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Check out the Substrate Square One website for all kinds of ecosystem support opportunities.
If you are certain you want to apply for a W3F grant, head straight to our application process documentation. Alternatively, the flowchart below outlines where we think the grants program fits in relation to other popular funding opportunities.
Funding Opportunities Overview
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A(Project Focus)
A -->|Development| B[Stage of Development]
A -->|Research| C[Grants Program]
A -->|Other| D[Treasury]
B -->|Existing POC| E[Goal of the Application]
B -->|No POC| F[Grants Program]
E -->|Funding| G[Treasury or Grants Program]
E -->|Support| H[Substrate Builders Program]
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click C "Process/how-to-apply" "Apply now"
click F "Process/how-to-apply" "Apply now"
click D "https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/en/learn-treasury" "https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/en/learn-treasury" _blank
click H "https://www.substrate.io/builders-program/" "https://www.substrate.io/builders-program" _blank
For a longer list and a description of the programs listed below, check out the Substrate Square One website and our page on alternative funding opportunities.