Grants Program

Build with us. $5K to $50K+.

HelixKey funds ecosystem projects — SDKs, dApps, integrations, tooling. Three tiers. Simple email application. First response in 72h.

Grants awarded
23
2026 · lifetime
Total funded
$487K
seed + flagship
Applications
147
this quarter
Avg turnaround
6 days
from apply to yes
Apply now →View past grantees
Three tiers

Match your ambition. Get funded.

Tier · 01
Seed
$5K – $15K
Weekend projects, prototypes, demos. Ship in ≤4 weeks.
  • Sample integrations
  • Educational content
  • Small tooling
  • ≤4 week timeline
Tier · 02
Ecosystem
$15K – $50K
Production integrations, SDKs, meaningful dApps. ≤3 months.
  • New chain integration
  • Language SDK
  • Production dApp
  • Milestone-based
Tier · 03
Flagship
$50K+
Cornerstone projects. Talk to us directly. Timeline negotiated.
  • New protocol layer
  • Multi-chain suite
  • Reference implementation
  • Co-development option
Process

Four steps. No bureaucracy.

Step · 01
Email us
One email: what you're building, why, timeline, ask. Skip the pitch deck theatre.
Response≤72h
Step · 02
One 30-min call
Zoom / Google Meet. Scope, milestones, deliverables. Founders, not committees.
Attendees2 people
Step · 03
Ship & report
Deliver in milestones. Bi-weekly updates. We help unblock. Payments in stablecoin.
Updatesevery 2 weeks
Step · 04
Ecosystem showcase
Your project featured in Docs, tweeted, promoted to our audience. Long-term partnership option.
Amplification1M+ reach
Active grantees

People building on us.

Flagship · $60K
HelixKey Rust SDK
First-party Rust SDK for validators, indexers, and custody providers.
Status60% shipped
Ecosystem · $25K
React component library
Drop-in <HelixSignIn/> and <HelixVerifyBadge/> for React apps.
Statuslaunched · v0.4
Ecosystem · $20K
Base L2 integration
HelixKey signing path for Base chain — SIWE + EIP-1271.
Statusbeta
Seed · $10K
Discord verification bot
Community verification via HelixKey — /verify slash command.
Statusshipped
Seed · $7K
DAO voting explorer
Web UI showing 1p1v vote counts vs token-weighted per proposal.
Statusin dev
Ecosystem · $30K
Aptos integration
HelixKey signing for Aptos Move contracts + wallet adapter.
Status50% shipped

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[email protected] — tell us what you want to build. First response within 72 hours.

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