Vana Grants Program

The Vana Grants Program provides milestone-based funding to projects building essential components for the Vana ecosystem. We support everything from new DataDAOs and developer infrastructure to applications leveraging permissioned on-chain data.

This program offers capital, credibility, and community support to help you scale your project.

Who Should Apply?

We fund projects across several key tracks:

Track	Focus
Datasets & DLPs	Launching high-value, tokenized datasets.
Infra & Dev Tools	Building or deploying essential developer tooling or middleware.
AI Applications	Creating agents, models, or apps that use Vana data.
Ecosystem Analytics	Developing dashboards, explorers, or other transparency tools.
Research	Conducting academic or technical work on open data systems.
Open Track	For innovative projects that don't fit into the categories above.

Program Details

Eligibility & Standards

Projects must align with Vana’s mission of creating a user-owned data economy, define clear milestones, and commit to collaboration. Depending on your project type, compliance with VRC token standards, data access architecture, and other security best practices may be required.

Grant Size

Grants are milestone-based and typically range from $5,000 to $25,000 USD. Larger proposals may be considered for strategic investment.

How It Works

Application & Scoping: Submit your proposal via the application form, detailing your project, team, and milestone plan.
Review & Onboarding: Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis. Select teams will finalize a milestone agreement and be onboarded into private builder channels.
Milestone-Based Funding: Grants are disbursed in 3-5 stages, with each payment unlocked upon verification of a completed milestone.
Ecosystem Support: Beyond capital, we provide bi-weekly check-ins, go-to-market support, and introductions to partners and advisors.

Ready to build the future of data?

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