SCF #38
Project Abstract Submission
Deadline to submit: July 20, 2025
Turn Ideas
into impact
Your SCF Journey
Kickstart Award | Build Award | |
Purpose | Helps teams develop their Stellar idea and find product market fit after completing the bootcamp. | Supports project launch by covering essential development costs. |
Audience | (Early-stage) teams with promising ideas who need need guidance from experts to develop their idea on Stellar, or don`t have significant traction yet. | Ready-to-build projects with validated Product Market Fit (proven by significant existing traction or validated ecosystem need). |
Award Size | ≤$15,000 in XLM* | ≤$150,000 in XLM* |
Cadence | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
Next Steps | If team was able to prove validation with their target market, they`re invited to apply to the SCF Build Award. | After launch, projects are encouraged to apply for the SCF Growth Award (coming soon), SDF Matching Fund, SDF Marketing Grants, and more. |
Kickstart Award
- Helps teams develop their Stellar idea and find product market fit after completing the bootcamp.
- (Early-stage) teams with promising ideas who need need guidance from experts to develop their idea on Stellar, or don`t have significant traction yet.
- ≤$15,000 in XLM*
- Every 6 weeks
- If team was able to prove validation with their target market, they`re invited to apply to the SCF Build Award.
Build Award
- Supports project launch by covering essential development costs.
- Ready-to-build projects with validated Product Market Fit (proven by significant existing traction or validated ecosystem need).
- ≤$150,000 in XLM*
- Every 6 weeks
- After launch, projects are encouraged to apply for the SCF Growth Award (coming soon), SDF Matching Fund, SDF Marketing Grants, and more.
SCF Build Award
Timeline
Start
Project Abstract Submission
2 Weeks
Build Award Submission
1 Week
Prescreen & Panel Review
1 Week
Community Vote
1 Week
Information Collection
Tranches
Approved
Initial Award Distribution
MVP
Proof of MVP
Testnet
Live on Testnet
Mainnet
Live on Mainnet
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SCF #38
Project Abstract Submission
Deadline to submit: July 20, 2025
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Initial Review
Deadline to submit: April 13, 2025
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Award Submission
Deadline to submit: February 9, 2025
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*The USD valuation of the budget request in XLM will be calculated using the CF Stellar Lumens-Dollar Settlement Price on the day of payment as administered, maintained, and reported by the cryptocurrency index provider CF Benchmarks Ltd. (using the ticker XLMUSD_RR) (available at https://www.cfbenchmarks.com/indices/XLMUSD_RR). Learn more in the SCF Handbook.
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