Twitter Space with three SCF category delegates from SDF, AHA Labs, and the community explaining the RFP track: a new SCF funding stream for solving specific ecosystem problems. Aimed at advanced builders.
Three category delegates for Stellar Community Fund 43 discuss the RFP (Request for Proposals) track on Twitter Spaces. Steph from the Stellar Development Foundation, Palmfield from AHA Labs, and Alejo Mendoza from the broader community explain how RFPs differ from traditional SCF funding tracks. RFPs are specific requests from the foundation, ecosystem projects, and technical experts to solve targeted infrastructure problems that benefit many developers. Unlike the open SCF track where builders pitch original ideas, RFPs come pre-scoped with technical requirements and measurable ecosystem impact goals. The delegates emphasize that RFPs require advanced technical expertise and strong collaboration skills; they are aimed at proven, top-tier builders with deep protocol knowledge. Real examples include Soroban Explorer, which launched as an RFP, and the G2C Bridge, which enables G-addresses (traditional Stellar accounts) to interact with Soroban smart contracts. The RFP track launched in January 2026 as part of the delegate program.
