Grant Programs & Future Opportunities
Business Innovation Program
At a Glance |
Year-long initiative: Companies at any stage can apply until December 2025 to build on the upgraded IOTA Mainnet. Up to €100 000 funding: Milestone-based disbursements tied to on-chain metrics such as asset issuance, transaction volume, or DID creation. Hands-on support: Direct access to our engineers, SDKs and reference guides, plus help with our reusable building blocks. What We’re Looking For Measurable Mainnet activity: Demonstrate real transactions or asset flows on Layer 1 within a defined timeframe. Tangible real-world impact: Tie on-chain records to physical goods, identities, compliance reporting, or other business needs. Proven delivery capability: Teams with the technical and domain expertise to bring a market-ready solution live. |
What Can You Gain?
Adaptive product enhancements | Expert guidance | Marketing exposure | Up to €100,000 funding |
As you integrate IOTA products, we listen to your feature requests and incorporate them into upcoming releases so the platform evolves with your project’s needs. | Dedicated consulting, best-practice tutorials, and co-development of common modules when needed. | Co-branded blog posts, case studies, and speaking slots at hackathons, webinars, and industry events. | Structured as milestone-based payouts linked to verifiable on-chain metrics. |
Application Steps
Submit your proposal | Internal review | 30-minute intro meeting | One-hour project presentation | One-hour technical meeting | Due diligence form |
Fill out the Partnership Form by December 31, 2025, outlining project goals and target on-chain metrics. | Our team assesses proposals for alignment with program criteria and readiness to engage on Mainnet. | A Partnerships Manager discusses scope, evaluates strategic fit, and outlines next steps. | Share your roadmap, milestone plan, and expected impact with the wider IOTA team. | Dive into architecture details, integration approach, and on-chain metric tracking methods. | Provide company validation details; registration numbers, founder and team info, legal documents to confirm organizational legitimacy. |
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IOTA Grants
For more details: https://iotalabs.io/grants
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Supported Initiatives
Web3 Projects and Open-source Development:
Utilities, tooling, libraries, wallets, frameworks, blueprints, and public goods
Essential infrastructure for our ecosystem growth
Web3 Education:
Diverse learning through visual, audio, and written content
Innovative educational programs and applications
Community Events:
Funding for meetups, hackathons, and workshops
Building community connections and collaborative development
How Does the Grant Flow Look Like?
Grant Process: |
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Tier Level | Funding | KYC | Required Score | Committee Members |
Tier 1 | Up to $10,000 | No | 12+ | 2 |
Tier 2 | Up to $50,000 | Yes | 14+ | 3 |
Tier 3 | $50,000 and beyond | Yes | 16+ | 5 |
BIP or IOTA Grants – Which is Right for You?
IOTA Grants | Business Innovation Program (BIP) |
Supports infrastructure projects, research, and educational initiatives | Focuses on real-world business use cases with practical applications |
Open to Web3 projects building on IOTA that deliver a benefit to the ecosystem by providing an important application (e.g. DEX, Lending, NFT Marketplace) | Exclusively for business projects building on the public IOTA Rebased Mainnet |
Welcomes open source development (tooling, building blocks, wallets, integrations) | Excludes speculative projects (meme coins, speculative NFTs, crypto casinos) |
Ideal for research projects and university collaborations | Not suitable for pure infrastructure integrations or research projects |
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Coming Up
Dates Tbc.
Move�A�Thon
MENA Edition
TIMELINE
REGISTRATION PHASE (about 1 Month)
Sign up and start forming your teams!
LIVE VIRTUAL KICKOFF
Get briefed by IOTA & AngelHack.
WORKSHOPS & AMA (About 1 Month)
Hands-on learning with expert mentors.
In-Person Finals Day
Shortlisted teams present live in-person.
Closing Ceremony & Winner Announcement
Celebrate top innovations.
Marketing Video
MENA Potential Tracks & Themes
Bring real-world assets onto the blockchain with tokenization and digital twins for supply chains, real estate, and more.
Tokenization & Global Trade
Payments & Consumer Applications
Innovate in decentralized finance with seamless payments and DApps that redefine transactions.
Tooling & Infrastructure
Develop chain abstraction, cross-chain transfers, identity solutions, and EVM-to-Move interoperability tools.
DeF(A)i
Enhance decentralized finance with AI-powered solutions for smarter lending, risk management, and investment strategies.
Moveathon MENA Edition
PRIZES APAC Edition - Not Confirmed for MENA
$150,000
Total Prize Pool
Community Favourite Prize
$5,000
1st Place
Showcase Winners
$35,000
2nd Place
$25,000
3rd Place
$15,000
1st Place Track
Track Prizes
$8,000
2nd Place Track
$5,000
3rd Place Track
$2,000
BONUS
MISSIONS
WITH $15,000 IN INCENTIVES
BRING A BUILDER
The first 30 participants who refer 4 or more developers who register and successfully submit an eligible project will receive $100 each.
CURIOSITY CASH-IN
The first 20 participants to pre-submit track-related questions for the AMA session and attend will receive $100 each.
CHECKPOINT CHALLENGE
The first 50 teams to pre-submit their project with all required submission artifacts will receive $100 each.
SHARE & SHAPE
The first 100 participants to provide valuable feedback about Moveathon will receive $50 each.
in total
REWARD
$3,000
in total
REWARD
$2,000
in total
REWARD
$5,000
in total
REWARD
$5,000
APAC edition - Tbc for MENA