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Crypto Grant Wire is an update feed detailing the happenings across Web3 grants, DAO Governance, insightful thoughts, and tools we think you might find interesting.

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YZi Labs opens applications for Easy Residency Season 5 โ€” a 10-week accelerator in Thailand for early-stage founders, deadline September 21, 2026

The program targets founders building at the intersection of Web3, AI, and biotech, offering an in-person residency experience in Thailand. Season 5 continues YZi Labs' push to back frontier founders at the earliest stages.

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Avalanche's Team1 opens rolling Builder Mini Grants and Accelerator with up to $30K in web3 funding

Early-stage builders on Avalanche can apply for mini grants up to $10K or accelerator support up to $30K, with no fixed deadline โ€” applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This program is aimed at developers and teams actively building in the web3 ecosystem who need capital and structured support to grow.

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Agg.market launches Builder Grants Program for developers building on its ProphetX prediction-tokenization layer on Solana

The program targets builders looking to create applications on top of Agg.market's newly launched prediction-tokenization infrastructure, with ProphetX serving as the core protocol layer on Solana. Teams with relevant product ideas are encouraged to apply directly through the official announcement.

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Strive backs expanded corporate funding for OpenSats' Red Team Fund targeting Bitcoin open-source security research

The fund supports researchers dedicated to red-teaming critical Bitcoin software, stress-testing the infrastructure that underpins the broader ecosystem. This is a rare, focused funding stream for security-minded contributors working on open-source Bitcoin tooling.

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Canton Foundation launches Protocol Development Fund 2.0 to back technical work across the Canton ecosystem through 2028

The community-governed fund targets contributors working on protocol-level improvements aligned with Canton's 2026โ€“2028 technical vision, with specific RFP areas guiding eligible proposals. It's a rare structured funding path for serious blockchain infrastructure developers.

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Colosseum launches Crypto World's Fair hackathon with millions in prizes and dedicated chain tracks closing Oct 12, 2026

Open to builders across blockchain ecosystems, the online competition features dedicated awards for Solana, Tempo ($100K each) and Base, Arbitrum, and Robinhood Chain ($25K each). Registration runs September 14 through October 12, making it one of the broadest cross-chain funding opportunities of the year.

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Solana launches STOCKLANA hackathon with $100K in prizes for stock-market builders โ€” deadline September 18, 2026

This one-week official Solana hackathon challenges developers to ship innovative on-chain stock-market products, competing for a share of a $100K prize pool. Open to builders across the ecosystem looking to push the boundaries of decentralized finance and equities infrastructure on Solana.

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DraperDragon backs Rooftop UTXO Pitch Night at TOKEN2049 with up to $500K for UTXO-stack founders

A live pitch event open to builders on Cardano, Bitcoin, and the broader UTXO blockchain ecosystem, running during TOKEN2049 week with applications closing September 14, 2026. This is a rare in-person funding shot with a top-tier VC directly in the room.

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Optimism grant for Re7ETH goes live โ€” OP rewards now streaming to Morpho WETH depositors via Merkl on the Superchain

The distribution is automated through Merkl's infrastructure, meaning eligible depositors receive OP token rewards without any additional steps. This marks another example of Optimism ecosystem grants being routed directly to DeFi liquidity providers on the Superchain.

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TOKEN2049 Origins brings web3 builders to Singapore for an in-person crypto hackathon with applications closing September 18, 2026

This recap-style event is tied to the TOKEN2049 conference ecosystem and requires a formal application to participate. Hackers should note that travel costs are not covered, so plan accordingly if attending from outside Singapore.

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Bankr Runtime Agent Week + Hackathon brings $30K in prizes to NYC for builders of AI agents and onchain finance

The official Bankr IRL hackathon targets developers working across tokenized stocks, payments, and onchain finance infrastructure. Applications close September 19, 2026, making this one of the longer-runway opportunities for teams looking to build and ship in a structured, funded environment.

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Foresight Institute opens AI Science Safety Nodes RFP โ€” up to $100,000 for open-source compute infrastructure work, deadline October 31, 2026

The grants target open-source projects building local compute clusters, deployment software, and community compute infrastructure in support of AI safety research. Teams working at the intersection of decentralized infrastructure and AI safety stand to benefit most.

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Monad Metropolis Hackathon puts $250K on the table for crypto builders across four online tracks

The competition is open to blockchain developers worldwide, spanning four distinct building tracks with additional in-person hacker-house support available for those who want a physical space to grind. A strong entry point for teams looking to build on Monad.

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