Grants for builders on Stacks in 2026
Our tracker lists Stacks as a Bitcoin L2. Its grants come in two forms: Stacks Endowment grants (Getting Started, Builders, Community) and community-led DeGrants. The listed focus covers builders, community and AI experimentation. Data from our web3 grant tracker, last verified 2026-09-27.
What gets funded on Stacks
Focus (tracker): Bitcoin L2 (Stacks): builders, community, AI experimentation. The ticket varies; no stage requirement is listed and no equity is taken.
Format: Stacks Endowment grants (Getting Started, Builders, Community) plus community-led DeGrants.
From the official page (stacks.foundation/grants, checked 2026-09-30):
- The page points to grant options for “Getting Started”, “Builders” and Community DeGrants, provided by the Stacks Endowment.
- DeGrants is a community-led initiative: community members hand out grants for work they consider important or interesting.
- In-progress grant updates on the page range from AI experimentation on Stacks to design frameworks and community programs.
- The same page lists bug-bounty programs, including Immunefi bounties run by Stacks ecosystem protocols.
Stacks grant programs: amounts, stage, type
| Program | Ticket | Stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks Foundation GrantsOfficial: stacks.foundation/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
- New to Stacks — Getting Started grants.
- Shipping a product — Builders grants.
- Community work — DeGrants: community members hand out the grants, for work they consider important or interesting.
- Security researcher — The bug-bounty programs listed on the same page.
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 Stacks 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 Stacks Foundation 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.
The tracker lists AI experimentation among the work Stacks funds. For agents that hold keys and execute on-chain, see grants for on-chain AI agents. Also: DeFAI funding and ZK infrastructure grants.
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 Stacks? 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 Stacks get?
Our tracker lists the ticket for Stacks Foundation 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 Stacks grant programs take equity?
No. Our tracker lists Stacks Foundation as non-dilutive: no equity is taken. ZK Prime Capital grants are non-dilutive as well.
What grant options does Stacks have, and what are DeGrants?
The official page points to grant options for “Getting Started”, “Builders” and Community DeGrants, provided by the Stacks Endowment. It describes DeGrants as a community-led initiative: community members hand out grants for work they consider important or interesting. Source: stacks.foundation/grants, checked 2026-09-30.
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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.