now: https://t.co/877QG3a8gy

You're not bagging $$$$ as a creator solely because you're sleeping on these opportunities.

You’re not broke as a creator because you’re bad.
You’re broke because you’re ignoring where the real money is.

And no
Not ads
Not courses
Not brand deals everyone…

Just deployed my x402 hackathon project 🚀

@Grantee_me is LIVE.

I’ve spent years working directly with builders reviewing repos, mentoring teams, and helping founders in emerging markets navigate grants, accelerators, and ecosystem programs.

The pattern…

1/ It is time for open source developers to rise up and demand funding for public goods!

We propose new licenses with “profit-left” clauses:
Make >$X in revenue, you must revenue-share Y% back to your dependencies.

Full proposal here:
https://t.co/cWInLf0JXK

Could one governance vote redefine DeFi’s future? 🤔

This article is an overview of Aave DAO proposals that could reshape protocol governance and treasury strategy, and what this means for DeFi by 2026 🌐
https://t.co/LnILLWcrc2

Builders wanted. 🛠️

Web3 developers and creators can now integrate BTC.ℏ into real applications.

Get access to a BTC.ℏ grant (gift) to help fund development.

Fast transactions. Fixed fees. Built for micro-use cases.
Start building with BTC.ℏ 🚀

https:…

Building real-world asset infrastructure isn’t a hackathon, it’s long-term work.
That’s exactly what the Defactor Accelerator Grants Programme is designed to support.

Crypto has evolved massively in the last decade – from niche to DeFi powerhouse! 🚀

ARMswap is pioneering by rewarding YOU for building a secure ecosystem. Our Grants Program (aka MVP) pays in free ARMSP tokens for content creation, innovative features, community…

Building on Arbitrum?

ChainLove recently received a grant from Arbitrum DAO to help developers better discover and compare infrastructure.

The goal is simple: clearer choices around infra, fewer guessy decisions, and less pain around fallback and performance…

50 Blockchain Ecosystem Grants

We put together a curated list of active ecosystem grants from leading chains and major Web3 projects.

👀View the list-> https://t.co/pxIUeafE06

FIFTEENTH WAVE OF BITCOIN GRANTS

Our latest wave of grants supports a mix of protocol research, infrastructure maintenance, privacy wallets, and mining, that benefits Bitcoin’s resilience as an open monetary network.

https://t.co/bdAny9x4Od

The Web3 Foundation is aligning its funding strategy with Polkadot’s product-focused vision.
The Grants Program is shifting toward strategic, targeted funding and stronger OpenGov support.

Read the full blog post below
https://t.co/hHog9h218m

We’re thrilled to announce Week 2 of the Builder Program
🔸Open to ALL builders
🔸Product must be publicly live and integrated with Opinion
🔸Submissions made between Dec 15 and Jan 4 (23:59 UTC) are eligible
🔸Final week with grants open to all builders

Start…