NEXT MOVE · WITHIN THE HOUR
1. Write a five line thesis
30 minWho it helps, what it does, why tools alone are not enough, what you have shipped, and what you would build next. No claims that code becomes safe.
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WHY THIS ROUTE
Security and review tooling for small teams is crypto infrastructure that grant programs and infra investors look for. Apply with real usage numbers, not promises.
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One or two applications sent with a live product, real scans and honest numbers.
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2. Apply to the Arbitrum Audit Program and ArbiFuel
60 minRead the terms at https://arbitrum.foundation/grants. The Audit Program subsidizes security reviews for Arbitrum apps close to launch, and ArbiFuel sponsors users' gas; ArbiFuel approved 19 of 112 applicants in H1 2026. Use your own Arbitrum deployment, or help a team you serve attach its exported folder: scope, invariants, coverage and deployment plan. Approval is never guaranteed.
3. Apply to BNB Chain Builder Grants
90 minRead the wishlist at https://www.bnbchain.org/en/grants, then apply at https://forms.monday.com/forms/0469580c0e412266a888526a38b114a0?r=euc1 under dev tools and infrastructure. They fund open source tools or apps that benefit BNB Chain and show technical depth, up to $200,000, with two review rounds and milestones set on a call. Open sourcing the explanation templates makes the case stronger. Avalanche Team1 Builder Grants were reported in the press with mini grants up to $10,000, but the official apply page was not verified, so confirm it with Avalanche before you apply. Linea has no builder grant program we could confirm. Nothing is guaranteed.
4. Apply to Ethereum Foundation ESP if a wishlist item fits
60 minRead the wishlist and RFPs at https://esp.ethereum.foundation/applicants. ESP funds open source, non commercial tooling that matches a listed item or RFP; general open applications were paused in 2025. Apply only for an open source part, such as the plain-words template library.
5. Gather four weeks of numbers
40 minTeams scanned, findings explained, fixes confirmed by rescan, folders exported, and what auditors said about them.
6. Reach out to Boldstart
30 minBoldstart backs technical founders building enterprise infrastructure, security or crypto infrastructure, even before a company exists. Use the contact form at https://boldstart.vc/contact-us/ with your thesis and numbers.
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