Grants for builders on Avalanche in 2026
Avalanche’s Builder Hub lists several funding routes rather than one grant: Team1 Builder Grants, a Call for Research Proposals with grants of up to $50K, partner programs and developer credits. Data from our web3 grant tracker, last verified 2026-09-27.
What gets funded on Avalanche
Focus (tracker): Avalanche apps and infra; academic research. The ticket varies (research grants up to $50K); no stage requirement is listed and no equity is taken.
Format: Team1 Builder Grants, the Call for Research Proposals, partner programs and developer credits.
From the official page (build.avax.network/grants, checked 2026-09-30):
- Call for Research Proposals: academic research on the economics of cryptoassets and decentralized networks; up to $50,000 in research grants.
- Team1 Builder Grants: fast, focused funding for builders on Avalanche; a Team1 program.
- Partner programs: a game accelerator with Helika, developer credits with Space & Time, and security audits with quotes from firms on the Ava Labs whitelist, subsidized up to 75%.
- Security bug bounty: up to $100,000 for critical vulnerabilities.
- The same page lists the Blizzard Fund, a fund investing in Avalanche projects: an investment, not a grant.
Avalanche grant programs: amounts, stage, type
| Program | Ticket | Stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche Builder Hub GrantsOfficial: build.avax.network/grants | Varies (research grants up to $50K) | Any | Ecosystem foundation |
Equity, per the tracker: “No” for this program. Terms change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
Which route fits your team
- Builder shipping an app or infrastructure — Team1 Builder Grants.
- Academic researcher — Call for Research Proposals: up to $50,000.
- Game studio — The game accelerator run with Helika.
- Contracts that need an audit — The security audit program: quotes from whitelisted firms, subsidized up to 75%.
- Looking for an investor — The Blizzard Fund invests in Avalanche projects; that is an investment, not a grant.
Chain-agnostic options
Ecosystem programs fund work on their own chain. The options below do not depend on the chain you build on, and none of them stops you from applying to the Avalanche program above as well.
ZK Prime Capital grants. $5K–$75K, no equity, idea or prototype stage welcome, reply within 5 business days. The same application document you write for Avalanche Builder Hub is accepted, and there is no exclusivity. If the milestone ships, the fund can continue into a $50K–$250K round, 3–6 months of incubation and a token launch. How the program works.
ZK Prime funds three kinds of project on any chain, Avalanche included: on-chain AI agents, DeFAI and ZK infrastructure. If yours is one of them, the chain you build on is not a filter.
Public-goods rounds. For open-source and public-goods work, the tracker lists quadratic funding rounds that are not tied to one chain: Gitcoin and Giveth.
Everything in one table. The web3 grants tracker compares all 27 programs by ticket, equity and stage; each has a program guide.
Building on Avalanche? Apply to ZK Prime in parallel
Same document, no exclusivity. $5K–$75K non-dilutive grants for on-chain AI agents, DeFAI and ZK infrastructure at idea or prototype stage; reply within 5 business days.
Apply with the same doc ▸Frequently asked questions
How much funding can builders on Avalanche get?
Our tracker lists the ticket for Avalanche Builder Hub as: Varies (research grants up to $50K). Where the ticket varies there is no single fixed amount, so size the request to one milestone. Confirm current amounts on the official page; last verified 2026-09-27.
Do Avalanche grant programs take equity?
No. Our tracker lists Avalanche Builder Hub as non-dilutive: no equity is taken. The same official page lists the Blizzard Fund, which invests in Avalanche projects: that is an investment, not a grant. ZK Prime Capital grants are non-dilutive as well.
Is the Avalanche Blizzard Fund a grant?
No. The Avalanche Builder Hub grants page describes the Blizzard Fund as a fund investing in Avalanche projects, which is an investment rather than a grant. The grant routes on that page are Team1 Builder Grants and the Call for Research Proposals (up to $50,000), alongside partner programs and developer credits. Source: build.avax.network/grants, checked 2026-09-30.
Grants on other chains
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Source: ZK Prime web3 grant tracker, last verified 2026-09-27; official pages checked 2026-09-30. Writing the application: one-page template. Spotted an outdated detail? Open a PR.