Turn Ideas
into impact
Apply for up to $150,000 in XLM* to transition your validated project from concept to launch on Stellar. Benefit from ongoing support and seamless integration into the Stellar community and ecosystem. Drive the future of blockchain technology by enhancing ecosystem infrastructure, advancing DeFi applications, and creating solutions that serve global needs.
Depending on which stage your project is, how much current traction it has, and what type of support your team needs, there are two ways to get started in the Stellar Community Fund.
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 | Cohorts every two months | Monthly award rounds |
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. |
- 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*
- Cohorts every two months
- If team was able to prove validation with their target market, they`re invited to apply to the SCF 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*
- Monthly award rounds
- 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 has monthly deadlines for submission. Submissions go through a specific selection process to be approved (see steps on the left), and once approved, award payments and other support materials are released in tranches (see steps on the right).
Before submitting, ensure you and your project are eligible according to the Official Rules located in the SCF Handbook. Below are the criteria used to for pre-screen and review for eligible Projects for the SCF Build Award.
Product Market Fit
Category Specific Criteria
Submission Quality
Use of Stellar
Integration Plan
Ready To Build
Budget & Tranches
Award rounds overlap in submission and reviewing/voting, so choose the latest round if you’re looking to submit!
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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.
