Lightlink Foundation Grant Application Form

Please answer the following question to apply for one of the Lightlink Foundation's open grant slots. Please note, while we endeavor to support as much of the community as possible, the Foundation has a limited budget and number of available slots per epoch. If your application is unsuccessful, we encourage you to apply for following epochs.

Project DDQ

What is your project called and when was it founded?

Project Name and Date of Inception*

Provide a brief summary of your project and its objectives.

Summary of Project and Objectives*

What market problem does your project solve?

Market Problem and Solution*

What are the long-term goals of your project?

Long-term Goals*

How does your project differ from existing initiatives addressing a similar problem?

Competitor Differentiation*

What are the potential challenges or risks that your project might face, and how do you plan to address them?

Potential Challenges and Solutions*

Have you conducted a needs assessment or research to support the viability of your project? If so, please share.

Needs Assessment

Do you have a clear plan of action, timeline, and budget for your project? If so, please share.

Plan of Action, Timeline, Budget

How will you measure and track the progress and success of your project? Please specify at least 5 key metrics.

Success Metrics*

Do you have a plan for collecting data and reporting on the project outcomes?

Data Collection and Reporting*

How will you ensure the long-term sustainability of your project beyond the grant period?

Sustainability Plan*

What technology support (if any) will be required for your team to integrate with Lightlink?

Required technical support*

What marketing support (if any) would your team like?

Required marketing support*

Has the project code been audited? If so, by who?

Code Audit Completed*

Investment and Team

Have you raised any money since inception? If so, how much and from whom?

Capital Raised*

Do you have a relationship with any investors, institutions or significant crypto market participants? If so, who?

Industry Connections*

Describe the qualifications and experience of the key individuals involved in the project.

Team Experience*

Have you successfully implemented similar projects in the past? If yes, please provide details.

Project Experience*

Lightlink requires all grant recipients to go through basic KYC as a part of our due diligence process. Does the protocol have an entity that can be KYC'd?

KYC Entity (Y/N)*

Lightlink

Why have you chosen to build this project on Lightlink? What is the most valuable component of the network to your project?

Why Lightlink*

What positive impact do you expect your project to have on the network? List 3 quantifiable ways that Lightlink will benefit from your participation in the network.

Network Benefits*

How will your project benefit the Lightlink community?

Community Benefits*

How do you plan to engage and involve the community?

Community Engagement*

Grant Specifications

The Lightlink Grants initiative has been put in place to support a network of builders and collaborators in the Lightlink ecosystem. Currently, the program is structured as follows:

Category 1: Core Infrastructure (wallets, bridges, tooling, etc.)

Category 2: Principal Market Goods (DEXs, markets, games, etc.)

Both categories have fixed budget allocations and a maximum number of projects on a per epoch basis. Presently, epochs run on a quarterly basis (Q4 2023 is epoch 1).

The grant sizes in epoch 1 range from $5,000 USD notional through to $25,000 USD notional with a heavy skew to token allocations deliverable post TGE. A small number of cash grants are available.

It is important to note that ALL grants awarded will have strict KPIs attached.

In most cases, funds will not be distributed until milestones are achieved and/or the engagement period ends.

Please detail

1. The grant category you are applying for
2. The size you wish to apply for
3. What percentage of cash you would like to be considered for

Grant Application Type*

What will the grant be used for?

Grant Purpose*

How do you measure success for this? Please provide a minimum of 3 KPIs that can act as a measure of success for the above.

Grant Success Metrics*

Please provide the following for your company:

Entity name:
Business registration no.:
Country of registration:
Registered director name(s):
Registered address:
Email of best contact:
Mobile number of best contact:
Telegram of best contact:

Corporate Information*

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. Upon completion please notify your Lightlink relationship manager or a member of the Foundation team. Please note that due to the number of applications received there may be a slight delay in the processing of your application. Please allow up to 7 days for screening to occur. We will follow up with next steps once screening has been completed.