The Swarm Grants Programme offers financial support up to 10,000 DAI in BZZ, with the grants divided into three distinct categories, each tailored to support projects at various stages of development and complexity.

• Starter Microgrants (500 - 2,000 USD in BZZ)
  Aimed at projects focused on simple Swarm storage integrations or proof-of-concept (PoC) developments, with no prior grants received.

• Builder Grants (2,000 - 5,000 USD in BZZ)
  Ideal for projects with a functional prototype and clearly defined future development steps.

• Booster Grants (Open / Up to 10,000 USD in BZZ)
  Reserved for exceptional cases or projects specifically endorsed by the Swarm Association, demonstrating significant potential to advance the Swarm ecosystem.

Each grant category is designed to facilitate the growth and progress of projects at different maturity levels, from initial ideation to full-scale development, fostering innovation and excellence within the Swarm community.

The current wave of grants places a particular emphasis on:

• Blobs on Swarm:
  Enhancing the blob view, facilitating blobs on other chains, adding blob viewers to the Swarm Desktop App, and enabling search functionality over blobs.

• Data Availability on Swarm:
  Tooling to create open insurance groups for data on Swarm, offering real-time fee comparisons for data availability solutions, and selection tools for upload and data availability solutions for sequencers and developers, ensuring secure and insured off-chain data storage.

• Polygon / Cross-Chain Innovation:
  Facilitating integrations between Polygon and Swarm to enable scalable, interoperable DApp solutions.

• Web3 Social Networking DApps:
  Expanding social and communication DApps for Swarm users, including features like the Swarm mailbox, real-time messaging, and a dedicated social media space. We place a strong emphasis on supporting private identities, ensuring encryption, and providing modularity. This approach allows us to integrate high-quality DApps as both Desktop App plugins and Fairdrive components.

The Swarm Grants Programme seeks to create a lasting impact in several key areas: 

• Web3 Collaboration:
  Encouraging DApp development across Web3 layers by integrating Swarm with other decentralised technologies.

• Web2 Migration:
  Helping Web2 projects transition to Web3 with decentralised storage and enhanced data control on the Swarm network. 

• AI-Powered Decentralisation
  Driving innovation at the intersection of AI and decentralised storage, developing DApps that leverage Swarm for AI-driven functionalities.

• Industry-Specific NFT Solutions:
  Focusing on key sectors like digital rights, real estate, etc. Leverage the power of the Swarm Network to redefine the digital landscape.

• Decentralised Data Control:
  Promoting data sovereignty and privacy by developing applications for decentralised storage, giving users greater control over their data.

• Developer Tooling & Infrastructure:
  Enhancing Swarm's foundational tools and libraries for wider adoption of decentralised storage solutions.

• FairOS Integration:
  Building apps that integrate FairOS storage solutions, emphasising fairness and decentralisation.

• Additional Languages & Frameworks:
  Making Swarm more accessible by expanding language-specific implementations of tools and libraries, welcoming new developers to the ecosystem.

Through these focus and impact areas, the Swarm Grants Programme aims to catalyse significant advancements in the decentralised web, fostering innovation, collaboration, and a more equitable digital future.

Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the self-sovereign society we're collectively building. Join our community on the path towards a decentralised future, and let's shape the future of the internet together! 

The programme supports Fair Data Principles of interoperability, self-sovereignty, and privacy.

Apply now and become part of the swarm.