Towns Protocol Grants Program
Build the future of blockchain communication
Overview
The Towns Protocol Grants Program is designed to accelerate the growth of decentralized social by funding builders who contribute meaningfully to the protocol. Our goal is to:
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Drive innovation through new products and features
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Onboard new projects that enhance the Towns ecosystem
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Improve protocol infrastructure with better tooling, automation, and scalability
Each year is divided into two Seasons, with grants awarded on a rolling basis throughout each season. This structure allows us to adjust priorities every six months, ensuring that grant allocations align with the protocol’s most pressing needs.
Season One Details
Grant Funding: Up to $250,000
Season 1 Deadline: April 30, 2025
Types of Grants
Towns Protocol Grants are categorized into two primary funding tracks:
1. Ecosystem Grants
These grants fund specific technical projects that expand the capabilities of Towns Protocol. We are looking for teams to:
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Build New Clients
→ Develop custom interfaces and applications on top of Towns Protocol, just like propeller.chat, which launched its own independent Towns-based client.
2. Registry Grants
For developers building bots, entitlement modules, and pricing models needed for Towns Protocol:
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Develop Bots
→ Automate governance, moderation, engagement, and integrations across the Towns ecosystem.
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Create Custom Modules
→ Design new entitlement (access control) and pricing models that enable novel economic structures and community governance.
Grant Funding & Distribution
In Season 1, we will distribute grants up to $250k allocated in Towns tokens to fund grants across four categories:
Grant Review Process
First Round
| Initial Review on Relevance | We assess the project’s alignment with Towns Protocol’s mission, its potential impact on decentralized social, and its contribution to the ecosystem. |
| Technical Assessment | We evaluate the project’s technical feasibility, scalability, potential challenges, and how it integrates with Towns Protocol and broader Web3 infrastructure. |
| Decision on Progression | Reviewers determine whether the project meets our criteria for innovation, feasibility, and value to Towns Protocol. Successful projects move on to the second round. |
Second Round
| Plan Presentation | Selected teams present a detailed project plan, incorporating feedback from the first round. |
| Milestone & Grant Amount | We finalize key milestones and confirm the grant amount with each team, ensuring alignment on deliverables and funding structure. |
| Q&A Calls | Grant reviewers and project teams engage in Q&A sessions to clarify objectives, expectations, and next steps before funding is released. |
How to Apply
If you have an idea that fits, apply for a grant here.
We look forward to reviewing your application and if you have any questions about the grants process, please reach out to the Grants Council at grants@towns.com.
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