Funding open-source software and research that strengthens the Quantova ecosystem.
The Quantova Grants Program funds teams and individuals building public goods for Quantova — the post-quantum Layer-1 blockchain. We support work across developer tooling, core infrastructure, post-quantum cryptography and research, the Quantova Virtual Machine (QVM), wallets, education, and community resources.
Grants are non-dilutive: we fund open-source work as a public good, not equity. Applications and milestone deliveries are tracked transparently here on GitHub, so the ecosystem can see what is being built and how it progresses.
There are two ways to apply: open a pull request in this repository (the public, transparent path described below), or submit through the website at quantova.org/grants. For private or sensitive proposals, email Grants@quantova.org.
- What we fund
- What we do not fund
- Grant levels
- How to apply
- Application process
- Evaluation criteria
- Milestone delivery
- Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Repository structure
- Help and contact
We fund free and open-source work that benefits the Quantova ecosystem, with a particular focus on builders rather than end users. Priority domains:
- Post-quantum cryptography & research — implementations, audits, benchmarks, and research advancing Quantova's NIST post-quantum signature stack (Dilithium, Falcon, SPHINCS+) and SHA3-256 hashing.
- Core infrastructure — node tooling, indexers, explorers, RPC/gateway infrastructure, monitoring, and reliability tooling.
- Developer tooling & SDKs — libraries, frameworks, and integrations built on qweb3.js / qweb3.py and the QVM.
- Quantova Virtual Machine (QVM) — Solidity/QVM tooling, contract libraries, testing frameworks, and developer experience.
- Wallets & key management — wallet integrations and post-quantum key-handling tooling (for example, around QMask).
- Bridges & interoperability — cross-chain tooling and security/conformance testing.
- Security & conformance — test suites, fuzzing, audits, and verification tooling for the protocol, runtime, bridge, governance, and QNS.
- Education & community — documentation, tutorials, courses, workshops, and ecosystem resources.
See docs/categories.md for detail and examples in each domain, and rfps/ for specific things we are actively looking to fund.
- Token launches, fundraising, trading, betting, or speculative financial products.
- Closed-source work, or work that will not be openly available to the community.
- Networks or forks that compete with the canonical Quantova network.
- Marketing-only proposals with no open-source deliverable.
- Work that is illegal, or that creates meaningful security or safety risk.
For-profit teams are welcome to apply, but the grant-funded work itself must be open-source and freely available.
Grants are paid in QTOV (or a stablecoin equivalent where appropriate) against delivered milestones. Levels are guidelines, not hard caps.
| Level | Indicative funding | Typical scope | Reviews required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | up to $10,000 equivalent | A small, well-scoped tool, fix, or research note | 2 committee approvals |
| Level 2 | up to $30,000 equivalent | A substantial library, integration, or research deliverable | 3 committee approvals |
| Level 3 | $30,000+ equivalent | A large, multi-milestone project of clear ecosystem value | Full committee review |
Funding is disbursed per milestone, after each milestone is delivered and accepted. The first milestone may be partially funded up front at the committee's discretion.
You can apply either on GitHub (transparent, public) or via the website.
- Read the category guidelines, the process, and the Terms & Conditions.
- Fork this repository.
- In your fork, copy the application template
(applications/application-template.md) to
a new file named after your project, e.g.
applications/my-project.md. Do not modify the template file itself. - Fill out the template with as much detail as possible. The more complete and specific your application, the faster the review.
- Open a pull request into this repository. The PR should contain one new file — your application. See applications/README.md.
A grant evaluator will review your PR, ask questions in the comments, and request changes if needed. Your application is accepted when it receives the required number of approvals (see Grant levels) and the PR is merged.
Prefer a form, or applying privately? Submit at quantova.org/grants. Website applications follow the same evaluation criteria; sensitive proposals can also be sent directly to Grants@quantova.org.
Read guidelines -> Fork & copy template -> Open PR (one file)
-> Evaluator review & discussion -> Required approvals
-> PR merged (grant approved) -> Deliver milestones -> Payment per milestone
The full process, including amendments and timelines, is in docs/process.md. Accepted applications can be amended later, but material changes require re-evaluation — open a new PR that modifies your existing application file.
Applications are assessed on:
- Ecosystem impact — how much the work benefits Quantova builders and users, and its alignment with ecosystem priorities and RFPs.
- Technical approach — soundness, feasibility, and clarity of the plan and the team's ability to deliver.
- Open source — all outputs must be open-source or otherwise freely available, under a recognized license.
- Budget — cost-effectiveness and a sensible allocation of funds across milestones.
- Maintenance — whether the work will be usable and maintainable after the grant ends.
Once your grant is approved, you deliver the work in the milestones defined in your application, and each accepted milestone is paid. The full delivery and review process is in docs/milestone-delivery.md. All funded outputs must be open-source or freely accessible.
In addition to open applications, we publish RFPs — specific projects we are actively seeking builders for. If you want to work on something the ecosystem needs, start with rfps/. You can also suggest an RFP for tooling or research you believe Quantova needs, using the process in rfps/README.md.
Grants-Program/
applications/ submitted applications (one Markdown file each) + the template
rfps/ Requests for Proposals + how to suggest one
docs/ categories, process, milestone delivery, FAQ, Terms & Conditions
.github/ issue & pull-request templates
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
CONTRIBUTING.md
LICENSE
LICENSE-OVERVIEW.md
README.md
- Questions about an application: open an issue in this repository, or comment on your PR.
- General / private / website enquiries: Grants@quantova.org
- Apply via the website: quantova.org/grants
Please follow our Code of Conduct in all interactions.
Content in this repository is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BUSL-1.1), © 2026 Quantova Inc. See LICENSE and LICENSE-OVERVIEW.md. Grant-funded deliverables are licensed under their own open-source licenses as agreed in each grant.