We fund work that expands, strengthens, or advances the Uniswap ecosystem. Review the criteria below before applying.
| Category | Strategic focus |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem Grants | Expand the builder ecosystem. Supply-side: liquidity tools, targeted infra, protocol integrations. Demand-side: developer onboarding, SDKs, education. |
| Governance Grants | Strengthen and expand Uniswap governance. Drive broader participation and expand governance tooling, analytics, and experiments. |
| Community & Events Grants | Build the global community of Uniswap builders and researchers. In-person events, virtual hackathons, ambassador programs, delegate engagement. |
| Security Grants | Strengthen the safety of the Uniswap ecosystem. Audit subsidies run through UFSF/Areta. Open Security Fund for broader security tooling. |
| Research & Implementation Grants | Advance the frontier of Uniswap. Structured research support, protocol experiments, and novel ideas are welcome. |
A strong application must include:
Uniswap fit. Explain why the work belongs in UF's grants program and how it supports the Uniswap ecosystem, architecture, or priorities.
Ecosystem benefit. Identify who benefits beyond your own product. Commercial products seeking a subsidy may be better suited to a partnership or integration conversation.
Plan. Describe the approach, choices, and implementation at a level appropriate to the ask.
Deliverables and budget. Define concrete, checkable milestones with realistic timelines. Map each milestone to its deliverables, line-item costs, and funding request.
Impact and evidence. State what Uniswap gains and how you will measure it—for example, durable quote-asset liquidity, real volume, retained users, fees, or reusable open tooling. Support traction claims with onchain data, public dashboards, app store listings, or GitHub activity. Raw registrations, pool counts, and self-priced TVL are not sufficient.
Team. Name the people doing the work and link to relevant profiles, shipped projects, or ecosystem participation. First-time builders are welcome, but the scope and milestones should match the team's track record.
Open Grants does not fund these requests. Where applicable, use the alternative listed below:
| Category | Where to go instead |
|---|---|
| Consulting / advisory engagements | Email [email protected] |
| Incentive campaigns / liquidity mining | Email [email protected] |
| Standalone security audits | UFSF Audit Subsidy (Areta) |
| Token launch projects | Not funded through UF grants |
| Unichain-specific builder grants | Unichain Grants |
Applications will not advance if they include: