EF Announces Data Collection Grant Recipients
EF Announces Data Collection Grant Recipients
🔍 Data grants unveiled
The Ecodev Coordinators team at Ethereum Foundation (EF) has announced 11 recipients for the Data Collection grant round. A total of $557,660 USD in funding was awarded to projects selected for their innovative approaches to advancing data collection in the Ethereum ecosystem.
This announcement follows a recent trend of significant grant distributions by EF. In May, over $2 million was awarded to 43 projects in the Academic Grants Round, which saw more than 250 applications across various categories.
These initiatives highlight EF's ongoing commitment to supporting and nurturing the Ethereum ecosystem through strategic funding of innovative projects and research.
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