0G-Mini-Grant

An open-source incentive program from 0G for builders, dedicated to supporting and advancing non-profit and open-source projects in the 0G ecosystem — with a focus on open-source projects, 0G ecosystem middleware, non-profit initiatives, and developer tools.

This repository contains no code. It operates as a contribution registry: participants submit a PR that creates their own folder with a README.md under the corresponding directory to register their contributions.

🎯 Goals

• Attract developers to participate in building the 0G ecosystem
• Grow the ecosystem's open-source infrastructure: middleware, developer tools, SDKs, and other public goods
• Encourage builders to keep building long-term and help them earn support from the 0G ecosystem
• Give back to the community with high-quality, high-impact projects, tools, and technical content
• Encourage more ecosystem projects to invest resources, helping the 0G community become self-organizing and self-sustaining

📂 Repository Structure

0G-Mini-Grant/
├── contributions/                  # Ecosystem open-source contribution submissions
│   └── python cookbook/            # Example contribution folder
│       └── example.md              # Contribution template
├── projects/                       # Long-term project building submissions
│   └── 0g-kit/                     # Example project folder
│       └── example.md              # Project template
└── README.md                       # Main program document (this file)

Track	Directory	Target Group	Evaluation Criteria
Ecosystem Open-Source Contribution	contributions/	Developers making substantial contributions to the 0G ecosystem	XP = Effort × Value/Impact/Quality
Long-Term Building	projects/	Teams actively building projects (hackathon participants prioritized)	Potential value + quarterly progress + community impact

✨ Funding & Cadence

• The program provides a quarterly 0G Bounty Pool
• Rewards follow a retroactive model: contributions are tallied each quarter, and bounty amounts depend on overall participation
• Starring fellow builders' work is encouraged; contributions are reviewed based on value and community impact, with results published to the community
• The program runs as a one-quarter pilot; continuation will be decided based on its impact

🌟 Reward Tracks & How to Participate

1️⃣ Ecosystem Open-Source Contribution Rewards

How to participate:

1. Create a new folder under contributions/ with a README.md inside (see contributions/python cookbook/example.md), including:
   • Contribution repository link
   • Contribution overview
   • Contribution PR link
   • Contributor contact
   • Region
2. Also fill in the 0G Talent Registry form: 👉 XXXXXX

Scope:

• Contributions to open-source, public-good repositories in the 0G ecosystem — middleware, developer tools, SDKs, libraries, and ecosystem course/content repositories

Reward evaluation:

XP is tallied per contributor; higher XP correlates with a larger reward. A 0G Tech Leaderboard is published each quarter to help promote top contributors.

XP = Effort × Value/Impact/Quality

• Effort: determined by the complexity of the contribution, as judged by a technical expert panel
• Value/Impact/Quality (1–3): a combined score based on the contribution's value, impact metrics such as stars/forks, and overall quality
  • 3 — Widely recognized by the 0G technical community; high value to the 0G ecosystem
  • 2 — Meaningful value with potential for adoption by the 0G developer community
  • 1 — Encouragement for participating in open-source ecosystem building

Resource support:

• 0G-Mini-Grant support
• Direct referrals to job opportunities at core/high-potential 0G ecosystem projects
• Opportunity to receive a recommendation letter from the 0G Foundation
• Priority recommendation to 0G Apollo, the AI Accelerator
• Priority placement in the 0G talent pool
• Promotion via 0G official channels to help build your project's or your personal brand

2️⃣ Keep BUIDL! Long-Term Building Rewards

How to participate:

1. Build continuously for at least 3 months within the statistical quarter
2. Create a new folder under projects/ with a README.md inside (see projects/0g-kit/example.md), including:
   • Project name
   • Project overview
   • Contact information
   • Community impact
   • Quarterly milestones
   • Ecosystem value
   • Ongoing commit records
3. Also fill in the 0G Ecosystem Project Registry form: 👉 XXXXX

Scope:

• Priority support for open-source projects, 0G ecosystem middleware, non-profit projects, and developer tools
• Priority support for projects that participated in a 0G Hackathon
• New builders are especially encouraged to participate
• Projects must make a substantial contribution and positive impact on the 0G ecosystem

Reward evaluation:

• The top 10 projects are selected based on potential value, quarterly progress, and community impact; a 0G Rising BUIDL Leaderboard is published each quarter to help promote them

Resource support:

• 0G-Mini-Grant support
• Direct referrals to the 0G incubator, with funding support from the 0G Foundation
• Promotion via 0G ecosystem official channels to help build your project's brand

🔄 Progress Updates

Please share your project progress through:

• GitHub
• X (Twitter)

🏷️ Tiers

• Talent
• Project
• Ecosystem Pool

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Note: The resource support above is facilitated by community recommendation; final interpretation rests with the organizer.

Questions? Reach out on Telegram: https://t.me/dragon0195