⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ TON Grant Program Guidelines
Objective
Support teams in launching new products or migrating existing ones to TON from other blockchains, focusing on engaging Telegram users in TON and web3.
Key Priorities
- Enhance TON infrastructure, especially DeFi.
- Deploy and interact across DApps and Telegram Mini Apps.
- Bring unique value and attract users and financial value to TON.
Grant Categories1️⃣ Telegram Mini Apps: Social Web3 Use Cases
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Focus: B2C apps within Telegram with virality and user retention. TON integration required.
- Grant: Up to $10K for new apps, up to $50K for migrating existing projects.
2️⃣ DeFi
- Focus: Innovative DeFi solutions.
- Grant: Based on TVL:
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Tier 1: >$300M - Up to $200K
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Tier 2: >$100M - Up to $150K
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Tier 3: >$50M - Up to $75K
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Tier 4: New ideas - Up to $30K
3️⃣ GameFi
- Focus: Web3 games with easy onboarding and exciting gameplay.
- Grant: Up to $10K for new games, up to $50K for existing games.
4️⃣ Developer Education
- Focus: Training developers on TON.
- Grant: Up to $20K for the first product, with potential for more support.
5️⃣ Other
- Focus: Open-source projects, TON infrastructure, other verticals (e.g., trading bots, NFT tools).
- Grant: Up to $50K.
How to Apply
1. Submit on Questbook (
https://questbook.app/proposal_form/?grantId=65c7836df27e2e1702d2d279&chainId=10&newTab=true).
2. Grants team reviews and requests more details if needed.
3. Final decision is communicated on Questbook.
4. Approved applicants sign a grant agreement.
Tips for Acceptance
- Present a clear, well-researched solution.
- Show early traction or technical progress.
- Highlight team experience.
- Provide a user acquisition plan.
- Break down the project into milestones.
- Offer a detailed budget.
- Ensure project maintenance.
- Differentiate your project from competitors.
For more details and to apply, visit
TON Grants.