Receive a grant
The Mavryk Foundation goal is to develop the Mavryk ecosystem, which includes offering a bounties and grant programs. In this chapter, we'll take a closer look at how it works.
To receive a Mavryk Foundation grant, one has to devise a project idea, apply for a grant, wait for the application to be reviewed, and react to the review's findings. Let's look at each of those phases in more detail.
Devise a project
Anyone can apply for a Mavryk Foundation grant if they have an idea that would boost the development of the Mavryk ecosystem. The Foundation accepts applications in the following areas:
Validating: Mavryk has a growing number of validators in its ecosystem that help secure the network by signing and publishing blocks. The Foundation's goal is to empower validators by supporting the development of standardized tools, tutorials, and cloud applications. Examples: Validating Tutorials, Cloud integration, Tooling, etc.
Developer Experience: The Foundation's goal is to make Mavryk easy to build on and onboard new developers to the ecosystem. The Foundation is looking to support tools, tutorials, and documentation to improve the user experience for all Mavryk developers. Examples: Dev Exp. Tutorials, Tools, and Infrastructure, etc.
Education and Training: The growth and success of Mavryk are heavily linked to the Mavryk community. To grow and support the community, the Foundation want to enable all ecosystem members around the world. Examples: Global Adoption, Learning Resources, etc.
End-User Applications: Mavryk enables new types of applications, which can address problems that have been traditionally difficult to solve using legacy software stacks. The Foundation is looking to support new applications that drive wide adoption and benefit standardization, censorship resistance, or user control on the Mavryk protocol. Examples: Collectibles, Communication applications, Creator tokenization, Crowdfunding, Decentralized Finance, Gaming, Payment Solutions, Smart Contract Templates, etc.
Privacy: Censorship resistance is critical for all developments on Mavryk. The Foundation's goal is to support research and development of infrastructure to build on Mavryk' strengths and enhance privacy-preserving solutions. Examples: Infrastructure and applications, Research and Development, etc.
Security: Mavryk has the assurance required for high-value use cases and a focus on formal methods. Given this strength, the Foundation aims to support projects building security solutions for Mavryk. Examples: Formal Verification, Key Management, etc.
Other: Projects targeting categories not listed here that may advance the Mavryk ecosystem. Examples: Community Ecosystem, Tools & Applications, Education & Core Development, etc.
Apply for a grant
The steps for applying for a Mavryk Foundation grant will be available soon. Once the platform goes live, detailed instructions will be provided on how to submit your application. In the meantime, potential applicants can prepare by considering their project details, gathering necessary information about their organization, and thinking through their proposal, deliverables, and budget.
Keep an eye on official Mavryk Foundation communications for the announcement of when the grant application platform will be launched. This will ensure you're ready to apply as soon as the opportunity becomes available.