Ethereum Foundation Grants
Overview of Ethereum Foundation grants for Account Abstraction projects.
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) supports the development and adoption of Account Abstraction (AA) through targeted grants. In addition to various ad hoc grants over the years, in May 2023, the EF concluded a dedicated ERC-4337 AA grant round, awarding support to 18 teams working on infrastructure, wallets, analytics, tooling, and UX innovations.
🎯 Focus Areas
This round focused on:
Smart wallet UX and modularity
Bundlers and mempool enhancements (including P2P/shared mempool)
Security features like multi-factor auth and ZK-based access
Developer tooling for AA onboarding and interoperability
Educational content and ecosystem adoption
🛠 Featured Grantees (Examples)
ZeroDev — Kernel smart account and SDKs
Etherspot — Skandha bundler and shared mempool implementation
MynaWallet — Wallet integrating Japanese national ID (Myna Card)
Blocto — AA support in Web3.js with 4337 RPCs
Silius — Rust-based modular bundler
Ambire — Email/password signers with DKIM verification
IoTeX — ZKP-based AA wallet for privacy and on-chain auth
TokenSight — WebAuthn-based MFA for smart accounts
Rhinestone — Secure module registry for smart accounts
Picnic (Jam) — DeFi bundling API for UserOp calldata
AAA (Account Abstraction Afterhours) — Community education and events
SixdegreeLab — Data dashboards and tutorials for on-chain 4337 metrics
...and many more. See the full project list in the recap below.
📘 Learn More
👉 EF AA Grants Recap – Substack
📢 How to Apply
Visit the Ethereum Foundation ESP website
Explore open calls, focus areas, and RFPs
Submit your proposal with a clear value-add to AA
The EF prioritizes public goods, reusable infrastructure, and tooling that benefits the broader smart wallet ecosystem.
✅ Summary
EF grants help accelerate smart wallet adoption by supporting builders working on the AA stack—from bundlers and wallets to devtools and education. The 2023 ERC-4337 round showcases the ecosystem’s diversity and momentum.
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