EF Ecosystem Support Program (ef-esp)

1/ As decentralized identity grows in importance, Ethereum needs a current, well-documented, and verifiable identity standard That’s why we’re aiming to bring did:ethr to full maturity in our RFP: ⚡ Advancing the did:ethr Method Specification ⚡ Apply by January 3, 2026 👇

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🎊 Grant Announcement: Kaggle Competition for AI/LLM Detection of Smart Contract Vulnerabilities by OneSavie Lab! Hosting the competition, which will also entail dataset curation and preparation, development of evaluation methods, and promotion to attract and onboard both crypto security talent and non-crypto AI/LLM talent. Learn more details below 👇 https://x.com/onesavielab/status/1997870339699995118

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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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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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🌟 Calling all Ethereum builders! Your friendly reminder that @ethereumfndn is offering $200K in grants to support the ecosystem for the Pectra upgrade 🫡 Dive into our wishlist and focus areas, then apply by February 23! https://esp.ethereum.foundation/pectra-pgr

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