About the Grants category

This forum category is your gateway to funding opportunities across the decentralized AI ecosystem—whether you’re coding agents, training models, launching data dApps, or scaling a research startup.

The ASI Alliance unites multiple grant programs, each managed by our member organizations. These programs offer structured support for builders at every level:


:mag: What This Forum Is For:

  • :loudspeaker: Announcements about open calls from Deep Funding, Ocean Shipyard, Innovation Lab & more
  • :brain: Guidance on proposal writing, timelines, and criteria
  • :hammer_and_wrench: Collaborating or forming teams for grant proposals
  • :link: Sharing updates, demos, or success stories
  • :raising_hand_woman: Asking questions and finding mentorship

:rocket: Active Grant Programs:

  • SingularityNET – Deep Funding
    Milestone-based grants for decentralized AI services, tools, and research.
    deepfunding.ai
  • Fetch.ai – Innovation Lab
    An accelerator for startups building with agents, compute, and AI tooling.
    innovationlab.fetch.ai
  • CUDOS Foundation – Grants
    Developer, startup, and education-focused funding for Web3 compute and AI infra.
    cudos.foundation/grants
  • Ocean Protocol – Shipyard
    Grants for early-stage teams building with Ocean tools, data marketplaces, and DePIN applications.
    oceanprotocol.com/build/shipyard/

Who Should Join This Conversation?

  • :technologist: Developers exploring open-source AI tools or multi-agent frameworks
  • :dna: Data scientists building decentralized data pipelines or training models
  • :test_tube: Researchers working on ethical AGI, federated learning, or symbolic reasoning
  • :rocket: Startups seeking technical guidance and early-stage capital
  • :mortar_board: Educators & community leaders building open AI curricula or dev onboarding experiences

:bulb: Already working on a proposal? Have questions or feedback? Start a thread below or join the conversation.

This is your space to get funded—and help build the future of decentralized AI.