EF Ecosystem Support Program (ef-esp)

Q3 2025 was full of fresh ideas and community momentum 🌐✨ Explore the projects @ethereumfndn teams awarded grants to last quarter and the work they’re driving forward in our blog post below! https://blog.ethereum.org/2025/12/02/allocation-q3-25

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💥 Check out the latest progress from one of our Q1 2025 grantees! The @nethermind Security team is unveiling CertiPlonk, a framework for extracting Plonky3 constraints and verifying their correctness in Lean. Dive into their full update in the thread below 👇 https://x.com/NethermindSec/status/1991518749472456860

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1/ 🤖 Can AI make Ethereum safer? We're exploring how LLMs can automate auditing, specification compliance, and code analyses in our RFP: ⚡️ Integrating LLMs into Ethereum Protocol Security Research ⚡️ Dive deeper and apply by February 3, 2026 👇 https://esp.ethereum.foundation/applicants/rfp/security-research-llms

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Time is running out ⏱️ The deadline for the 2025 Academic Grants Round is just 2 days away! With $2M in funding, we're supporting Ethereum-related academic research across a wide range of disciplines. Submit your proposals by Sunday, March 16 🤓 https://esp.ethereum.foundation/academic-grants

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🚀 Countdown is on! The 2025 Academic Grants Round is accepting applications until March 16, with $2M in funding for Ethereum-related academic research spanning a wide range of disciplines. Submit your proposal by this Sunday! 👇🏻 https://esp.ethereum.foundation/academic-grants

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💡 The 2025 Academic Grants Round is live! 💡 $2M in funding is available to support cutting-edge research in domains like protocol design, client engineering, humanities, and more. 📝 Explore our wishlist and submit your proposals by March 16! https://esp.ethereum.foundation/academic-grants

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