Avalanche Foundation Launches Bonus Program for New Apps and Build Games Participants

🎮 Avalanche drops developer bonuses

By Avalanche
Jan 26, 2026, 3:55 PM
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The Avalanche Foundation is offering bonuses to incentivize development on its platform:

  • New app bonuses: Financial support for fresh applications building on Avalanche
  • Build Games participants: Additional rewards for developers in the gaming-focused program

This initiative follows Avalanche's earlier $250K Gaming Accelerator partnership with Helika, which provided:

  • Technical mentorship and blockchain integration support
  • Game analytics and community growth tools
  • Demo Day opportunities to pitch to investors

The bonus program aims to expand Avalanche's ecosystem by attracting developers across gaming and general applications.​

Learn more and apply

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Bonuses for new apps on Avalanche. Bonuses for apps participating in Build Games. Learn more and apply: x.com/AvalancheFDN/s…

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