Funding Dashboard

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applications processed since Apr'23

$0million

deployed to accelerate the Cosmos Hub and AEZ

$0million

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Atom Accelerator Overview

374
Total Funding Requests Received (103 approved)
$6,468,897
Total Funding Approved across 103 projects
Smallest Funding Approved
$400
Smallest approved amount across all programs
Largest Funding Approved
$500,000
Largest approved amount across all programs
Average Funding Amount
$43,500
Median average approved amount across all programs ($63,184 mean)
Projects Funded by Program
Program
Count
Avg Review
Approved
Regular
70
5 weeks
$5,468,897
Quadratic
28
9 weeks
$39,060*
Ventures
5
11 weeks
$1,000,000

*The total budget for the Quadratic Funding Program ($200k) has been acounted for in our Regular Grants program's spend

Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications, incl interviews, rescoping applications, and due diligence
Average Grant Amount
$43,500
median average
($63,184 mean)
Δ Amount Approved
$5,858
the mean average difference between the funding teams request vs what we approve ($0 median)
Applications by Month
Applications by Status
Status
Count
Requested
Approved
In Progress
40
$4,118,817
$3,819,251
Complete
58
$2,310,635
$2,131,435
Discontinued
5
$681,891
$557,271
Pending Review
28
$4,275,074
-
Rejected
243
$28,960,699
-
Applications by status, per Category
Projects Funded by Category
Category
Count
Avg Review
Approved
ATOM as Interchain Money
3
6 weeks
$275,000
ATOM Interchain Data
3
4 weeks
$191,351
ATOM Zone build-out
13
5 weeks
$1,912,129
Cross Industry Collaboration
0
6 weeks
$0
Cross-Ecosystem Collaboration
2
4 weeks
$268,380
Developer Experience
0
6 weeks
$0
Infra & Tooling
9
4 weeks
$555,803
Interchain Public Goods
32
7 weeks
$571,160
Interchain Security
6
6 weeks
$377,000
Marketing, Growth & Developer Engagement
24
4 weeks
$889,153
R&D
6
4 weeks
$467,981
Security Audits & Risk Framework
0
8 weeks
$0
Uncategorized / Other
0
5 weeks
$0
Ventures
5
11 weeks
$1,000,000
Funding Amount per Category

Total amount of approved funding by category, across all our programs

Funded projects by category

Projects with approved funding by category, across all our programs

Currently active projects by category

Projects with approved funding, that our team are actively managing, across all our programs

Data by Funding Program

341
Total Applications Received (70 approved)
$5,468,897
Total Funding Approved across 70 projects
Applications by Status
Status
Count
Requested
Approved
In Progress
35
$3,118,817
$2,819,251
Complete
30
$2,271,575
$2,092,375
Discontinued
5
$681,891
$557,271
Pending Review
28
$4,275,074
-
Rejected
243
$28,960,699
-
5 weeks
Average time to review applications
Average Grant Amount
$68,050
median average
($78,127 mean)
Smallest Funding Approved
$3,500
Smallest approved amount in this program
Largest Funding Approved
$250,000
Largest approved amount in this program
Delta: Amount Requested vs Approved
$8,620
mean average
($0 median)

Latest Projects Funded in this Program

Cosmos Hub Security Audit – LSM
In Progress

Cosmos Hub Security Audit – LSM

Zellic | $51,000
Archive Node for the Cosmos Hub
In Progress

Archive Node for the Cosmos Hub

CryptoCrew Validators | $12,000
28
Total number of match funding across QF Rounds
$39,060
Total Funding Deployed across 28 projects via matching pool
9 weeks
Average time between start and end of Quadratic Funding rounds
Average Match Funding/Project
$1,140
median average
($1,395 mean)
Smallest Funding Approved
$400
Smallest approved amount in this program
Largest Funding Approved
$3,580
Largest approved amount in this program

Latest Projects Funded in this Program

Interchain NFT Gateway – Round 3
Complete

Interchain NFT Gateway – Round 3

Ark Protocol | $1,340
La Multisig – Round 3
Complete

La Multisig – Round 3

La Multisig | $820
5
Total Investments Agreed
$1,000,000
Total Funding Approved across 5 investments
11 weeks
Average time between drafting high-level terms and signing contracts
Average Investment Size
$100,000
median average
($200,000 mean)
Smallest Funding Approved
$50,000
Smallest approved amount in this program
Largest Funding Approved
$500,000
Largest approved amount in this program

Latest Projects Funded in this Program

Drop Protocol
In Progress

Drop Protocol

Drop Protocol | $50,000
Venture Investment 4
In Progress

Venture Investment 4

[to be announced] | $100,000
Plaza Finance
In Progress

Plaza Finance

Plaza Finance | $100,000

Data by Grant Category

ATOM as Interchain Money
3 projects funded (18 applications)
$275,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
18
Total Applications Received (3 approved)
$275,000
Total Funding Deployed across 3 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$50,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$150,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$75,000
median across 3 approved applications
($91,667 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$29,167
mean delta across 3 approved applications
($37,500 median)
Average Review Time
6 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $1,489,984 of funding requests for 10 applications, each with an average request of $148,998

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Stargaze: ATOM Creators Fund
In Progress

Stargaze: ATOM Creators Fund

Stargaze | $50,000
ATOM Gas Station on Leap Wallet
In Progress

ATOM Gas Station on Leap Wallet

Leap Wallet | $150,000

ATOM Interchain Data
3 projects funded (10 applications)
$191,351 deployed

Eligible Programs:
10
Total Applications Received (3 approved)
$191,351
Total Funding Deployed across 3 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$40,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$96,851
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$54,500
median across 3 approved applications
($63,784 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$24,659
mean delta across 3 approved applications
($20,000 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $311,375 of funding requests for 6 applications, each with an average request of $51,896

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

ATOM Zone build-out
13 projects funded (52 applications)
$1,912,129 deployed

Eligible Programs:
52
Total Applications Received (13 approved)
$1,912,129
Total Funding Deployed across 13 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$51,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$250,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$125,000
median across 13 approved applications
($147,087 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$12,885
mean delta across 13 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $6,599,340 of funding requests for 35 applications, each with an average request of $188,553

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Cosmos Hub Security Audit – LSM
In Progress

Cosmos Hub Security Audit – LSM

Zellic | $51,000
DRIP Module
In Progress

DRIP Module

Daniel Harapko | $246,154
Superbolt: Bringing Advanced NFTfi to the AEZ
In Progress

Superbolt: Bringing Advanced NFTfi to the AEZ

Superbolt | $125,000

Cross-Ecosystem Collaboration
2 projects funded (18 applications)
$268,380 deployed

Eligible Programs:
18
Total Applications Received (2 approved)
$268,380
Total Funding Deployed across 2 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$50,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$218,380
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$134,190
median across 2 approved applications
($134,190 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$40,810
mean delta across 2 approved applications
($40,810 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $4,691,418 of funding requests for 14 applications, each with an average request of $335,101

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

MetaMask Snaps Infrastructure for Cosmos
Discontinued

MetaMask Snaps Infrastructure for Cosmos

Mystic Labs | $218,380
MetaMask To Cosmos
Complete

MetaMask To Cosmos

Mystic Labs | $50,000

Infra & Tooling
9 projects funded (66 applications)
$555,803 deployed

Eligible Programs:
66
Total Applications Received (9 approved)
$555,803
Total Funding Deployed across 9 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$10,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$90,733
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$74,970
median across 9 approved applications
($61,756 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$2,578
mean delta across 9 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $5,431,984 of funding requests for 54 applications, each with an average request of $100,592

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Archive Node for the Cosmos Hub
In Progress

Archive Node for the Cosmos Hub

CryptoCrew Validators | $12,000
DAO DAO on Cosmos Hub
Complete

DAO DAO on Cosmos Hub

DAO DAO | $80,000

Interchain Public Goods
32 projects funded (57 applications)
$571,160 deployed

Eligible Programs:
57
Total Applications Received (32 approved)
$571,160
Total Funding Deployed across 32 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$400
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$200,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$1,300
median across 32 approved applications
($17,849 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$2,281
mean delta across 32 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
7 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $3,401,500 of funding requests for 23 applications, each with an average request of $147,891

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Pessimistic Validation – Round 3
Complete

Pessimistic Validation – Round 3

Gjermund Garaba | $3,020
Warp CLI – Round 3
Complete

Warp CLI – Round 3

warpCLI | $2,680
Cosmos Chain-Registry – Round 3
Complete

Cosmos Chain-Registry – Round 3

Lavender.Five Nodes | $2,660

Interchain Security
6 projects funded (16 applications)
$377,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
16
Total Applications Received (6 approved)
$377,000
Total Funding Deployed across 6 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$15,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$150,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$50,000
median across 6 approved applications
($62,833 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 6 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
6 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $410,000 of funding requests for 4 applications, each with an average request of $102,500

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Economic Model for Interchain Security (PSS)
Complete

Economic Model for Interchain Security (PSS)

Pro Delegators | $15,000
Incentivized Testnet for Interchain Security (ISLE)
Complete

Incentivized Testnet for Interchain Security (ISLE)

Hypha Worker Co-operative | $50,000
Cosmos Hub Testnet Incentive Program (renewal) – 2024 H2
In Progress

Cosmos Hub Testnet Incentive Program (renewal) – 2024 H2

Hypha Worker Co-operative | $77,000

Marketing, Growth & Developer Engagement
24 projects funded (94 applications)
$889,153 deployed

Eligible Programs:
94
Total Applications Received (24 approved)
$889,153
Total Funding Deployed across 24 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$3,500
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$120,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$18,000
median across 24 approved applications
($37,048 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$4,441
mean delta across 24 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $2,262,523 of funding requests for 68 applications, each with an average request of $33,272

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Cosmos Hub as Co-Host of Flixfest’24
In Progress

Cosmos Hub as Co-Host of Flixfest’24

OmniFlix Network | $6,000
Cosmos Hub @ DevCon 7
In Progress

Cosmos Hub @ DevCon 7

Miwa Events | $29,454

R&D
6 projects funded (26 applications)
$467,981 deployed

Eligible Programs:
26
Total Applications Received (6 approved)
$467,981
Total Funding Deployed across 6 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$43,500
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$130,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$67,241
median across 6 approved applications
($77,997 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$-1,667
mean delta across 6 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $3,474,483 of funding requests for 19 applications, each with an average request of $182,868

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

ATOM Tokenomics RFP: RMIT
Complete

ATOM Tokenomics RFP: RMIT

RMIT | $65,481
ATOM Tokenomics RFP: Blockworks
Complete

ATOM Tokenomics RFP: Blockworks

Blockworks | $100,000

Uncategorized / Other
0 projects funded (4 applications)
$0 deployed

Eligible Programs:
4
Total Applications Received (0 approved)
$0
Total Funding Deployed across 0 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$0
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$0
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$0
median across 0 approved applications
($0 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 0 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $368,250 of funding requests for 4 applications, each with an average request of $92,063

Ventures
5 projects funded (5 applications)
$1,000,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
5
Total Applications Received (5 approved)
$1,000,000
Total Funding Deployed across 5 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$50,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$500,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$100,000
median across 5 approved applications
($200,000 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 5 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
11 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Drop Protocol
In Progress

Drop Protocol

Drop Protocol | $50,000
Venture Investment 4
In Progress

Venture Investment 4

[to be announced] | $100,000
Plaza Finance
In Progress

Plaza Finance

Plaza Finance | $100,000

Archived Categories

These categories have been archived, any active grants moved to other categories and are listed below for reference only.

Cross Industry Collaboration
0 projects funded (5 applications)
$0 deployed
(Archived)

Eligible Programs:
5
Total Applications Received (0 approved)
$0
Total Funding Deployed across 0 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$0
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$0
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$0
median across 0 approved applications
($0 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 0 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
6 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $192,842 of funding requests for 3 applications, each with an average request of $64,281

Developer Experience
0 projects funded (1 applications)
$0 deployed
(Archived)

1
Total Applications Received (0 approved)
$0
Total Funding Deployed across 0 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$0
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$0
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$0
median across 0 approved applications
($0 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 0 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
6 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $7,525 of funding requests for 1 applications, each with an average request of $7,525

Security Audits & Risk Framework
0 projects funded (2 applications)
$0 deployed
(Archived)

Eligible Programs:
2
Total Applications Received (0 approved)
$0
Total Funding Deployed across 0 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$0
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$0
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$0
median across 0 approved applications
($0 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 0 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
8 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $319,475 of funding requests for 2 applications, each with an average request of $159,738