# Grants ## Guidelines **Anyone** can apply for a grant from the Tensor Foundation. This includes individuals, independent teams, governments, nonprofits, companies, universities, and academics. We welcome all ideas that fall under the scope of the Foundation’s mission. ## Request for Proposals Below are a few categories of projects we’re interested in funding. You can also see a running list of specific project ideas in our active RFP database. ### Vertical Marketplaces Examples: In-game assets marketplace, tokenized collectibles (sneakers, trading cards) marketplace, RWA marketplace. ### Advanced Trading Examples: Collaterized NFT lending, NFT vaults, trading bots (Telegram, Discord). ### DEGEN Examples: pump.fun for NFTs, chance-based NFT games (loot boxes, sweepstakes). ### Your Idea Feel free to suggest your own ideas and we'll try to support you! ## Process Overview ### Application In your application, be sure to clarify how your project **directly** increases the adoption of Tensor Protocols. We also welcome any public goods: these must adhere to fully open-sourced code licensing and be net beneficial to the Tensor ecosystem. Grants are **milestone-based.** Applications must provide clear milestones to be achieved for the required funding. Funding will only be issued upon successfully completing the milestones. Find the [***Grant Application here!***](https://airtable.com/appCl3MamTVKUXBKC/pagsWSTYFqUCbxaM7/form) ### Application Review Our team will review all applications on a rolling basis, determine if more information is required, and then schedule a call with the team if necessary. At that point, we may revert with additional questions or suggestions. We receive many applications and work as quickly as we can to process them. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible with next steps, typically within 2 weeks. ### Decision Applicants will be notified via email whether their proposal has been accepted or not. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tensor.foundation/grants.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.