# \#funding **URL:** https://forum.celo.org/tag/funding/27.md [Latest](https://forum.celo.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.celo.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.celo.org/tags.md) --- ## [KASIC Ecosystem](https://forum.celo.org/t/kasic-ecosystem/13877)
**Author:** [@VincentSK](https://forum.celo.org/u/VincentSK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/kasic-ecosystem/13877 "2026-10-14T08:33:22Z")
Title: \[Discussion\] KASI Coin & KASIC Tiered NFTs – Driving Universal Mobile Payments starting in South Africa and SADC Dear Celo Community, We are thrilled to introduce the development blueprint for KASI Coin (KASI) a… --- ## [Celo Communities Guild | Season 3 Funding Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-communities-guild-season-3-funding-request/13648)
**Author:** [@celocommunities](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocommunities)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-communities-guild-season-3-funding-request/13648 "2026-09-06T10:30:24Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Title: Celo Communities Guild | Season 3 Funding Request Author(s): Goldo (@0xGoldo), 0xj4an-work (@0xj4an-work), Anthony (@0xKnight), Skdt… --- ## [MiniPay Update Q2 2026](https://forum.celo.org/t/minipay-update-q2-2026/13664)
**Author:** [@opera\_minipay](https://forum.celo.org/u/opera_minipay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/minipay-update-q2-2026/13664 "2026-08-16T11:00:43Z")
The market is consolidating. Wallets are adding cards. Card apps and neobanks are adding onchain rails. Payment apps are adding savings and remittances. Everyone building consumer crypto products is converging on the sam… --- ## [TapPay — Building Nigeria's First NFC Tap-to-Pay Wallet on Celo + NGNm](https://forum.celo.org/t/tappay-building-nigerias-first-nfc-tap-to-pay-wallet-on-celo-ngnm/13120)
**Author:** [@gare](https://forum.celo.org/u/gare)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/tappay-building-nigerias-first-nfc-tap-to-pay-wallet-on-celo-ngnm/13120 "2026-08-10T02:27:46Z")
Hi Celo community, I’m Gare, founder of TapPay, a self-custodial mobile payments wallet launching in Nigeria, built on Celo L2, using NGNm (Mento Nigerian Naira stablecoin) as the primary settlement token. The problem … --- ## [CICLOPS Season 3 Funding Proposal (July–December 2026)](https://forum.celo.org/t/ciclops-season-3-funding-proposal-july-december-2026/13595)
**Author:** [@KishanP](https://forum.celo.org/u/KishanP)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/ciclops-season-3-funding-proposal-july-december-2026/13595 "2026-08-03T14:12:05Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: Draft Author(s): @KishanP Type of Request: Funding Funding Request: $2,670,000 equivalent to 35,838,926 CELO (CELO-denominated at 90-day trailing average … --- ## [Celo Governance Guild | Season 2 Retro (H1 2026) & Funding Top-Up Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-governance-guild-season-2-retro-h1-2026-funding-top-up-request/13583)
**Author:** [@celogovernance](https://forum.celo.org/u/celogovernance)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-governance-guild-season-2-retro-h1-2026-funding-top-up-request/13583 "2026-07-22T10:49:26Z")
Celo Governance Guild | Season 2 Retro (H1 2026) & Funding Top-Up Request From the Celo Governance Guild (@0xj4an-work @Wade @0xGoldo). TL;DR In H1 2026 we hosted 10 governance calls, merged 54 PRs in the governance r… --- ## [SLEARN: Utility Token for Community-Powered Learning](https://forum.celo.org/t/slearn-utility-token-for-community-powered-learning/13248)
**Author:** [@vtamara](https://forum.celo.org/u/vtamara)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/slearn-utility-token-for-community-powered-learning/13248 "2026-06-10T18:12:59Z")
We would love your feedback about SLEARN, the token we are designing. :backhand\_index\_pointing\_down: I. Summary learn.tg is a gamified educational platform where students (verified with self) earn rewards for completing… --- ## [My funds are not reflecting on my valora app](https://forum.celo.org/t/my-funds-are-not-reflecting-on-my-valora-app/13393)
**Author:** [@Ojsmallz](https://forum.celo.org/u/Ojsmallz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/my-funds-are-not-reflecting-on-my-valora-app/13393 "2026-06-05T06:19:47Z")
My funds are not reflecting on my valora app Hey I deposited funds usinc bimance to my valora but since i cant serm to find them kindly assisy --- ## [NaijaLancers Developer Portal — API Infrastructure for Payments, Escrow & Web3 Onboarding on Celo](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-developer-portal-api-infrastructure-for-payments-escrow-web3-onboarding-on-celo/13376)
**Author:** [@bbb](https://forum.celo.org/u/bbb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-developer-portal-api-infrastructure-for-payments-escrow-web3-onboarding-on-celo/13376 "2026-06-02T13:47:55Z")
:label: Project Details Project Name: NaijaLancers Developer Portal Founder: Awwal Dayyabu Support Email: support@naijalancers.name.ng Live Portal: naijalancers.name.ng/developer GitHub: github.com/Awwal1111/naija-onboa… --- ## [Prezenti Season 2 Funding Request: Direct Grants](https://forum.celo.org/t/prezenti-season-2-funding-request-direct-grants/12961)
**Author:** [@Prezenti.grants](https://forum.celo.org/u/Prezenti.grants)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/prezenti-season-2-funding-request-direct-grants/12961 "2026-05-18T17:46:56Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): @Prezenti.grants (@MayaRB, @Wade, @Thylacine) Type of Request: Funding Intent: Season 2 Funding Category: Direct Grants Funding Request: $… --- ## [Celo Infrastructure for Chain Lifecycle Operational Support (CICLOPS) Season 2 Funding Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-infrastructure-for-chain-lifecycle-operational-support-ciclops-season-2-funding-request/12952)
**Author:** [@nauman](https://forum.celo.org/u/nauman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-infrastructure-for-chain-lifecycle-operational-support-ciclops-season-2-funding-request/12952 "2026-05-07T16:27:22Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): @nauman Type of Request: Funding Intent: Season 2 Funding Category: Direct Grants Funding Request: $2,700,000 cUSD equivalent to 21,738,2… --- ## [Riding the Celo Bus Together - An Urgent Invitation to Safe Dialogue and Real Repair](https://forum.celo.org/t/riding-the-celo-bus-together-an-urgent-invitation-to-safe-dialogue-and-real-repair/12700)
**Author:** [@WillRuddick](https://forum.celo.org/u/WillRuddick)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/riding-the-celo-bus-together-an-urgent-invitation-to-safe-dialogue-and-real-repair/12700 "2026-05-06T09:44:04Z")
Riding the Celo Bus Together An Urgent Invitation to Safe Dialogue and Real Repair Hey Celo family, Grassroots Economics got on the Celo bus after working with many blockchains in 2022 because of you … because th… --- ## [Creating the Next FX Market: A Strategy to Attract Liquidity to Celo](https://forum.celo.org/t/creating-the-next-fx-market-a-strategy-to-attract-liquidity-to-celo/11840)
**Author:** [@Tomer-Ba](https://forum.celo.org/u/Tomer-Ba)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/creating-the-next-fx-market-a-strategy-to-attract-liquidity-to-celo/11840 "2026-05-04T16:00:00Z")
Creating the Next FX Market: A Strategy to Attract Liquidity to Celo TL;DR Celo has made significant progress in local stablecoin adoption (cCOP, cREAL, BRLA), but its FX markets remain inefficient. Price gaps between … --- ## [The Opportunity of Merging Crypto and Mobile Money for African Payments](https://forum.celo.org/t/the-opportunity-of-merging-crypto-and-mobile-money-for-african-payments/13139)
**Author:** [@PeerPesa](https://forum.celo.org/u/PeerPesa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/the-opportunity-of-merging-crypto-and-mobile-money-for-african-payments/13139 "2026-03-25T05:46:36Z")
The Opportunity of Merging Crypto and Mobile Money for African Payments (The Case of Celo Blockchain and PeerPesa) Introduction: Africa’s Payment Paradox Africa has one of the most advanced mobile money ecosystems in t… --- ## [DeFiState - Block-Synchronized DeFi State Infrastructure for the Celo Ecosystem](https://forum.celo.org/t/defistate-block-synchronized-defi-state-infrastructure-for-the-celo-ecosystem/13110)
**Author:** [@Oluwatob-i](https://forum.celo.org/u/Oluwatob-i)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/defistate-block-synchronized-defi-state-infrastructure-for-the-celo-ecosystem/13110 "2026-03-12T00:50:30Z")
Hi everyone, My name is Oluwatobi Femi and I am building DeFiState. DeFiState is an open infrastructure project for producing block-synchronized streams of DeFi protocol state on EVM chains. The system aggregates data… --- ## [Proposal: Celo × DropoutHacks 2026 Ecosystem Collaboration](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-x-dropouthacks-2026-ecosystem-collaboration/13069)
**Author:** [@koustavx08](https://forum.celo.org/u/koustavx08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/proposal-celo-x-dropouthacks-2026-ecosystem-collaboration/13069 "2026-03-04T14:24:44Z")
Hi Celo Community :waving\_hand: I’m Koustav Singh, part of the organizing team behind DropoutHacks 2026, a 1,000+ builder hackathon taking place this March in India. The event is focused on AI, Web3, and production-grad… --- ## [Celo Communities Guild | Season 2 Funding Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-communities-guild-season-2-funding-request/12924)
**Author:** [@celocommunities](https://forum.celo.org/u/celocommunities)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-communities-guild-season-2-funding-request/12924 "2026-03-03T18:28:29Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Title: Celo Communities Guild | Season 2 Funding Request Author(s): Goldo (@0xGoldo), 0xj4an-work (@0xj4an-work), Anthony (@Anthony), Skdt (@skdt) Ty… --- ## [If we can regenerate ecosystems, can we regenerate cultural capital too?](https://forum.celo.org/t/if-we-can-regenerate-ecosystems-can-we-regenerate-cultural-capital-too/13072)
**Author:** [@vadatoweb](https://forum.celo.org/u/vadatoweb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/if-we-can-regenerate-ecosystems-can-we-regenerate-cultural-capital-too/13072 "2026-03-02T10:01:53Z")
Hi Celo community, My name is Ben, based in France, and through my company Vadato, I help NGOs, and third-sector organisations to leverage more funding, gain more impact, and innovate through products and services dedic… --- ## [Seeding a Regenerative Network State in Argentina](https://forum.celo.org/t/seeding-a-regenerative-network-state-in-argentina/13058)
**Author:** [@valfaynbloch](https://forum.celo.org/u/valfaynbloch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/seeding-a-regenerative-network-state-in-argentina/13058 "2026-02-26T20:45:26Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Valentina Faynbloch, Regenerative Economist and Nodes Project Manager at NetX State. During 2025 NetX State has co-hosted IPE city in San Martin de los Andes and RegenHub at Dev Connect, crea… --- ## [NaijaLancers Celo Wallet API – Live, Fast, Secure, and Global](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-celo-wallet-api-live-fast-secure-and-global/13030)
**Author:** [@Awwal1](https://forum.celo.org/u/Awwal1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-celo-wallet-api-live-fast-secure-and-global/13030 "2026-02-14T14:03:51Z")
Hello Celo Community :waving\_hand:, I’m Awwal Dayyabu, founder of NaijaLancers. We built a live Celo Wallet API so developers can integrate CELO, cUSD, and USDT wallets into apps without worrying about complex blockchai… --- ## [NaijaLancers – A Celo-Powered Freelancing Marketplace Supporting cUSD, USDT & CELO](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-a-celo-powered-freelancing-marketplace-supporting-cusd-usdt-celo/13026)
**Author:** [@Awwal1](https://forum.celo.org/u/Awwal1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/naijalancers-a-celo-powered-freelancing-marketplace-supporting-cusd-usdt-celo/13026 "2026-02-13T22:01:41Z")
Hello Celo Community :waving\_hand: My name is Awwal Dayyabu, founder of NaijaLancers. :globe\_with\_meridians: https://naijalancers.name.ng NaijaLancers is a live freelancing marketplace built on Celo, enabling fast, lo… --- ## [Stabila Season 2 Funding Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/stabila-season-2-funding-request/12944)
**Author:** [@MichaelKwan](https://forum.celo.org/u/MichaelKwan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/stabila-season-2-funding-request/12944 "2026-02-13T16:01:17Z")
Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: DRAFT Title: Stabila Season 2 Funding Request Authors: @MichaelKwan Type of Request: Funding Funding Request: $950,000 USD equivalent to 5,622,470.43 CELO calculated using th… --- ## [Celo Governance Guild | Season 2 Funding Request](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-governance-guild-season-2-funding-request/12938)
**Author:** [@celogovernance](https://forum.celo.org/u/celogovernance)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-governance-guild-season-2-funding-request/12938 "2026-02-12T18:59:17Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): 0xj4an-work (@0xj4an-work), Wade (@Wade), Goldo (@0xGoldo) Type of Request: Funding Intent: Season 2 Funding Category: Governance Operati… --- ## [cLabs Core Protocol Execution – Season 2 (H1 2026) Funding Proposal](https://forum.celo.org/t/clabs-core-protocol-execution-season-2-h1-2026-funding-proposal/12912)
**Author:** [@marek](https://forum.celo.org/u/marek)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/clabs-core-protocol-execution-season-2-h1-2026-funding-proposal/12912 "2026-02-12T16:12:34Z")
Dear Celo Community, This proposal requests funding from the Celo Community Fund to support the next six months (January–June 2026) of core protocol development by the cLabs team. The scope of this funding period is dir… --- ## [Sustaining and Expanding MiniPay as Celo’s Global Stablecoin Distribution Layer](https://forum.celo.org/t/sustaining-and-expanding-minipay-as-celo-s-global-stablecoin-distribution-layer/12958)
**Author:** [@opera\_minipay](https://forum.celo.org/u/opera_minipay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/sustaining-and-expanding-minipay-as-celo-s-global-stablecoin-distribution-layer/12958 "2026-02-10T09:20:33Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): @opera\_minipay Type of Request: Funding Intent: Season 2 Funding Category: Partnerships Funding Request: $198’782.64 equivalent to 950,21… --- ## [\[Project Complete\] The Deep – Prezenti Growth Grant Completion Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/project-complete-the-deep-prezenti-growth-grant-completion-report/12964)
**Author:** [@cleanerzkp](https://forum.celo.org/u/cleanerzkp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/project-complete-the-deep-prezenti-growth-grant-completion-report/12964 "2026-01-30T02:05:29Z")
We’re thrilled to announce that The Deep has successfully completed all milestones under the Prezenti Growth Pool grant! We’ve launched a fully operational multi-chain vault aggregator on Celo, giving users streamlined a… --- ## [Celo Foundation Season 2 Funding Proposal](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-foundation-season-2-funding-proposal/12943)
**Author:** [@CeloCoreCo](https://forum.celo.org/u/CeloCoreCo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-foundation-season-2-funding-proposal/12943 "2026-01-22T18:36:19Z")
Proposal Key Aspects Receiver Entity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): @CeloFoundation Type of Request: Funding Intent: Season 2 Funding Category: Direct Grants Funding Request: $1.5M equivalent to 8,880,995 … --- ## [\[Project Complete\] Esusu - ALMOND 2025 Grant Completion Report](https://forum.celo.org/t/project-complete-esusu-almond-2025-grant-completion-report/12939)
**Author:** [@emiridbest](https://forum.celo.org/u/emiridbest)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/project-complete-esusu-almond-2025-grant-completion-report/12939 "2026-01-20T10:11:40Z")
Esusu has successfully completed all ALMOND 2025 grant milestones, delivering a production-ready decentralized group coordination platform on Celo Mainnet that digitizes traditional African community pooling systems (ROS… --- ## [Public Schools On-Chain. What’s Next? 2026!](https://forum.celo.org/t/public-schools-on-chain-what-s-next-2026/12914)
**Author:** [@BlockchainNaEscola](https://forum.celo.org/u/BlockchainNaEscola)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/public-schools-on-chain-what-s-next-2026/12914 "2026-01-16T17:49:26Z")
Hi Celo Community! We open the doors to 2026, looking back at the final months of last year with a mix of deep gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose. In late November, the Blockchain na Escola (BnE) team pulled off … --- ## [Celo Cosmo-Local Credit Network - Season 1 Funding Proposal](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-cosmo-local-credit-network-season-1-funding-proposal/12257)
**Author:** [@kamikazechaser](https://forum.celo.org/u/kamikazechaser)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.celo.org/t/celo-cosmo-local-credit-network-season-1-funding-proposal/12257 "2026-01-15T09:49:42Z")
Title: Celo Cosmo-Local Credit Network ReceiverEntity: Celo Governance Status: \[DRAFT\] Author(s): Grassroots Economics; Will Ruddick (@WillRuddick), Mohamed Sohail (@kamikazechaser) Type of Request: Funding Intent: Sea… [Next page](https://forum.celo.org/tag/funding/27.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=funding)