The Stellar Development Foundation launched Stellar Community Fund 2.0, splitting the grant program into two funds (Seed and Lab) and introducing a nomination panel plus quadratic voting to address voter fatigue and improve project selection fairness.
The Stellar Development Foundation announced Stellar Community Fund 2.0, a redesigned grants program addressing issues from five previous rounds. The new structure splits funding into a Seed Fund (5 million XLM twice yearly for established businesses) and a Lab Fund (500,000 XLM per round for experimental projects). Key changes include a nomination panel composed of SDF members and ecosystem participants to vet applications, and quadratic voting to replace linear voting and reduce community participation burden. The quadratic model lets voters express preference intensity through a cost equation where voting power increases with investment. Submissions for both funds open August 31st.
