Mina Foundation is delighted to announce a new grants program, Core, which aims to support projects committed to improving Mina Protocol and invites builders and innovators to contribute to the ongoing success of the network by promoting innovation.
Focusing on high-priority development areas, the Core program aims to fund projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible on Mina, exploring new ideas and use cases. By contributing to RFC discussions, and submitting proposals, community members can contribute to not only shaping the Mina vision but also secure funding to realize it too. Examples can include token standards, zkOracles, Data Availability layers, new development features, and so much more.
By design, the Core program actively includes and elicits the contribution of the broader Mina ecosystem in its process, by encouraging community members to provide feedback on proposals, define new requirements and use-cases, address questions, and work together to build on this thriving ecosystem. This approach ensures that each proposal not only goes through thorough consideration and refinement but also aligns closely with the community’s vision for the future of the protocol.
Head over here to open RFCs, engage in discussion, and submit proposals to RFPs. Apply for a Core Grant and help us build a robust and innovative future for the Mina ecosystem.
About Mina Protocol
Mina Protocol is being incubated by O(1) Labs, the leader in zk-SNARKs and verifiable computation. Mina Protocol, the world’s lightest blockchain, provides a foundation for the decentralized digital economy (Web 3.0), by affording all participants fully P2P, permissionless access to the chain, from any device. By utilizing recursive zk-SNARKs, the Mina blockchain always stays the same size — about 20 kilobytes (the size of a few tweets). Recursive zk-SNARKs allow nodes to rapidly share and update proof of the correct blockchain state across the network. This breakthrough application of zk-SNARKs solves the issues of scalability and high barrier to entry for nodes that have plagued legacy blockchains to-date. By making it easier for nodes to participate, Mina improves decentralization and therefore security of the network. The Mina blockchain can be easily accessed from any device, including phones and browsers, and can be seamlessly integrated into new decentralized applications (dapps).
