Topic: Maelstrom Has Announced $50,000-$150,000 Tech Dev Grant for Bitcoin Developers (Read 87 times)

Good for Bitcoin developers.

The grant is worded like it's mostly focusing on Bitcoin Core developers, but it could also benefit other types of developers too, or even just documentation writers.

I wonder what would happen if we ran a grant for Bitcoin Wiki editors.

That would pretty much bring the wiki back to life for example, and should count as improving Bitcoin since Bitcoin Wiki is the reference point for technical data.

Bitcoin is the bedrock asset in the crypto space and unlike other crypto projects, Bitcoin never conducted an offering to raise funds for its technical development. Maelstrom, like other companies in the space, indirectly relies on the work of open-source Bitcoin developers. We are therefore keen to give back and donate to the Bitcoin technology, on which the crypto ecosystem depends.

Maelstrom is proud to announce the launch of the Bitcoin Grant Program. The objective of the program is to help with the technical development of Bitcoin and enhance its resilience, scalability, censorship resistance and privacy characteristics. We have the capacity to support Bitcoin developers and are committed to an open and transparent grant process.

Applications must be submitted prior to August 25, 2024.
 

+ Grants are issued for 12 months and payments are made monthly in BTC, USDC or USDT.

+ Grants can range from $50,000 up to $150,000 per developer.

+ A Grantee will be expected to contribute to Bitcoin’s technical development, potentially in the form of pull requests or review work for the Bitcoin Core software project.

+ Grant stacking is permitted with a cap at $250,000 / year.

+ Grants are expected to be awarded in Q3 and/or Q4 2024.

+ Candidates should expect at least one interview with a member of the review committee prior to the issuance of a grant.

+ Your application must contain at least one reference.

+ Review Committee includes: Arthur Hayes (CIO) and Jonathan Bier (Grant Program Administrator).