Developer grants

AERE Network funds builders. Open to everyone, no equity, no token claw-backs, no committee gate-keeping. Per whitepaper §6.2.

What we fund: dApps that go live on AERE, ecosystem infrastructure (indexers, wallets, bridges, oracles), developer tooling, technical content (tutorials, video courses), security research, integration adapters. What we don't fund: projects with no working prototype, marketing campaigns, generic NFT collections, things outside the AERE ecosystem.

Tiers

Quick build

$1k, $5k USD
  • 1-2 week scope
  • Single-purpose tooling, integrations
  • 50% on approval, 50% on delivery
  • Approval in < 7 days

Project

$5k, $25k USD
  • 1-3 month scope
  • dApps, indexers, libraries, content series
  • Milestone-based payments
  • Approval in < 14 days

Strategic

$25k, $100k USD
  • 3+ month scope
  • Major infrastructure, novel research
  • Quarterly check-ins, public KPIs
  • DAO vote required

Apply

All applications open as a public issue on git.aere.network/aere-network/grants for transparency. The form below pre-fills the issue body, you'll be redirected to Gitea to confirm and submit.

All submissions are public. Sensitive info should not be included. Approval criteria: clear scope, demonstrable past work, AERE-aligned outcomes, fair pricing. The DAO can call out conflicts of interest at any time.