The Stellar Community Fund published guidance on three best practices for successful SCF applications: demonstrate technical expertise with Soroban/Stellar, prove ecosystem impact, and define clear 3-month roadmaps with specific deliverables.
The Stellar Community Fund released a guide to improve SCF submission quality, emphasizing three key practices. First, applicants must prove deep understanding of Soroban and Stellar technology, show team qualifications, and demonstrate readiness to build immediately through technical specifications and community engagement. Second, projects must clearly articulate positive impact on the Soroban/Stellar ecosystems by identifying unmet needs, researching competitors, and explaining competitive advantages. Third, submissions should define realistic 3-month roadmaps with deliverables tied to Soroban/Stellar integration, with budgets calculated from engineering hours rather than requesting maximum funding. The SCF structure now focuses on technical development rather than user acquisition.
