LEGO: Lido Ecosystem Grants Organization

$1,000 to $100,000+ by tierRolling, apply anytime

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LEGO funds individuals, projects and initiatives that benefit the Lido protocol and the broader blockchain space. Grants come in four sizes, from Sandgrain (up to $1,000, one member approves) to Mountain ($100,000 and up, DAO vote). You start by pitching the LEGO Council member for your area on Telegram.

Apply on the program site

Who can apply

  • work that benefits the Lido protocol or its ecosystem (stETH, node operation, governance, DeFi integrations)

What the form asks

  • Title: What is the grant application about?: a pitch title
  • Author(s): Who will be working on the proposal (experience, previous major achievements)?: who works on it and their record
  • Purpose: How will it aid the Lido ecosystem? Why is it important?: how it helps Lido
  • Summary: A brief summary of the grant application (3-4 sentences): a 3 to 4 sentence summary
  • Details: Timelines, expenses estimates: timelines and cost estimates

Rules

  • No application form or deadline is stated. Contact the LEGO person responsible for your area (or any LEGO person, who will forward you) on Telegram with a short pitch.
  • Sandgrain: nice-to-have contributions one person can evaluate, up to 1,000 USD, approved by 1 member.
  • Pebble: non-critical, small things that benefit Lido, up to 10,000 USD, approved by 2 members.
  • Boulder: big, important work done by experts and evaluated by core contributors, up to 100,000 USD, approved by a Council vote.
  • Mountain: critical improvements to Lido's growth, security or operations, 100,000 USD and up, approved by a DAO vote.
  • You agree terms, timelines and deliverables with the LEGO member; the proposal is then shared on research.lido.fi and with the LEGO committee for review.
  • On completion you present the work to the LEGO committee.
  • Council domains: general and tech; community, growth and education; governance and DeFi integrations; Ethereum liquid staking; node and validation tech; node operation, decentralization and future of staking.

What they want now

Lido wants Ethereum liquid staking and node operation, Governance and DeFi integrations, Community, growth and education

All programs

Sources:program page