1. Write a five line thesis
30 minProblem, who has it, why one named account solves it, why now (Chain Signatures, Intents and private inference are live), and what you need money for, such as an audit of the caps contract.
Pick where you want to go. Every route starts with a move you can make within the hour.
Problem, who has it, why one named account solves it, why now (Chain Signatures, Intents and private inference are live), and what you need money for, such as an audit of the caps contract.
Check the NEAR Foundation and NEAR AI pages for current grant or builder programs, and note what each asks for. Do not apply to anything whose terms you have not read.
Alliance funds technical founders building crypto companies, including pre-product teams: $400K at a $4M post money valuation on a SAFE with a token side letter, plus a $400K follow on. The deadline is Nov 18, 2026. Apply at https://alliance.xyz/apply with your thesis, demo link and repo. Acceptance is never guaranteed.
Accounts created, backup tests passed, swaps held by a cap, sends cancelled during cooling off and paying users. Honest small numbers beat round guesses.
Show the key ring card, one read back explanation, one held swap and the cooling off timer. Attach it to every application.
Leave an email and we nudge you at 24 and 72 hours with your next move. Optional.
Or to keep this voyage on your profile.
Give your AI trading agent a budget, a whitelist and a kill switch you control.
Your personal AI memory, owned by you, rentable to any assistant you choose.
Say what you want in one sentence; a solver fills it across chains within your limits.