EF Ecosystem Support Program is a grants and ecosystem development program within the Ethereum Foundation that funds free and open-source projects strengthening Ethereum's technical and public-goods foundations. EF Ecosystem Support Program's Twitter Score is 67 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of July 2026, ranking #14,456 (top 5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
EF Ecosystem Support Program operates through two internal teams, Grant Management and Funding Coordination, and directs support toward builder tools, infrastructure, research, and public goods. Its open grants program has scaled considerably over the years: ESP supported 136 projects totaling $26.9 million in 2021, grew to 397 projects and $30.0 million in 2022, expanded further to 498 projects and $61.1 million in 2023, and reached 677 projects and $44.4 million in 2024. Within that 2024 total, close to $3 million went specifically to 105 projects that applied through its open grants webforms.
EF Ecosystem Support Program paused open grant applications in 2025 while redesigning its funding approach, though it continued supporting active grantees and kept Office Hours available for inquiries. Beyond its own grant pipeline, EF Ecosystem Support Program is affiliated with ecosystem funding platforms including Octant, Gitcoin, and ENS DAO. EF Ecosystem Support Program has published 876 posts and has been mentioned by 98 accounts, with 180 total mentions.
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