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What We're Looking For
The General Track funds projects whose work falls into (but is not limited to) the following categories:
Tooling & Developer Ecosystem
SDKs, APIs, infrastructure, and developer tools that improve the Filecoin developer experience.
Research
Technical, economic, or design research that advances the Filecoin protocol or ecosystem.
Customer Success
Initiatives that strengthen onboarding, documentation, and adoption across the ecosystem.
Governance
Mechanisms, tools, or frameworks that enhance transparency and collective decision-making.
End-User UX
Interfaces, integrations, and applications that make Filecoin more intuitive for everyday users.
Core Dependencies
For projects that applied in ProPGF Round 1 and are considered core infrastructure or services essential to the Filecoin network.
Program Timeline
General overview of timeline
Batch 2
| Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
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Batch 3
| Apr 2026 | May 2026 | June 2026 | July 2026 | Aug 2026 | |
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Batch 4
| Sept 2026 | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 | Dec 2026 | Jan 2027 | |
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Sensemaking
Applications
Reviews
Results + KYC
Disbursements
Note: Dates may shift slightly as we finalize logistics, but the overall cadence will remain the same.
New Experiments Welcome
We also invite new experiments and first-time builders, including teams from outside the Filecoin ecosystem who want to explore how their work can build on or extend Filecoin infrastructure.
If you're applying for the first time, we recommend joining the telegram group for FIL ProPGF before submitting to ensure your proposal aligns with the program's scope and goals.
For teams building on Filecoin, check out the Filecoin Ecosystem Metrics Roundup — the key metrics projects will be evaluated against.
Funding Model
All grants are milestone-based, with payouts tied to the completion and verification of approved deliverables.
Selection Committee
The committee will stay largely the same as Round 1, with some slight changes.
View Round 1 members →Stay Connected
Questions
Questions? Reach out to Sejal or Josh directly.
Blog
Stay tuned for our follow-up blog with step-by-step details on how to apply via Karma.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your application and join the next wave of builders shaping the Filecoin ecosystem.
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