I checked GrantHub(w3agh.pxxl.click) today for active Solana funding opportunities.
There aren't any active Solana grants right now.
And I think that's actually useful information.
One of the problems with Web3 funding is that most grant lists make it look like there is always money available somewhere.
But grants open, close, change, and disappear.
So instead of showing you an outdated list of Solana programs just because I need something to post, I checked what is actually active on GrantHub right now.
And the funding activity is currently showing up in other areas.
Here are 3 opportunities closing soon:
1. Orion Builder Hackathon
$5,000 in funding
A three-week hackathon focused on building and shipping AI agents for trading, social media, research, content, community tools, or other use cases.
Deadline: September 2(Today)
Link: https://w3agh.pxxl.click/grants/64
2. The WebMCP Challenge
$3,000 cash + 1 year ChatGPT Pro + Codex Micro keyboard + swag per winner, plus partner prizes
Build an application that becomes better when people and AI agents can use it together using WebMCP.
Deadline: September 3(Tomorrow)
Link: https://w3agh.pxxl.click/grants/74
3. Alpaca AI Trading Agents Hackathon
$6,300 total + Featherless credits + social engagement prizes
Build autonomous AI trading agents using Alpaca's Trading API together with its MCP server or CLI.
Deadline: September 4(In 2 days)
Link: https://w3agh.pxxl.click/grants/75
This is exactly why I built GrantHub.
The goal isn't to make every ecosystem look like it has funding available.
The goal is to give builders a clear picture of what is actually available right now.
Sometimes that means finding a grant that fits your project.
Sometimes it means knowing that an ecosystem currently has nothing open, so you can stop wasting time searching and look somewhere else.
I'll keep tracking these opportunities and updating GrantHub as new funding programs go live.
30 Days of Web3 Alpha: Getting Funded — Day 2
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