The total grant pool includes \$100K in USD funding, matched by \$100K in vlayer compute credits (i.e., mainnet vgas).
We’re excited to launch vlayer Grants - a funding program designed to support developers building powerful, privacy-preserving applications with verifiable data. Whether you’re using Web Proofs, Email Proofs, Time Travel, or Teleport, vlayer Grants are here to help you push boundaries and bring your ideas to life.
Grants are a key part of the broader vlayer Builders Program - our initiative to accelerate developer adoption, experimentation, and long-term growth within the vlayer ecosystem. Alongside Grants, the program includes Verifiable Badges (already live), and upcoming launches, such as Credits and Bug Bounties.
vlayer Grants are for developers building meaningful, verifiable applications - high-impact ideas that can only exist because of vlayer’s unique proving capabilities.
From zero-knowledge KYC and proof-gated DAOs, to real-world insurance automation and cross-chain lending, we’re backing projects that are original, technically ambitious, and designed to push the vlayer ecosystem forward. Whether you're a solo hacker or a team working on a commercially viable product, you're welcome to apply.
Grants offer up to $10,000 USD in funding, with additional vlayer credits available for compute usage (standalone access to credits will also be available - details on eligibility and tiers coming soon). But this grant program goes beyond funding - grantees receive hands-on support from the vlayer team, mentorship, regular feedback, and opportunities to showcase their work through ecosystem features, events, and partner channels. For teams with strong traction, we’re also happy to facilitate warm intros to relevant investors in our network.
You don’t need a polished product to apply - early traction, a prototype, or even a clear, thoughtful roadmap is enough. Our goal is to support both creative exploration and real-world execution, whether you're building in identity, DeFi, governance, or something completely new.
What makes this launch especially exciting is that builders haven’t waited. The vlayer ecosystem is already growing organically. Developers launching apps, rallying niche builder communities, writing explainers, and hacking together integrations we never saw coming - often without any grants or direct support.
That momentum was on full display at ETHGlobal Prague, where 49 projects were built on vlayer in just one weekend, and 5 of the 10 finalists used vlayer in their stack. It was a clear signal: verifiability is no longer a niche idea - it’s quickly becoming a core building block for modern applications.
We’re not launching this program to kickstart momentum, we’re launching it to help serious builders go further, faster.
We review proposals across six key dimensions, designed to spotlight builders pushing the limits of what’s verifiable:
If you’re looking for inspiration, explore our vlayer Grants: Inspiration Hub 🪄 - a curated list of project ideas and problem spaces to explore with vlayer.
vlayer is still early, and that’s exactly what makes this the best time to build. With verifiable data becoming a core primitive for modern applications, we believe the most impactful projects of the next cycle will be powered by proof, not trust.
If you’re working on something that leverages vlayer in a meaningful way - whether it's bold, experimental, or commercially ambitious - we want to hear from you. Our team is here to support you every step of the way.
vlayer Grants are live. Now’s the time to start building.
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