# Community Grants **URL:** https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/c/grants/33.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [A Path Forward for Ledger and Zcash](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/a-path-forward-for-ledger-and-zcash/50951)
**Author:** [@aquietinvestor](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/aquietinvestor)\ **Replies:** 170\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/a-path-forward-for-ledger-and-zcash/50951 "2026-10-19T14:52:35Z")
Ledger support for Zcash is broken and needs to be fixed. For years, users have encountered ongoing issues with Ledger’s Zcash integrations. One recent incident, where funds were stuck on Ledger devices, led Binance to s… --- ## [\[Grant Proposal\] Zcash Name Service](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-proposal-zcash-name-service/55737)
**Author:** [@craftsoldier](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/craftsoldier)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-proposal-zcash-name-service/55737 "2026-10-19T14:41:28Z")
We’re seeking support to take ZcashNames from a working beta to a more trust-minimized system before production. We launched the ZcashNames waitlist about 50 days ago, and more than 1300 people have already joined. Sinc… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash Privacy Ecosystem Mapping & Adoption Data](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-privacy-ecosystem-mapping-adoption-data/57843)
**Author:** [@jensei](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/jensei)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-privacy-ecosystem-mapping-adoption-data/57843 "2026-10-19T10:31:56Z")
Hi all, posting here alongside a ZCG application, as the process requires. GitHub issue: \[https://github.com/ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants/issues/448\\\] Some of you have already seen our work. In April we pub… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash Private Receive Bridge ](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-private-receive-bridge/58103)
**Author:** [@techbaitme](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/techbaitme)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-private-receive-bridge/58103 "2026-10-17T18:21:35Z")
Project Summary Zcash Private Receive Bridge is an open-source local service designed to reduce disclosure of wallet-selected confirmed transaction lookups to remote lightwallet servers. It downloads public block interva… --- ## [Cypherpunk Policy Dinner (“CPD”) ZCG Anchor Sponsorship](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/cypherpunk-policy-dinner-cpd-zcg-anchor-sponsorship/55592)
**Author:** [@paulbrigner](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/paulbrigner)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/cypherpunk-policy-dinner-cpd-zcg-anchor-sponsorship/55592 "2026-10-17T17:05:37Z")
I’ve submitted a ZCG grant request for $25,000 for ZCG to serve as the anchor sponsor of the Cypherpunk Policy Dinner on October 21, 2026, during DC Privacy Summit week in Washington, DC. This is structured as an event … --- ## [Grant Application - ZIP-321 Conformance Notebook](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zip-321-conformance-notebook/58297)
**Author:** [@KnowYI12](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/KnowYI12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zip-321-conformance-notebook/58297 "2026-10-17T12:25:59Z")
Hello @Shawn and @moderators, I have submitted ZCG application #500, but my new account does not yet show a New Topic button. Could you enable posting in Applications or split this grant introduction into an Applications… --- ## [ZCG RFP: Community Note Taker 2025](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-rfp-community-note-taker-2025/50450)
**Author:** [@ZCG](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ZCG)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcg-rfp-community-note-taker-2025/50450 "2026-10-17T09:45:05Z")
ZCG Request for Proposal (RFP) - Community Note Taker 2025 Project Description The Zcash Community Grants Committee (ZCG) is inviting qualified independent contractors to submit a proposal to provide note taker servic… --- ## [Grant Application - GraphSense Zcash Shielded Accounting Repair](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-graphsense-zcash-shielded-accounting-repair/57585)
**Author:** [@lockedin](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/lockedin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-graphsense-zcash-shielded-accounting-repair/57585 "2026-10-16T16:17:50Z")
Project Summary I have already completed real-node verification, agreed the implementation approach with a GraphSense maintainer, and submitted PR #163 with the parser correction, mainnet fixtures and regression tests. I… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash RPC Streaming Redaction Audit](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-rpc-streaming-redaction-audit/58268)
**Author:** [@shi1720](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/shi1720)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-rpc-streaming-redaction-audit/58268 "2026-10-16T15:23:19Z")
I am requesting USD 6,000 for an eight-week independent research audit of streaming redaction for Zcash RPC-shaped messages. GitHub application: Grant Application - Zcash RPC Streaming Redaction Audit · Issue #497 · Zca… --- ## [Block explorer + Testnet infrastructure 2025](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/block-explorer-testnet-infrastructure-2025/51451)
**Author:** [@Cacho](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Cacho)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/block-explorer-testnet-infrastructure-2025/51451 "2026-10-16T15:05:59Z")
Grant request Application Owners (@octocat, @octocat1) @cacho How did you learn about Zcash Community Grants I’m part of the community Requested Grant Amount (USD) 8400 Category Infrastructure Project Lead Name: Ma… --- ## [Rhea Finance – Zcash Gateway (Browser Wallet + Cross-Chain DeFi)](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/rhea-finance-zcash-gateway-browser-wallet-cross-chain-defi/55073)
**Author:** [@noir\_wallet](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/noir_wallet)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/rhea-finance-zcash-gateway-browser-wallet-cross-chain-defi/55073 "2026-10-16T06:53:50Z")
Hi guys, Kruzz from the Rhea Finance team here to submit our grant application for the Rhea Zcash Gateway. Funding Requested $54,200 Overview Rhea Finance is building cross-chain abstracted liquidity infrastructure to… --- ## [Withdrawn — Zcash Wallet Finder grant application](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/withdrawn-zcash-wallet-finder-grant-application/58241)
**Author:** [@Foreveranka](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Foreveranka)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/withdrawn-zcash-wallet-finder-grant-application/58241 "2026-10-16T03:09:51Z")
This grant application has been withdrawn. After reviewing the existing OpenZcash wallet directory highlighted in the community feedback, I do not have sufficient evidence that the proposed additional functionality warr… --- ## [Grant Application - Mexico Tech Week October 2026 - Zcash México](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-mexico-tech-week-october-2026-zcash-mexico/57829)
**Author:** [@palmar](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/palmar)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-mexico-tech-week-october-2026-zcash-mexico/57829 "2026-10-15T21:22:05Z")
About Zcash México The Club Zcash Querétaro (CZQ) recently began transitioning into Zcash Mexico, aiming to expand its activities and reach in promoting Zcash from a single city to the entire country, with a focus on maj… --- ## [Skyhook and ESMASTe: Cross-chain Bridging, Messaging and Execution Layer](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/skyhook-and-esmaste-cross-chain-bridging-messaging-and-execution-layer/58167)
**Author:** [@strahncryptography](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/strahncryptography)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/skyhook-and-esmaste-cross-chain-bridging-messaging-and-execution-layer/58167 "2026-10-15T18:29:51Z")
Nearly ten years ago, in January 2017, @zooko opened a thread about cross-chain atomic transactions that seemed highly seamless, which led to Project Alchemy and XCAT, as well as implementations in Stellar, Ethereum, Bit… --- ## [Zcash Early Builders Lab (ZEBL) Cape Town](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-early-builders-lab-zebl-cape-town/58204)
**Author:** [@thabo-zebl](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/thabo-zebl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-early-builders-lab-zebl-cape-town/58204 "2026-10-15T18:23:10Z")
Hello everyone, We are excited to share our official proposal for ZEBL Cape Town (Zcash Early Builders Lab) with the Zcash community! Building on our team’s active presence and track record in the South African tech ec… --- ## [CENTIREINGS Zcash Market Segmentation & Comparative Intelligence](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/centireings-zcash-market-segmentation-comparative-intelligence/58156)
**Author:** [@GabrielAlfonsoPinzon](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/GabrielAlfonsoPinzon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/centireings-zcash-market-segmentation-comparative-intelligence/58156 "2026-10-15T12:48:41Z")
Hello Zcash community, We are seeking support to extend an existing quantitative cross-asset research framework into a Zcash-specific market-segmentation and comparative-intelligence resource. A little context on where… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash BuildPath India + Mumbai First-Build Day](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-buildpath-india-mumbai-first-build-day/58210)
**Author:** [@Arun5768](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Arun5768)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-buildpath-india-mumbai-first-build-day/58210 "2026-10-14T23:19:47Z")
Hello Zcash community, I’m Arun Pratap Singh Chandel, co-founder of The Origin Guild. I’m sharing Zcash BuildPath India for community feedback: a $24,400 combined request comprising the original $17,600, 14-week pilot i… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash Africa Privacy Engineering Residency Pilot — Web3Bridge](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-africa-privacy-engineering-residency-pilot-web3bridge/57796)
**Author:** [@Codeinx](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Codeinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-africa-privacy-engineering-residency-pilot-web3bridge/57796 "2026-10-14T13:31:02Z")
GitHub application: #442 Web3Bridge is requesting $49,000 to run a pilot developer pipeline for African engineers into the Zcash ecosystem: open online discovery and technical foundation stages, a Privacy Engineering Ac… --- ## [Grant Application — Nozy Sync Engine: public CompactTxStreamer in front of Zebrad](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-nozy-sync-engine-public-compacttxstreamer-in-front-of-zebrad/57896)
**Author:** [@Lowo88](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Lowo88)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-nozy-sync-engine-public-compacttxstreamer-in-front-of-zebrad/57896 "2026-10-14T13:25:16Z")
I submitted a ZCG application to put Nozy Sync Engine on a public endpoint. Application: ZCG GitHub form fill - Nozy Sync Engine public ($45k) · Issue #455 · ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants · GitHub Ask: $45,… --- ## [Travel Support for Devcon 8 Mumbai — Speaker, Curator, Performer (ZK-Music)](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/travel-support-for-devcon-8-mumbai-speaker-curator-performer-zk-music/58092)
**Author:** [@4ni4](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/4ni4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/travel-support-for-devcon-8-mumbai-speaker-curator-performer-zk-music/58092 "2026-10-14T13:14:22Z")
Hi Zcash community, I’m Ania Shestakova/4ni4, an independent researcher and sound artist working at the intersection of ZK privacy, biometric sovereignty, and agentic networks. I’m applying for a $1,000 travel & partici… --- ## [Grant Application — VKX Wallet: Native Shielded Zcash Integration & Open-Source React Native Module](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-vkx-wallet-native-shielded-zcash-integration-open-source-react-native-module/58090)
**Author:** [@VkxProtocol](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/VkxProtocol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-vkx-wallet-native-shielded-zcash-integration-open-source-react-native-module/58090 "2026-10-14T13:13:29Z")
Hello Zcash community, I have submitted a Zcash Community Grants application to integrate native shielded Zcash support into VKX Wallet, a live self-custodial multichain wallet available on Android and iOS. GitHub appl… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash Shielded Payments: An English/Korean Research Report](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-shielded-payments-an-english-korean-research-report/58046)
**Author:** [@FPSteve](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/FPSteve)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-shielded-payments-an-english-korean-research-report/58046 "2026-10-14T13:12:11Z")
This is the community discussion for Four Pillars’ submitted Zcash Community Grants application. GitHub application: Grant Application - Zcash Shielded Payments: An English/Korean Research Report · Issue #467 · ZcashCom… --- ## [Grant Application - Fixing & Updating of Zcash Documentation (https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/master/index.html)](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-fixing-updating-of-zcash-documentation-https-zcash-readthedocs-io-en-master-index-html/57965)
**Author:** [@m.f](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/m.f)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-fixing-updating-of-zcash-documentation-https-zcash-readthedocs-io-en-master-index-html/57965 "2026-10-14T13:11:53Z")
Summary The current Zcash documentation is outdated and, at certain points, broken. About 60 of the 262 external URLs in the zcash-docs repo are dead; its UX/UI is outdated, and there is currently no agentic documentati… --- ## [Hito Zcash: Stable Firmware, Internal Security Review, and Maintenance](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/hito-zcash-stable-firmware-internal-security-review-and-maintenance/58051)
**Author:** [@hito](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/hito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/hito-zcash-stable-firmware-internal-security-review-and-maintenance/58051 "2026-10-14T13:11:23Z")
We are requesting $88,000 for four months of Zcash firmware and app development, testing, internal security review, and 12 months of maintenance. Full application Progress and Remaining Work Our first $50,000 grant del… --- ## [Grant Application - Tells: a privacy checkup for Zcash wallets](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-tells-a-privacy-checkup-for-zcash-wallets/58025)
**Author:** [@luoy16002-svg](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/luoy16002-svg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-tells-a-privacy-checkup-for-zcash-wallets/58025 "2026-10-14T13:09:37Z")
Hi all, I’m Kai, an independent developer. I just submitted a ZCG application for Tells: Grant Application - Tells: a privacy checkup for Zcash wallets · Issue #462 · ZcashCommunityGrants/zcashcommunitygrants · GitHub T… --- ## [Grant Application: Build Buddies x Zcash — Privacy Education and Community Adoption in Latin America and Asia](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-build-buddies-x-zcash-privacy-education-and-community-adoption-in-latin-america-and-asia/58008)
**Author:** [@VoodooKingX](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/VoodooKingX)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-build-buddies-x-zcash-privacy-education-and-community-adoption-in-latin-america-and-asia/58008 "2026-10-14T13:08:28Z")
Hello Zcash community, My name is Pablo Vazquez (@VoodooKingX), and I am the Project Lead for Build Buddies, a community-led initiative powered by Meta Pool. We have submitted a Zcash Community Grants application for a… --- ## [Zcash Community Grants Application VaihtoFX: Shielded ZEC On/Off-Ramp via M-Pesa & Airtel Money in Kenya](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-application-vaihtofx-shielded-zec-on-off-ramp-via-m-pesa-airtel-money-in-kenya/57939)
**Author:** [@mahdi.abdile](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/mahdi.abdile)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-community-grants-application-vaihtofx-shielded-zec-on-off-ramp-via-m-pesa-airtel-money-in-kenya/57939 "2026-10-14T13:06:21Z")
ZCG Issue #458: Paste-Ready Fields VaihtoFX: Shielded ZEC On/Off-Ramp via M-Pesa & Airtel Money in KenyaApplication Owners (@octocat, @octocat1) @Mahdi-Kintaal, @ByteSurgeonAmos, @sammykisina Organization Name Vaihto F… --- ## [Grant Application: ZKP & Cryptography Course – 4th Edition](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zkp-cryptography-course-4th-edition/57698)
**Author:** [@MarijaMikic](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/MarijaMikic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zkp-cryptography-course-4th-edition/57698 "2026-10-14T13:04:50Z")
Hi everyone, I would like to share our Zcash Community Grants application for the 4th edition of our ZKP & Cryptography Course, an educational program focused on zero-knowledge proofs and modern cryptography. The cours… --- ## [Grant Application - Zcash Privacy Payment Rail & NFC Programmable Cards](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-privacy-payment-rail-nfc-programmable-cards/57930)
**Author:** [@ONEONUORA](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ONEONUORA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/grant-application-zcash-privacy-payment-rail-nfc-programmable-cards/57930 "2026-10-14T13:03:53Z")
We’re building ZecPOS Core — an open-source payment rail designed to make shielded ZEC practical for everyday commerce. The idea is simple: a customer should be able to pay a merchant with shielded ZEC, while the mercha… --- ## [ZSwap: A Shielded Atomic Swap Specification for Zcash — Grant Application & Request for Review](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zswap-a-shielded-atomic-swap-specification-for-zcash-grant-application-request-for-review/57884)
**Author:** [@peejay-git](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/peejay-git)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zswap-a-shielded-atomic-swap-specification-for-zcash-grant-application-request-for-review/57884 "2026-10-14T13:01:46Z")
ZSwap: A Shielded Atomic Swap Specification for Zcash — Grant Application & Request for Review Hi all —we’re Stallion Labs, and we’ve submitted a $50,000 Zcash Community Grants application for ZSwap: a formal specificati… [Previous page](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/c/grants/33.md) [Next page](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/c/grants/33.md?page=2)