Optimism Grant Program

About the program

Projects can currently submit a Phase 1 proposal to request any amount of OP tokens from the Governance Fund. The purpose of the Governance Fund is to incentivize sustainable growth of projects and communities in the Optimism ecosystem. This does not mean that all grants must be incentive programs. The Token House is welcome to consider any and all proposals which would drive growth or address a gap in the Optimism ecosystem, including public goods projects.

However, funding should come with an expectation of growth-related deliverables. It is not the intended purpose of the governance fund to retroactively fund public goods without an expectation of future work. There is a distinct OP allocation dedicated to this, which will be distributed via the Citizens' House at a later date.

How to apply

• Step 1: Write your proposal. Please adhere to the grant proposal template
• Step 2: Submit your proposal for feedback and get delegate approval
• Step 3: Committee review
• Step 4: Voting
• Step 5: Stay Optimistic! If your proposal doesn’t pass, you can resubmit an updated proposal, but you’ll need to create a new proposal and link to the proposal that previously failed.

If your project has already had a proposal approved, you are still eligible to apply for further funding. However, the Foundation recommend that projects distribute their initial allocation of tokens before requesting further tokens. Projects are also encouraged to reference data from the success of their initial distribution to strengthen their case in future proposals.