Executive Summary
The JUP DAO grants program was established with a $150k budget through a successful DAO vote. The program was designed as a stepping stone to help DAO contributors make progress towards a trial workgroup, with the flexibility needed for co-creation and adaptation.
Overall, this initial run of the grants program was modestly successful, with many grant recipients increasing their involvement in the DAO either through progressing to a trial workgroup or joining up with other initiatives at the conclusion of their grant.
Below is the breakdown of issued grants.
Initiative Outcomes
Concluded Initiatives
1. Catalytics (became Devrel)
Grant Amount: $5,000 + $7,500
Team: Konstantinos, Fiji, Dann
Deliverables: Created analytics platform with general governance-related data
Evolution: Successfully evolved into the DevRel Working Group (DRWG), focusing on bridging the gap between core development team and technical community
Case study: DevRel Work Group Case Study - Working Groups - Jupiter Research
2. Jupiverse Design Labs
Grant Amount: $5,500 + $8,500
Team: Adedamola, Joyce, Kira, Design Anarchy
Deliverables: Created a standardized design system, collaborated with other initiatives on design materials, educated the community about design basics
Evolution: Transformed into the Design & Art Work Group, responsible for building cohesive visual identity, design systems, and UI/UX standards for Jupiter DAO
Case study: Design & Art Work Group Case Study - Working Groups - Jupiter Research
3. Jupiter Horizon
Grant Amount: $3,400
Team: Liam
Scope: Created an AI bot that consumed all of the information within the Jupiverse to provide community and informational support
Status: Joined DevRel Trial Work Group as a grantee
4. Product Hub
Grant Amount: $3,000
Team: Ray
Scope: Focused on improving product development processes and user experience frameworks
Status: Became a contributor to the Jupiter Team and Core Work Group
5. Nigeria Meetup
Grant Amount: $370
Team: Southen
Scope: Building local community engagement and education programs in Nigeria
Status: Started the JUP Nigeria Regional Initiative
6. JUP in Naija
Grant Amount: $5,800 + $10,000
Team: Duke
Scope: Expanding Jupiter’s presence in Nigeria through events, education, and community building
Status: Joined JUP Nigeria Regional Initiative as a lead
7. JUP Chinese
Grant Amount: $8,000
Team: Cassie, Enna
Scope: Creating Chinese language resources and building community in Chinese-speaking regions
Status: Grant concluded. Pending Regional Initiatives updates.
Conclusion report: Chinese Initiative Regional Grant Conclusion & Report - Jupiter DAO - Jupiter Research
8. JUP Indonesia
Grant Amount: $8,000
Team: Feyber, Aulia
Scope: Developing Indonesian community initiatives and localized content
Status: Status: Grant concluded. Pending Regional Initiatives updates.
9. Thread University
Grant Amount: $6,000
Team: Fabiano, Jussy, Ashen
Scope: Educational initiative focused on teaching Jupiter DAO members how to build their presence on X
Status: Concluded
10. DeFi JUP Jam
Grant Amount: $8,000
Team: WTP, Aro, Mirea
Scope: Educating Jupiter DAO about Jupiter products with guides and live streams
Status: Concluded
11. Jupiverse Music Records
Grant Amount: $10,000
Team: Preballin
Scope: Creating music-based initiatives and content for the Jupiter community
Status: Working on a project with the Jupiter Team
12. Video Content
Grant Amount: $2,000
Team: Ordi
Scope: Creating promotional video content for Jupiter DAO
Status: While he continues making videos as per the terms of his grant, he has joined up with the ongoing Product Academy initiative below.
Ongoing Initiatives
1. JupSync
Grant Amount: $10,000
Team: Jurek, Degen
Scope: Working on synchronization and information propagation tools for Jupiter ecosystem
Status: In Progress
2. Product Academy
Grant Amount: $10,000
Team: Lochie, Klbkch
Scope: Developing clear, accessible video tutorials for Jupiter products
Note: The team has also seeded this group with an additional $5k to have Lochie run an experimental initiative that runs tangentially to this grant group
Status: In Progress
3. Talent Support
Grant Amount: $10,000
Team: Mic, Marja
Scope: Supporting talent and facilitating grant applications in the Jupiverse, and helping identify and nurture talent within the DAO
Status: In Progress
4. Bug Crush
Grant Amount: $10,000
Team: Maggie
Scope: Organize a bug bounty program for Jupiter products
Status: In Progress
5. Jupiter User Experience
Grant Amount: $5,000
Team: Sambino
Scope: Establish comprehensive product feedback pipelines.
Status: In Progress
Financial Overview
Total Summary
- Total Amount Distributed: $136,070
- Total Concluded Grants: $91,070
- Ongoing Projects: $45,000
- Remaining funds: $13,930 (to be returned to the DAO treasury)
Further Details
It is important to note, that the first three grantees were dispersed prior to establishing the official grant multisig. Those transactions can be found below:
| Date | Amount | Type | Reason | Tx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.10.2024 | 6,000.00 | USDC | Jupiter Thread University Grant | link |
| 31.10.2024 | 10,000.00 | USDC | Jupiverse Music Records Grant | link |
| 03.11.2024 | 8,000.00 | USDC | DeFi JUP Jam Grant | link |
The list of inflow and outflow transactions from the dedicated grants wallet can be found below. As you can see, the list of inflow transactions into the official grant mutlisig is straightforward, containing only three minor SOL transactions for gas fees and one USDC transaction.
Inflow
The list of outflow transactions contains the full register of outgoing transfers to grant recipients starting from November 20, 2024. It includes every grant except the initial 3, which are those detailed in the table above.
Outflow
| Date | Amount | Type | Reason | Tx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | 3,400 | USDC | Jupiter Horizon Grant | link |
| 11/27/2024 | 370 | USDC | Nigeria Meetup Grant | link |
| 12/3/2024 | 2,900 | USDC | JUP in Naija Grant 1 Partt 1 | link |
| 12/11/2024 | 5,500 | USDC | Jupiverse Design Labs Grant 1 | link |
| 12/14/2024 | 2,900 | USDC | JUP in Naija Grant 1, Part 2 | link |
| 12/31/2024 | 3,000 | USDC | Product Hub Grant | link |
| 1/6/2025 | 5,000 | USDC | Catalytics Grant | link |
| 2/8/2025 | 8,500 | USDC | Jupiverse Design Labs Grant 2 | link |
| 2/11/2025 | 8,000 | USDC | Jupiter Chinese Grant | link |
| 2/19/2025 | 2,000 | USDC | Video Content Grant | link |
| 2/22/2025 | 7,500 | USDC | DevRel Grant | link |
| 3/3/2025 | 10,000 | USDC | JUP in Naija Grant 2 | link |
| 3/14/2025 | 8,000 | USDC | Jupiter Indonesia Grant | link |
| 4/29/2025 | 10,000 | USDC | Grants and Talents Support Grant | link |
| 5/5/2025 | 10,000 | USDC | JUPSync Grant | link |
| 5/13/2025 | 10,000 | USDC | Jupiter Product Academy Grant | link |
| 5/28/2025 | 5,000 | USDC | BugCrush Grant Part 1 | link |
| 6/4/2025 | 5,000 | USDC | BugCrush Grant Part 2 | link |
| 6/10/2025 | 5,000 | USDC | JUX Grant | link |
As of this moment the Grants Program Wallet holds $13,930 USDC, which is intended to be returned to the Jupiter DAO Treasury.
Conclusion
The core mission of Jupiter DAO Grants Program was to foster initiatives by identifying and supporting talent within the DAO who actively stepped up and began contributing to the Jupiverse. So far, the grants system has transformed several ideas into mature initiatives in addition to furthering community involvement in the Jupiverse, though there is still considerable room for improvement.
One of the most valuable aspects of becoming a Jupiter DAO Grantee was the opportunity to collaborate closely with established groups in the DAO and the Jupiter team.
We would like to thank all participants of the Grants Program for their efforts in enhancing the Jupiverse. While the next iteration of the Grants Program will likely take on a different structure and form, we hope and believe it will continue to provide value to Jupiter DAO.