Grants for builders on Starknet in 2026
The Starknet Foundation runs two grant tracks for apps, tooling and infra: Seed Grants of up to $25K in STRK for teams with an MVP or proof of concept, and Growth Grants of $25K–$1M STRK for products already in production. Data from our web3 grant tracker, last verified 2026-09-27.
What gets funded on Starknet
Focus (tracker): Starknet apps, tooling, infra. No stage requirement is listed and no equity is taken.
Two tracks: Seed Grants for an MVP or proof of concept (up to $25K in STRK) and Growth Grants for production products ($25K–$1M STRK). Both are paid in STRK.
From the official page (starknet.io/grants, checked 2026-09-30):
- Seed Grants: early-stage teams with an MVP or proof of concept; go-to-market not required; up to $25K in STRK. The page describes them as non-dilutive funding.
- Growth Grants: later-stage teams with a production-grade product; go-to-market required; $25K to $1M in STRK.
- Growth Grant categories: Innovation, Ecosystem Integration, Content & Creator, “The Next Billion”, Bitcoin Builder, and Other.
- Grantees also get non-financial support and follow-on funding opportunities through the foundation’s investor network.
Starknet grant programs: amounts, stage, type
| Program | Ticket | Stage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starknet Foundation GrantsOfficial: starknet.io/grants | Up to $25K in STRK (Seed); $25K–$1M STRK (Growth) | 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
- MVP or proof of concept — Seed Grant: up to $25K in STRK, no go-to-market plan required.
- Product in production — Growth Grant: $25K–$1M STRK with a go-to-market plan. Pick the category that fits before you apply.
- Idea only, no MVP yet — Seed Grants are described for teams that already have an MVP or PoC. ZK Prime accepts idea-stage applications: 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 Starknet 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 Starknet 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.
Building proving, tooling or privacy infrastructure on Starknet? See ZK infrastructure grants. Agent and DeFi teams: grants for on-chain AI agents and DeFAI funding.
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 Starknet? 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 Starknet get?
Our tracker lists the ticket for Starknet Foundation as: Up to $25K in STRK (Seed); $25K–$1M STRK (Growth). Confirm current amounts on the official page; last verified 2026-09-27.
Do Starknet grant programs take equity?
No. Our tracker lists Starknet Foundation as non-dilutive: no equity is taken. ZK Prime Capital grants are non-dilutive as well.
What is the difference between Starknet Seed Grants and Growth Grants?
Seed Grants are for early-stage teams with an MVP or proof of concept: up to $25K in STRK, no go-to-market plan required. Growth Grants are for production-grade products with a go-to-market plan: $25K to $1M in STRK. Source: starknet.io/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.