# Chainlink BUILD & Grants Complete Guide

## Two Main Programs

### 1. Chainlink BUILD Program
**Comprehensive support** for early-stage projects (not just funding):
- Priority access to Chainlink services
- Technical integration support
- Co-marketing opportunities
- Investor introductions

**Requirement:** Projects must commit to allocating a percentage of their native tokens to Chainlink service providers

### 2. Chainlink Grants
Pure financial support, focused on specific technical areas:
- **Range:** $5K - $50K
- **Focus:** Infrastructure, tooling, research
- **Review:** 2-4 weeks

## Funding Focus Areas
- Projects using Chainlink Data Feeds, CCIP, VRF, Automation
- Cross-chain interoperability solutions
- Oracle security research
- DeFi underlying infrastructure
- Gaming (using VRF for provably fair randomness)

## Application Links
- BUILD: https://chainlinklabs.com/build
- Grants: https://chain.link/grants

## Application Requirements
- Must use or plan to use Chainlink products
- Clear technical integration roadmap
- Open source preferred

## Typical Funded Project Types
- AMM / Perpetual DEX (using Price Feeds)
- Insurance protocols (using parametric triggers)
- NFT randomized minting (using VRF)
- Cross-chain DApps (using CCIP)

## Reference Resources
- Chainlink Grants: https://chain.link/grants
- Documentation: https://docs.chain.link/