Grants
The Sia Foundation funds open-source work on Sia and is currently accepting applications. Read this entire page for submission instructions.
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Types of grants we fund
The Sia Foundation funds work in two categories.
Retroactive grants
Retroactive grants recognize and reward completed development work that has already demonstrated meaningful value to the Sia ecosystem. Eligible projects must be online, functional, and actively used by Sia ecosystem participants in a meaningful way. Retroactive grants are not restricted to any particular development category, technical focus, or project scope.
Infrastructure grants
Infrastructure grants support projects that develop infrastructure strengthening the Sia network, benefiting its users, and contributing to the ecosystem’s long-term sustainability. Eligible projects may involve new infrastructure development, improvements to existing infrastructure, or the maintenance and continued operation of important ecosystem infrastructure.
Infrastructure grants may also be awarded retroactively for qualifying completed work. Infrastructure grant budgets for forward-looking work will be paid in monthly installments.
For all grants:
- Funding is decided on a case by case basis.
- All work must be open source.
Who can receive a grant
Software funded by a grant is released under an open-source license approved by the Open Source Initiative. Grants are paid in USD to a bank account registered in your name or your entity’s.
For compliance reasons the Foundation cannot fund residents of jurisdictions under increased FATF monitoring, under active OFAC sanctions, or that fail its bank compliance checks, and it cannot pay bank accounts located there. As of February 2026 that list is:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Belarus
- Bolivia
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- China
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Mali
- Monaco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Palestine
- Republic of the Congo
- Russia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Ukraine (sanctioned regions)
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How to apply
Applications are submitted via our Discord server in the #grant-submissions channel.
- Create a single post per proposal.
- The title must be in the format: Type of grant (Retroactive or Infrastructure): Name of project
- The body of the post must use one of the following templates
- Proposals should be as concise as possible while providing sufficient detail to evaluate the project’s technical merits, ecosystem impact, and funding requirements.
Review process
The Sia Foundation reviews grants at the end of each quarter. Applicants will be notified of the Foundation’s decision following the applicable review cycle.
Grant proposals are evaluated based on their demonstrated or anticipated value to the Sia ecosystem, technical merit, sustainability, and requested funding. The Foundation may request additional information before making a decision. Submission does not guarantee funding.
Final report
Infrastructure grantees send a final report when their grant is complete, using this template.