Funding Dashboard

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applications processed since Apr'23

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Atom Accelerator Overview

396
Total Funding Requests Received (113 approved)
$7,452,347
Total Funding Approved across 113 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
$50,000
Median average approved amount across all programs ($66,296 mean)
Projects Funded by Program
Program
Count
Avg Review
Approved
Regular
80
5 weeks
$6,452,347
Quadratic
28
9 weeks
$39,060*
Ventures
5
14 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
$50,000
median average
($66,296 mean)
Δ Amount Approved
$11,887
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
46
$5,536,334
$4,499,968
Complete
61
$2,525,635
$2,343,435
Discontinued
6
$772,624
$648,004
Pending Review
14
$1,872,973
-
Rejected
269
$31,992,938
-
Applications by status, per Category
Projects Funded by Category
Category
Count
Avg Review
Approved
ATOM as Interchain Money
6
7 weeks
$420,000
ATOM Interchain Data
4
5 weeks
$282,551
ATOM Zone build-out
14
5 weeks
$2,007,129
Cross Industry Collaboration
0
12 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
9
5 weeks
$967,000
Marketing, Growth & Developer Engagement
26
4 weeks
$951,403
R&D
6
4 weeks
$467,981
Security Audits & Risk Framework
0
8 weeks
$0
Uncategorized / Other
0
5 weeks
$0
Ventures
5
14 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

363
Total Applications Received (80 approved)
$6,452,347
Total Funding Approved across 80 projects
Applications by Status
Status
Count
Requested
Approved
In Progress
41
$4,536,334
$3,499,968
Complete
33
$2,486,575
$2,304,375
Discontinued
6
$772,624
$648,004
Pending Review
14
$1,872,973
-
Rejected
269
$31,992,938
-
5 weeks
Average time to review applications
Average Grant Amount
$68,050
median average
($80,654 mean)
Smallest Funding Approved
$3,500
Smallest approved amount in this program
Largest Funding Approved
$440,000
Largest approved amount in this program
Delta: Amount Requested vs Approved
$16,790
mean average
($0 median)

Latest Projects Funded in this Program

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 Info – Round 3
Complete

Interchain Info – Round 3

Interchain Info | $420
On-Chain registry – Round 3
Complete

On-Chain registry – Round 3

Serge Nedashkovsky | $3,260
CosmWasm Orchestrator – Round 3
Complete

CosmWasm Orchestrator – Round 3

Abstract | $400
5
Total Investments Agreed
$1,000,000
Total Funding Approved across 5 investments
14 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

Sphinx
In Progress

Sphinx

Sphinx | $100,000
Drop Protocol
In Progress

Drop Protocol

Drop Protocol | $50,000
Plaza Finance
In Progress

Plaza Finance

Plaza Finance | $100,000

Data by Grant Category

ATOM as Interchain Money
6 projects funded (21 applications)
$420,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
21
Total Applications Received (6 approved)
$420,000
Total Funding Deployed across 6 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$10,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$150,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$62,500
median across 6 approved applications
($70,000 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$98,750
mean delta across 6 approved applications
($43,750 median)
Average Review Time
7 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $2,269,634 of funding requests for 11 applications, each with an average request of $206,330

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Atlas DAO: ATOM for NFT Trades and Loans
In Progress

Atlas DAO: ATOM for NFT Trades and Loans

Atlas DAO | $10,000
Zephyrus: Vote aggregator for Hydro
In Progress

Zephyrus: Vote aggregator for Hydro

Moonkitt | $85,000
Pryzm Zone – Supercharging Yield Optimization
In Progress

Pryzm Zone – Supercharging Yield Optimization

Pryzm Zone / Refracted Labs | $50,000

ATOM Interchain Data
4 projects funded (11 applications)
$282,551 deployed

Eligible Programs:
11
Total Applications Received (4 approved)
$282,551
Total Funding Deployed across 4 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
$72,850
median across 4 approved applications
($70,638 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$58,195
mean delta across 4 approved applications
($36,989 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $374,375 of funding requests for 7 applications, each with an average request of $53,482

ATOM Zone build-out
14 projects funded (54 applications)
$2,007,129 deployed

Eligible Programs:
54
Total Applications Received (14 approved)
$2,007,129
Total Funding Deployed across 14 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
$124,500
median across 14 approved applications
($143,366 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$11,964
mean delta across 14 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $6,849,340 of funding requests for 37 applications, each with an average request of $185,117

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

Cross-Ecosystem Collaboration
2 projects funded (22 applications)
$268,380 deployed

Eligible Programs:
22
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 $5,148,168 of funding requests for 18 applications, each with an average request of $286,009

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 (68 applications)
$555,803 deployed

Eligible Programs:
68
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 $5,718,650 of funding requests for 59 applications, each with an average request of $96,926

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 (59 applications)
$571,160 deployed

Eligible Programs:
59
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 $3,451,500 of funding requests for 25 applications, each with an average request of $138,060

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

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
Fadroma – Round 3
Complete

Fadroma – Round 3

Hack | $540

Interchain Security
9 projects funded (18 applications)
$967,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
18
Total Applications Received (9 approved)
$967,000
Total Funding Deployed across 9 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$15,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$440,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$65,000
median across 9 approved applications
($107,444 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$7,222
mean delta across 9 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $984,598 of funding requests for 8 applications, each with an average request of $123,075

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Cosmos Hub Testnet Incentive Program (renewal) – 2025 H1
In Progress

Cosmos Hub Testnet Incentive Program (renewal) – 2025 H1

Hypha Worker Co-operative | $85,000
Economic Model for Interchain Security (PSS)
Complete

Economic Model for Interchain Security (PSS)

Pro Delegators | $15,000

Marketing, Growth & Developer Engagement
26 projects funded (100 applications)
$951,403 deployed

Eligible Programs:
100
Total Applications Received (26 approved)
$951,403
Total Funding Deployed across 26 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
$23,625
median across 26 approved applications
($36,592 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$4,523
mean delta across 26 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $2,444,098 of funding requests for 72 applications, each with an average request of $33,946

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Cosmos Hub – Accelerate Nigeria
In Progress

Cosmos Hub – Accelerate Nigeria

Cosmos Nigeria / Popeblack | $27,250
Cosmos Hub – Accelerate Brazil
In Progress

Cosmos Hub – Accelerate Brazil

Brasa Labs / Cosmos Brasil | $35,000

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 $3,754,483 of funding requests for 20 applications, each with an average request of $187,724

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
14 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Sphinx
In Progress

Sphinx

Sphinx | $100,000
Drop Protocol
In Progress

Drop Protocol

Drop Protocol | $50,000
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
12 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $302,842 of funding requests for 5 applications, each with an average request of $60,568

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