The Metis Ecosystem Development Fund (MetisEDF) is a 4.6 million METIS fund dedicated to accelerating adoption in the Metis ecosystem. The MetisEDF will be used to fund grants for new project deployments, product development for existing dApps, Builder Mining rewards, sequencer mining, and more.

Sequencer Mining

3,000,000 METIS (65.4%)

Allocating three million METIS from the MetisEDF, 65% of which will be dedicated to sequencer mining, ensures network functionality and decentralization.

This initiative drives demand for sequencer slots, enhancing liquidity depth and participation rates until self-sustainability is reached.

Ecosystem Grants

1,600,000 METIS (34.6%)

One million six hundred thousand METIS will be allocated toward ecosystem funding to be distributed over the next 10 years.

Use cases:

Builder Mining Rewards (BMR)

Product development

Protocol deployments

Liquidity at product launches

Small audits

Liquidity Mining

Metis Accelerate Program

The Metis Accelerate program is a milestone-based grants initiative aimed at fast-tracking Web3 projects focused on rapid user growth and transaction activity. With a $250,000 budget, it offers up to $25,000 each to five initial projects, with opportunities for follow-up grants for top performers, all to drive impactful growth and innovation on Metis.

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GameFi Quantum Leap Accelerator Program

Empowering Web2 game developers to transition into Web3, with support from Metis, ABGA, and Google Cloud.

Unlock the future of gaming with the GameFi Quantum Leap Accelerator Program. This six-month initiative offers tailored incubation, funding, cloud services, and strategic support to help your project scale within the Metis ecosystem. Whether you're building a high-quality game or launching mini-apps on TON, take your game to the next level!

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Metis Grant Levels

Metis Grant strategy is designed to create a thriving, self-sustaining ecosystem where innovative projects can flourish. There are three levels of support that project founders can choose between within the Metis Grants Framework:

Pioneer Grants

Over $100K in METIS

Projects that have demonstrated outstanding track records and are ready for significant growth.

Navigator Grants

Over $50K in METIS

Projects established on other mainnets looking to expand onto Metis.

Voyager Grants

Up to $50K in METIS

Projects that have a Minimum Viable Product that has already been proven to work.

Explorer Grants

Up to $20K in METIS

Projects needing help build initial traction and demonstrate their capability in the early stages of development.