Grants for builders on Cosmos in 2026
For Cosmos, our tracker lists the Interchain Foundation: grants for Interchain stack development, awarded through quarterly funding rounds plus periodic RFPs. Data from our web3 grant tracker, last verified 2026-09-27.
What gets funded on Cosmos
Focus (tracker): Interchain stack development. The ticket varies; no stage requirement is listed and no equity is taken.
Format: quarterly funding rounds plus periodic RFPs.
From the official page (interchain.io/grants, checked 2026-09-30):
- The foundation says its grants address fundamental technology research and ecosystem development.
- Grant categories: Research; Engineering and Product; Social Good & Community.
- Active RFPs are listed on the grants page.
Cosmos grant programs: amounts, stage, type
| Program | Ticket | Stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interchain Foundation Grants (Cosmos)Official: interchain.io/grants | Varies | 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
- Research — Research category.
- Engineering or product work on the Interchain stack — Engineering and Product category.
- Community or social-good project — Social Good & Community category.
- Work the foundation has specified — Check the active RFPs on the grants page.
- Between rounds — Funding runs in quarterly rounds. For a program that replies within days in the meantime, see the next section.
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 Cosmos 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 Interchain Foundation (Cosmos) 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, Cosmos 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 Cosmos? 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 Cosmos get?
Our tracker lists the ticket for Interchain Foundation (Cosmos) as: Varies. 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 Cosmos grant programs take equity?
No. Our tracker lists Interchain Foundation (Cosmos) as non-dilutive: no equity is taken. ZK Prime Capital grants are non-dilutive as well.
When can I apply for an Interchain Foundation grant?
Our tracker lists quarterly funding rounds plus periodic RFPs, so timing depends on the current round. Check interchain.io/grants for the open round and the active RFPs.
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.