🏆 $18M Raised: A New Milestone for 0xLabs and the Web3 Grant Ecosystem

Jul 23, 2025

0xLabs hits $18M in Web3 grants raised, marking rapid growth and strong foundation momentum.

Despite the market — Web3 funding is growing fast. Here’s how we got here, and what’s next.

At 0xLabs, we’re proud to announce a major milestone:
Our clients have now raised a total of $18 million in Web3 grants! 🎉

This achievement reflects not only the hard work of our team, but also the strength of the builders we support, and the ongoing commitment of 300+ Web3 foundations actively funding innovation across the space.

Back in November, we announced $8.5M raised. Less than a year later, we’ve more than doubled that figure—proving that even in uncertain markets, grant funding is accelerating.

🚀 What’s Driving This Growth?

Since mid-2024, our activity has grown at a pace of +10% per month. This explosive momentum is powered by several key factors:

1️⃣ Layer 2 Ecosystem Boom

The number of L2 blockchains has surged—bringing with it dozens of new grant programs. Each ecosystem is actively seeking developers, protocols, and infrastructure projects to onboard and retain talent.

2️⃣ Foundations Preparing for the Bull Market

As the market turns optimistic, foundations are strategically investing in new teams to position themselves for the next growth cycle. They’re onboarding builders now—not later.

3️⃣ 0xLabs Stayed in the Arena

Even during the toughest market conditions, our team never slowed down. While others pulled back, we stayed active—helping teams get funding, ship products, and build community traction.

📊 Why This Matters

Grants are one of the best non-dilutive tools for Web3 startups to gain runway, build credibility, and accelerate growth without giving up equity or tokens.

And the data shows it:

💰 $18 million in grant funding secured for our clients
🌐 300+ grant programs actively tracked and engaged
📈 10% monthly growth in activity since mid-2024

🧠 Insights for Builders in 2025

Even with the funding we’ve already helped secure, we believe the best is yet to come. Here’s what we’re watching:

🔥 Grant activity spikes in Q4

Historically, Q4 is the most dynamic quarter for grants. Foundations rush to deploy unspent budgets before year-end and start planning for year N+1. If you’re a builder, now’s the time to prepare your applications.

💼 Foundations are liquid

Thanks to market recovery and growing user adoption, many foundations are flush with cash—and they’re eager to invest in promising projects while the competition is still relatively low.

🤝 Foundations are open to support

This is not just about money. Many of our partner foundations are actively offering support, mentoring, visibility, and co-marketing—especially for projects aligned with key trends like L2 scaling, DeFi tooling, AI + Web3, and UX onboarding.