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What currency are grant payments made in?
Grant payments are currently made in fiat USD or USDC.
How are payments made?
During the Evaluation phase of the application process, a Grants Analyst will work with you to outline grant milestones, each of which will be associated with clear deliverables and tied to a portion of the overall payment. Typically, grants have 2-5 milestones, each of which will be defined in the contract that you execute upon approval. The initial payment will be disbursed following KYC and contract signatures. Subsequent payments are delivered upon the completion of each milestone.
Do I have access to help if I have any questions?
Yes, you will receive both 1-1 help and community driven support. During the application process you are assigned a Grants Analyst, who will be your point person throughout your grant experience. They are the ones you check in with when you complete a milestone, and you can also reach out and ask for help. Once you become a Uniswap Foundation Grantee, you are added to a private Slack group with over 100 current and former grantees. Here, you can ask questions and leverage resources provided by others.
What is the inbound grants process?
There are three stages of the grants process:
Submit a Proposal. Whether you’re applying for your own idea, or submitting a proposal for a RFP, use the Apply Now button and submit your application.
Evaluation. Grants are reviewed weekly by the Grants Committee. During this time, you are assigned to a Grant Analyst and will hear from us within a week. The evaluation process takes 1-6 weeks. During this time, deliverables will be clearly defined and tied to a funding milestone.
Approval. Upon approval, a contract is sent and KYC is conducted. After this is completed, the initial milestone is funded and the grant is now in progress. You’ll be added to a private Slack group with over 100 previous grantees, where you can ask questions and share resources.
Submit a Proposal. Whether you’re applying for your own idea, or submitting a proposal for a RFP, use the Apply Now button and submit your application.
Evaluation. Grants are reviewed weekly by the Grants Committee. During this time, you are assigned to a Grant Analyst and will hear from us within a week. The evaluation process takes 1-6 weeks. During this time, deliverables will be clearly defined and tied to a funding milestone.
Approval. Upon approval, a contract is sent and KYC is conducted. After this is completed, the initial milestone is funded and the grant is now in progress. You’ll be added to a private Slack group with over 100 previous grantees, where you can ask questions and share resources.
What is the Request for Proposal (RFP) process?
There are four stages of the RFP process:
1. Ideation. The UF team gathers ideas from the public, and prioritizes them based on their positive impact to DeFi community stakeholders. We select the top ideas and document the problem as well as a high level scope for a solution, which will become the RFP.
2. Application. RFPs are shared via the UF Twitter and our website, with a 2-3 week application time period. During this time, anyone can submit a proposal for an RFP.
3. Selection. After the application deadline, the UF team reviews applications and reaches out to teams who have submitted the most compelling proposals.
4. Decisions announced. Individuals whose proposals are not selected will receive an email notification. The UF then shares the selected proposals on Twitter and later updates our website to include these grants.
1. Ideation. The UF team gathers ideas from the public, and prioritizes them based on their positive impact to DeFi community stakeholders. We select the top ideas and document the problem as well as a high level scope for a solution, which will become the RFP.
2. Application. RFPs are shared via the UF Twitter and our website, with a 2-3 week application time period. During this time, anyone can submit a proposal for an RFP.
3. Selection. After the application deadline, the UF team reviews applications and reaches out to teams who have submitted the most compelling proposals.
4. Decisions announced. Individuals whose proposals are not selected will receive an email notification. The UF then shares the selected proposals on Twitter and later updates our website to include these grants.
What is the Uniswap Foundation?
The Uniswap Foundation is a Delaware non-profit organization founded in 2022 whose mission is to support the growth, decentralization, and sustainability of Decentralized Finance. Its funding was provided by the Uniswap community, through the approval of a community governance proposal.
It supports the DeFi community through three pillars of work:
1. Growth. The Foundation provides financial resources and other support to developers and community members working on tools and initiatives to increase usage of DeFi.
2. Innovation. We fund researchers on the bleeding edge of crypto to seek ways to make DeFi more accessible.
3. Stewardship. We provide resources and support initiatives that drive long term DeFi sustainability.
It supports the DeFi community through three pillars of work:
1. Growth. The Foundation provides financial resources and other support to developers and community members working on tools and initiatives to increase usage of DeFi.
2. Innovation. We fund researchers on the bleeding edge of crypto to seek ways to make DeFi more accessible.
3. Stewardship. We provide resources and support initiatives that drive long term DeFi sustainability.
What is UF’s relationship with the rest of the Uniswap ecosystem?
The Uniswap Foundation operates independently from other entities working within the Uniswap ecosystem, including Uniswap Labs and other organizations that are working to advance the goals of decentralized finance.
What is the best way to get in touch with the UF?
There are several ways to reach us:
Jump in Discord and head to the #grants channel. We have a team member staffed to answer questions and help route you to the right person.
Follow us on Twitter, or message us there.
Lastly, if you are a potential grantee building an open source, public good project on Uniswap, you can sign up for office hours here.
Jump in Discord and head to the #grants channel. We have a team member staffed to answer questions and help route you to the right person.
Follow us on Twitter, or message us there.
Lastly, if you are a potential grantee building an open source, public good project on Uniswap, you can sign up for office hours here.
Can I work at the Uniswap Foundation?
Check out our job opportunities here.
What currency are grant payments made in?
Grant payments are currently made in fiat USD or USDC.
How are payments made?
During the Evaluation phase of the application process, a Grants Analyst will work with you to outline grant milestones, each of which will be associated with clear deliverables and tied to a portion of the overall payment. Typically, grants have 2-5 milestones, each of which will be defined in the contract that you execute upon approval. The initial payment will be disbursed following KYC and contract signatures. Subsequent payments are delivered upon the completion of each milestone.
Do I have access to help if I have any questions?
Yes, you will receive both 1-1 help and community driven support. During the application process you are assigned a Grants Analyst, who will be your point person throughout your grant experience. They are the ones you check in with when you complete a milestone, and you can also reach out and ask for help. Once you become a Uniswap Foundation Grantee, you are added to a private Slack group with over 100 current and former grantees. Here, you can ask questions and leverage resources provided by others.
What is the inbound grants process?
There are three stages of the grants process:
Submit a Proposal. Whether you’re applying for your own idea, or submitting a proposal for a RFP, use the Apply Now button and submit your application.
Evaluation. Grants are reviewed weekly by the Grants Committee. During this time, you are assigned to a Grant Analyst and will hear from us within a week. The evaluation process takes 1-6 weeks. During this time, deliverables will be clearly defined and tied to a funding milestone.
Approval. Upon approval, a contract is sent and KYC is conducted. After this is completed, the initial milestone is funded and the grant is now in progress. You’ll be added to a private Slack group with over 100 previous grantees, where you can ask questions and share resources.
Submit a Proposal. Whether you’re applying for your own idea, or submitting a proposal for a RFP, use the Apply Now button and submit your application.
Evaluation. Grants are reviewed weekly by the Grants Committee. During this time, you are assigned to a Grant Analyst and will hear from us within a week. The evaluation process takes 1-6 weeks. During this time, deliverables will be clearly defined and tied to a funding milestone.
Approval. Upon approval, a contract is sent and KYC is conducted. After this is completed, the initial milestone is funded and the grant is now in progress. You’ll be added to a private Slack group with over 100 previous grantees, where you can ask questions and share resources.
What is the Request for Proposal (RFP) process?
There are four stages of the RFP process:
1. Ideation. The UF team gathers ideas from the public, and prioritizes them based on their positive impact to DeFi community stakeholders. We select the top ideas and document the problem as well as a high level scope for a solution, which will become the RFP.
2. Application. RFPs are shared via the UF Twitter and our website, with a 2-3 week application time period. During this time, anyone can submit a proposal for an RFP.
3. Selection. After the application deadline, the UF team reviews applications and reaches out to teams who have submitted the most compelling proposals.
4. Decisions announced. Individuals whose proposals are not selected will receive an email notification. The UF then shares the selected proposals on Twitter and later updates our website to include these grants.
1. Ideation. The UF team gathers ideas from the public, and prioritizes them based on their positive impact to DeFi community stakeholders. We select the top ideas and document the problem as well as a high level scope for a solution, which will become the RFP.
2. Application. RFPs are shared via the UF Twitter and our website, with a 2-3 week application time period. During this time, anyone can submit a proposal for an RFP.
3. Selection. After the application deadline, the UF team reviews applications and reaches out to teams who have submitted the most compelling proposals.
4. Decisions announced. Individuals whose proposals are not selected will receive an email notification. The UF then shares the selected proposals on Twitter and later updates our website to include these grants.
What is the Uniswap Foundation?
The Uniswap Foundation is a Delaware non-profit organization founded in 2022 whose mission is to support the growth, decentralization, and sustainability of Decentralized Finance. Its funding was provided by the Uniswap community, through the approval of a community governance proposal.
It supports the DeFi community through three pillars of work:
1. Growth. The Foundation provides financial resources and other support to developers and community members working on tools and initiatives to increase usage of DeFi.
2. Innovation. We fund researchers on the bleeding edge of crypto to seek ways to make DeFi more accessible.
3. Stewardship. We provide resources and support initiatives that drive long term DeFi sustainability.
It supports the DeFi community through three pillars of work:
1. Growth. The Foundation provides financial resources and other support to developers and community members working on tools and initiatives to increase usage of DeFi.
2. Innovation. We fund researchers on the bleeding edge of crypto to seek ways to make DeFi more accessible.
3. Stewardship. We provide resources and support initiatives that drive long term DeFi sustainability.
What is UF’s relationship with the rest of the Uniswap ecosystem?
The Uniswap Foundation operates independently from other entities working within the Uniswap ecosystem, including Uniswap Labs and other organizations that are working to advance the goals of decentralized finance.
What is the best way to get in touch with the UF?
There are several ways to reach us:
- Jump in Discord and head to the #grants channel. We have a team member staffed to answer questions and help route you to the right person.
- Follow us on Twitter, or message us there.
- Lastly, if you are a potential grantee building an open source, public good project on Uniswap, you can sign up for office hours here.
Can I work at the Uniswap Foundation?
Check out our job opportunities here.