The Coinholder-Directed Retroactive Grants Program is now accepting proposals for the Q2 2026 round. You can submit a proposal for your own completed work or nominate an individual, company, or project you believe should receive funding to apply for a grant. Retroactive grants provide funding for work that has already been completed and can be publicly verified. Coinholders will decide which proposals to fund through a coinholder vote scheduled for June.
Deadline to submit a proposal: May 14 at 20:00 UTC
After the submission deadline, there will be a mandatory 30-day review period from Monday, May 18 to Wednesday, June 17. The coinholder poll will then run from Thursday, June 18 through Tuesday, June 30.
Copy and paste your completed proposal into a new separate thread in the Community Grants | Retroactive Grants section of the Zcash Community Forum so the community can provide feedback on each proposal.
If you have any questions about the process or your submission, please post them in this thread. Thank you!
This program provides retroactive funding exclusively for completed projects. To qualify for a grant, your work must be verifiable; if coinholders cannot confirm your project’s completion and impact, your proposal will not be funded.
When submitting your retroactive request via GitHub, you must agree to the following:
I understand that this program is only for fully completed work. Applications for planned or partially finished projects will not be considered. All work must be verified by its intended users or their representatives to ensure it meets quality, functionality, and usability standards before it is eligible for a coinholder vote.
Which Program is Right for You?
For completed work: Wait until your project is live and public before applying for this funding program.
For future or ongoing work: Please contact ZCG (Zcash Community Grants) * to apply for proactive funding.