Uniswap Foundation Grants

Funding

The Uniswap Foundation provides grants and ecosystem funding to support teams building infrastructure, research, security initiatives, governance tools, and applications that strengthen the Uniswap and broader DeFi ecosystem.

Focus Areas

Ecosystem

Supports projects that improve the Uniswap developer and protocol ecosystem, including:

Uniswap v4 hook development and education
Hackathon representation and bounties
Open-source hooks libraries and registries
Developer documentation and tooling
Liquidity interfaces
Unichain infrastructure, protocol, and application support
Protocol technology and incentive optimization

Research

Supports research and practical implementations related to Uniswap, DeFi, and cryptoeconomics, including:

Uniswap v4 hook design and execution
DeFi research conferences and fellowships
Cryptoeconomics research
DEX data and analytics
Community research programs
Research workshops and summer schools

Security

Supports initiatives that improve the safety and reliability of Uniswap and its developer ecosystem, including:

Subsidized security audits
Uniswap v4 audits
Bug bounty administration and coordination
Crowdsourced audit contests
Governance contract audits
Security reviews of Uniswap governance

Governance

Supports research, infrastructure, and community initiatives that strengthen Uniswap Protocol governance, including:

Delegation and staking infrastructure
Governance security reviews
Governance committee research and legal entity exploration
Conditional funding mechanisms
Governance community events

Eligibility

Builders across Unichain and Uniswap v4, including the Hooks program offering mentorship and technical resources for developers launching v4 hooks, plus broader DeFi infrastructure grants.

Application

Applicants should review the Uniswap Foundation’s current announcements and individual program pages for application details, deadlines, and requirements.

Official Grants page: https://www.uniswapfoundation.org/grants