The dYdX Foundation is pleased to confirm the successful passing of an on-chain governance proposal to launch a new iteration of the dYdX Grants Program.
With a community approval of 89.76% secured, $8 million in DYDX from the dYdX Chain Community Treasury have been allocated to dYdX Grants Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Foundation, to operate the program.
This funding initiative is designed to accelerate the next phase of growth for the dYdX ecosystem - with a focus on operational scale, capital efficiency, and long-term alignment with the protocol’s strategic objectives.
Strategic Realignment and Operational Focus
The launch of the new Grants Program follows a broader strategic realignment across the dYdX ecosystem. In June 2025, the Foundation completed the transition of its Marketing, Business Development, and Solutions teams to dYdX International Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of dYdX Trading Inc.
This realignment enables the Foundation to focus exclusively on ecosystem development, decentralised governance support, and targeted capital deployment.
More information on the transition is available here.
By consolidating grants operations under a dedicated subsidiary, the Foundation is positioned to scale impact, reduce overhead, and accelerate funding velocity - while maintaining transparency and accountability to the community.
Program Structure and Funding Priorities
The $8 million in DYDX is expected to support 12–18 months of program activity, with capital allocated across three strategic categories as follows:
- Infrastructure, tooling, and security (50%)
- Ecosystem and growth initiatives (30%)
- Research and development (20%)
This transition also marks the wind-down of the legacy dYdX Ecosystem Development Program (DEP), with all existing obligations and assets - including ongoing grants and treasury balances - to be migrated to dYdX Grants Ltd. The Foundation will ensure continuity throughout this process.
Grants will be distributed based on strategic alignment, technical merit, and protocol impact. Funding will generally follow a milestone-based model, with structured reporting and transparent disclosures. The program will be managed by a newly appointed Grants Lead and governed by the directors of dYdX Grants Ltd., with operational support from the broader dYdX Foundation team.
Accelerating Investment in Ecosystem Growth
This launch marks a renewed commitment by the Foundation to empower contributors who are building critical infrastructure, expanding protocol functionality, and supporting the dYdX Chain’s long-term sustainability. While the Foundation does not operate or govern the protocol, it plays a vital role in enabling decentralised development at scale.
All program activity, including awarded grants, ecosystem metrics, and performance reporting, will be published regularly via the dYdX Grants Dashboard, the dYdX Community Forum and other Foundation channels.
Next Steps
For contributors, developers, and ecosystem stakeholders, this marks a new phase in the evolution of grants at dYdX - one focused on clarity, operational efficiency, and execution at scale. Additional information regarding application timelines, RFPs, and open submissions will be provided in the coming weeks.
About the dYdX Foundation
The dYdX Foundation is an independent not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The dYdX Foundation’s purpose is to support the current implementation and any future implementations of the dYdX protocol and to foster community-driven growth in the dYdX ecosystem.
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