# Complete Guide to Web3 Foundation (W3F) Grants

> Ecosystem Overview + 24 Approved Case Studies

## What are W3F Grants?
Web3 Foundation is the most important funding program in the Polkadot/Substrate ecosystem, supporting infrastructure, tooling, and protocol-layer development.

## Funding Levels
| Level | Maximum Amount | Suitable For |
|------|---------|------|
| 🐣 Level 1 | $10,000 | Individual developers/small teams/PoC |
| 🐦 Level 2 | $30,000 | Teams with technical track record |
| 🦅 Level 3 | $150,000 | Complete product roadmap |

## Application Process
1. Fork [W3F Grants Program](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program)
2. Copy `applications/application-template.md`
3. Fill out proposal (team/project description/milestones/budget)
4. Submit PR → W3F committee review (typically 2-4 weeks)
5. PR merge = acceptance, payments disbursed upon milestone completion

## Key Elements for Successful Applications
- **Technical feasibility > creativity** — Requires clear, executable technical approach
- **Milestones must be specific and verifiable** — Each phase has concrete deliverables (code/documentation/tests)
- **Team background** — GitHub activity, previous Web3 project experience
- **Strong relevance to Polkadot/Substrate ecosystem** — Pure Ethereum projects will be rejected by W3F

## Featured Approved Cases (First 15)

- **AgriDot** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **AISLAND DAO** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **Reserve Labs** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **Fuu** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **Apron Labs** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **ArtZero** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **Awesome Polka** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **AdMeta** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **Afloat Inc.** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **BCANN** (Level ?): ### Overview BCANN is a protocol of assigned names & numbers & crypto-currency addresses for multi-chain.
- **Esscrypt Ltd.** (2): See specific case study
- **Banksy Finance** (Level ?): See specific case study
- **CESS LAB** (1): See specific case study
- **Collective Intelligence Labs** (2): See specific case study
- **TopMonks** (Level ?): This application is a response to a [Multi-chain Block Explorer](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/rfps/

## All 24 Approved Projects
1. **AgriDot** — grants/w3f-agridot
2. **AISLAND DAO** — grants/w3f-aisland-docsig
3. **Reserve Labs** — grants/w3f-algocash
4. **Fuu** — grants/w3f-anchor
5. **Apron Labs** — grants/w3f-apron-network
6. **ArtZero** — grants/w3f-artzero-inkwhale
7. **Awesome Polka** — grants/w3f-awesome-polka
8. **AdMeta** — grants/w3f-admeta
9. **Afloat Inc.** — grants/w3f-afloat
10. **BCANN** — grants/w3f-bcann
11. **Esscrypt Ltd.** — grants/w3f-bandersnatchvrf
12. **Banksy Finance** — grants/w3f-banksy-finance
13. **CESS LAB** — grants/w3f-cess
14. **Collective Intelligence Labs** — grants/w3f-cila-omnichain-infrastructure
15. **TopMonks** — grants/w3f-calamar
16. **Cere Turnkey Private Blockchain Network** — grants/w3f-cere-turnkey-private-blockchain-network
17. **Taiwan Research-based Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association** — grants/w3f-claps
18. **CoinFabrik (Nektra S.A)** — grants/w3f-coinfabrik-on-ink-integration-tests
19. **CoinFabrik (Nektra S.A)** — grants/w3f-coinfabrik-on-ink-integration-tests-2
20. **CoinFabrik (Nektra S.A)** — grants/w3f-coinfabrik-on-ink-integration-tests-3
21. **Mutai Solutions** — grants/w3f-crowdloans-fet
22. **Cyborg Network** — grants/w3f-cyborg
23. **DIA Data** — grants/w3f-dia-bridge-attestation-oracle
24. **DICO Team** — grants/w3f-dico

## Reference Resources
- Official Repo: https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program
- Application Template: https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/application-template.md
- Accepted Applications List: https://grants.web3.foundation/applications