What it funds
Early-stage work on Base: new dapps, design work and dashboards from builders with an early idea or a first prototype. Base frames it as support for people hacking on nights and weekends rather than funded teams.
Amounts
Grants currently range from 1 to 5 ETH. Base denominates these in ETH rather than a fixed fiat amount.
Who is eligible
Builders with an early idea or prototype. Base weighs whether you are building something unique or fun, whether it brings more users onchain, and whether you have live contributions already making an impact.
How to apply
There is no open application in the usual sense. The Base team primarily finds grantees themselves through X and Farcaster. Community members can submit nominations through the form, but Base states it will not respond to every request and will only reach out if you are selected.
Review timeline
The grants review team tests projects before deliberating. No decision timeline is published.