Grants & Funding
Get funding to build on Ethereum Classic. Grants, bounties, and community support for developers and projects.
Funding Sources
Multiple avenues to fund your ETC project
ETC Cooperative Grants
ActiveThe ETC Cooperative provides grants for projects that benefit the Ethereum Classic ecosystem, including protocol development, tooling, and community initiatives.
ETC Community Fund
PeriodicCommunity-driven funding for smaller projects, events, and initiatives. Proposals are reviewed by community members.
Bug Bounties
ActiveSecurity-focused bounties for finding and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities in ETC protocol clients and critical infrastructure.
Gitcoin Grants
PeriodicQuadratic funding rounds where community donations are matched. Great for public goods and open-source projects.
Project Ideas
Looking for inspiration? Here are some areas where the ETC ecosystem needs builders.
Developer Tooling
Build tools that make it easier to develop on ETC: IDEs, testing frameworks, debugging tools.
Block Explorer Features
Enhance Blockscout or build complementary tools for network transparency.
DeFi Protocols
Build or port DeFi protocols to ETC: lending, derivatives, yield aggregators.
Mobile Wallets
Create or improve mobile wallet experiences with native ETC support.
Educational Content
Create tutorials, videos, courses, or documentation for ETC developers and users.
Network Monitoring
Build dashboards and monitoring tools for network health, node distribution, and metrics.
Bridge Infrastructure
Build or improve bridges between ETC and other networks for cross-chain interoperability.
NFT Marketplace
Create an NFT marketplace or tooling for the ETC ecosystem.
Application Process
Follow these steps to apply for funding
Research
Understand the ETC ecosystem, existing projects, and identify gaps or opportunities.
Proposal
Write a detailed proposal including problem statement, solution, timeline, budget, and team.
Submit
Submit your proposal to the appropriate funding source. Each has different submission processes.
Review
Your proposal will be reviewed by the funding committee or community members.
Approval
If approved, you will receive funding disbursement details and milestone requirements.
Build
Build your project, submit milestone updates, and deliver the final product.
Ready to Build?
Have questions about funding or need help with your proposal? Join our community channels.
For general inquiries about grants, reach out via ETC Cooperative