Cycle 1 · Accepting applications · No close date set
Cycle 1 · Cycle 1
Funding for builders shipping on Stacks.
The Stacks Endowment backs teams advancing sBTC utility and Bitcoin-native applications. Non-dilutive grants from $5k–$50k, milestone-based, deployed in weeks.
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accepting applications · no close date set
$500k
cycle budget
3tracks
funding paths
Non-dilutive Milestone-based Open to first-time applicants
Pick your track
Two tracks. Pick the one that describes where you are today.
For teams shipping now
Builder
Deeper diligence, larger grants.
Up to
$50k
You need
Live on Stacks mainnet
Strong, verifiable traction
Documented maintenance plan
Team of 2+
Funded examples
sBTC VelocityPegboardLedgerly
For the next generation
Getting Started
Lighter diligence, focused on what you're testing.
Up to
$10k
You need
Prototype or early pilot
Clear hypothesis
Solo or informal team OK
First-time applicants welcome
Funded examples
Satoshi ScribeBRCycleStacklore
What we fund
Builders making Bitcoin programmable.
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sBTC utility
Yield, payments, collateral — making sBTC useful beyond holding.
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Developer infrastructure
Clarity tooling, explorers, SDKs — the unglamorous work.
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Bitcoin-native apps
Consumer surfaces that treat Bitcoin as a first-class rail.
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Research & education
Protocol research, docs, training the next cohort.
How it works
Submit once. Track every step.
01
Apply
~45 min
Structured form, ~45 min. Track-gated.
02
Triage & review
≤ 5 days
Ops reviews within 5 days. One info request if needed.
03
Shortlist call
30 min
30 min with a PM. Pressure-test, align on milestones.
04
Decision & contract
≤ 2 wks
Milestone-based payouts. First milestone paid on signature.