Funding Dashboard

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applications processed since Apr'23

$0million

deployed to accelerate the Cosmos Hub and AEZ

$0million

of unviable funding requests rejected to safeguard Hub's resources

Atom Accelerator Overview

355
Total Funding Requests Received (99 approved)
$6,286,397
Total Funding Approved across 99 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
$40,000
Median average approved amount across all programs ($63,894 mean)
Projects Funded by Program
Program
Count
Avg Review
Approved
Regular
67
5 weeks
$5,336,397
Quadratic
28
9 weeks
$39,060*
Ventures
4
7 weeks
$950,000

*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
$40,000
median average
($63,894 mean)
Δ Amount Approved
$5,605
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
36
$3,887,817
$3,636,751
Complete
58
$2,310,635
$2,131,435
Discontinued
5
$681,891
$557,271
Pending Review
17
$3,878,740
-
Rejected
239
$28,337,859
-
Applications by status, per Category
Projects Funded by Category
Category
Count
Avg Review
Approved
ATOM as Interchain Money
2
5 weeks
$200,000
ATOM Interchain Data
3
4 weeks
$191,351
ATOM Zone build-out
12
5 weeks
$1,861,129
Cross Industry Collaboration
0
6 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
6
6 weeks
$377,000
Marketing, Growth & Developer Engagement
23
4 weeks
$882,653
R&D
6
4 weeks
$467,981
Security Audits & Risk Framework
0
8 weeks
$0
Uncategorized / Other
0
5 weeks
$0
Ventures
4
7 weeks
$950,000
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

323
Total Applications Received (67 approved)
$5,336,397
Total Funding Approved across 67 projects
Applications by Status
Status
Count
Requested
Approved
In Progress
32
$2,937,817
$2,686,751
Complete
30
$2,271,575
$2,092,375
Discontinued
5
$681,891
$557,271
Pending Review
17
$3,878,740
-
Rejected
239
$28,337,859
-
5 weeks
Average time to review applications
Average Grant Amount
$69,000
median average
($79,648 mean)
Smallest Funding Approved
$3,500
Smallest approved amount in this program
Largest Funding Approved
$250,000
Largest approved amount in this program
Delta: Amount Requested vs Approved
$8,282
mean average
($0 median)

Latest Projects Funded in this Program

Archive Node for the Cosmos Hub
In Progress

Archive Node for the Cosmos Hub

CryptoCrew Validators | $12,000
Cosmos Hub as Co-Host of Flixfest’24
In Progress

Cosmos Hub as Co-Host of Flixfest’24

OmniFlix Network | $6,000
Cosmos Hub @ DevCon 7
In Progress

Cosmos Hub @ DevCon 7

Miwa Events | $29,454
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 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
4
Total Investments Agreed
$950,000
Total Funding Approved across 4 investments
7 weeks
Average time between drafting high-level terms and signing contracts
Average Investment Size
$175,000
median average
($237,500 mean)
Smallest Funding Approved
$100,000
Smallest approved amount in this program
Largest Funding Approved
$500,000
Largest approved amount in this program

Latest Projects Funded in this Program

Venture Investment 4
In Progress

Venture Investment 4

[to be announced] | $100,000
Plaza Finance
In Progress

Plaza Finance

Plaza Finance | $100,000
Venture Investment 2
In Progress

Venture Investment 2

[to be announced] | $250,000

Data by Grant Category

ATOM as Interchain Money
2 projects funded (17 applications)
$200,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
17
Total Applications Received (2 approved)
$200,000
Total Funding Deployed across 2 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$50,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$150,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$100,000
median across 2 approved applications
($100,000 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$18,750
mean delta across 2 approved applications
($18,750 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $1,489,984 of funding requests for 10 applications, each with an average request of $148,998

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Stargaze: ATOM Creators Fund
In Progress

Stargaze: ATOM Creators Fund

Stargaze | $50,000
ATOM Gas Station on Leap Wallet
In Progress

ATOM Gas Station on Leap Wallet

Leap Wallet | $150,000

ATOM Interchain Data
3 projects funded (10 applications)
$191,351 deployed

Eligible Programs:
10
Total Applications Received (3 approved)
$191,351
Total Funding Deployed across 3 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
$54,500
median across 3 approved applications
($63,784 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$24,659
mean delta across 3 approved applications
($20,000 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $251,375 of funding requests for 5 applications, each with an average request of $50,275

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

ATOM Zone build-out
12 projects funded (46 applications)
$1,861,129 deployed

Eligible Programs:
46
Total Applications Received (12 approved)
$1,861,129
Total Funding Deployed across 12 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$80,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$250,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$128,446
median across 12 approved applications
($155,094 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$13,958
mean delta across 12 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
5 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $6,044,500 of funding requests for 33 applications, each with an average request of $183,167

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

DRIP Module
In Progress

DRIP Module

Daniel Harapko | $246,154
Superbolt: Bringing Advanced NFTfi to the AEZ
In Progress

Superbolt: Bringing Advanced NFTfi to the AEZ

Superbolt | $125,000

Cross-Ecosystem Collaboration
2 projects funded (17 applications)
$268,380 deployed

Eligible Programs:
17
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 $4,691,418 of funding requests for 14 applications, each with an average request of $335,101

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 (63 applications)
$555,803 deployed

Eligible Programs:
63
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 $5,423,984 of funding requests for 53 applications, each with an average request of $102,339

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 (56 applications)
$571,160 deployed

Eligible Programs:
56
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 $3,401,500 of funding requests for 23 applications, each with an average request of $147,891

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Fadroma – Round 3
Complete

Fadroma – Round 3

Hack | $540
Cosmos-indexer SDK – Round 3
Complete

Cosmos-indexer SDK – Round 3

Defiant Labs | $480
Interchain Info – Round 3
Complete

Interchain Info – Round 3

Interchain Info | $420

Interchain Security
6 projects funded (14 applications)
$377,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
14
Total Applications Received (6 approved)
$377,000
Total Funding Deployed across 6 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$15,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$150,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$50,000
median across 6 approved applications
($62,833 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 6 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
6 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $410,000 of funding requests for 4 applications, each with an average request of $102,500

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Economic Model for Interchain Security (PSS)
Complete

Economic Model for Interchain Security (PSS)

Pro Delegators | $15,000
Incentivized Testnet for Interchain Security (ISLE)
Complete

Incentivized Testnet for Interchain Security (ISLE)

Hypha Worker Co-operative | $50,000
Cosmos Hub Testnet Incentive Program (renewal)
In Progress

Cosmos Hub Testnet Incentive Program (renewal)

Hypha Worker Co-operative | $77,000

Marketing, Growth & Developer Engagement
23 projects funded (91 applications)
$882,653 deployed

Eligible Programs:
91
Total Applications Received (23 approved)
$882,653
Total Funding Deployed across 23 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
$18,500
median across 23 approved applications
($38,376 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$4,699
mean delta across 23 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
4 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $2,262,523 of funding requests for 68 applications, each with an average request of $33,272

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Cosmos Hub as Co-Host of Flixfest’24
In Progress

Cosmos Hub as Co-Host of Flixfest’24

OmniFlix Network | $6,000
Cosmos Hub @ DevCon 7
In Progress

Cosmos Hub @ DevCon 7

Miwa Events | $29,454
Marketing Videos for the Cosmos Hub
In Progress

Marketing Videos for the Cosmos Hub

OmniFlix Network | $18,500

R&D
6 projects funded (25 applications)
$467,981 deployed

Eligible Programs:
25
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 $3,474,483 of funding requests for 19 applications, each with an average request of $182,868

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
4 projects funded (4 applications)
$950,000 deployed

Eligible Programs:
4
Total Applications Received (4 approved)
$950,000
Total Funding Deployed across 4 approved applications
Smallest Funding Approved
$100,000
Smallest approved amount in this category
Largest Funding Approved
$500,000
Largest approved amount in this category
Average Funding Approved
$175,000
median across 4 approved applications
($237,500 mean)
Amount Requested vs Approved
$0
mean delta across 4 approved applications
($0 median)
Average Review Time
7 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Latest Projects Funded in this Category

Venture Investment 4
In Progress

Venture Investment 4

[to be announced] | $100,000
Plaza Finance
In Progress

Plaza Finance

Plaza Finance | $100,000
Venture Investment 2
In Progress

Venture Investment 2

[to be announced] | $250,000

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
6 weeks
Time spent reviewing applications before approval or rejection

Note: We rejected $192,842 of funding requests for 3 applications, each with an average request of $64,281

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