We’re working directly with the top builders in the ecosystem to address their most pressing needs, focusing on teams with greater than $5m in TVL. While TVL isn’t the only indicator of importance or success, the growth of these applications has a significant and disproportionate impact on the perceived health of the entire ecosystem.

This interim program will operate with a strong preference toward known Stacks builders that have indicators of traction or demand. Not only is this is intended to be a recognition of their commitment, it is a de-risked bet on known quantities with the assumption these grants are more likely to be impactful.

The Stacks Decentralized Grants (DeGrants) program empowers the community to decide what gets funded, driving growth and innovation across the ecosystem. This cohort will allocate $100k in funding to projects that push Stacks forward.