Stellar Development Foundation launched a Partnership Grant Program offering up to $2M USD per grant in XLM to incentivize development of high-impact projects, with primary focus on anchors and exchanges to promote financial inclusion.

The Stellar Development Foundation announced the launch of its Partnership Grant Program, designed to promote high-impact projects in the Stellar ecosystem. The program offers selected partners up to $2,000,000 USD per grant paid in XLM, with vesting schedules tied to milestone achievement. Primary focus areas include anchors (fiat and crypto) and exchanges, though proposals from NGOs, fintech companies, and other organizations working on innovative use cases are also considered. Applications are evaluated based on whether they fulfill unmet ecosystem needs and demonstrate team capability to develop, deploy, and scale the technology.