Neon EVM’s Early Builders Program: empowering Ethereum dApp creators on Solana
Neon EVM has allocated 1% of its total NEON token supply (10 million tokens) towards the Early Builders Program and is open for applications. If you have created an Ethereum dApp that you believe will benefit from settling on Solana’s L1 via the first-ever EVM on Solana, then this program may be for you.
“We are thrilled with the onboarding of the first applicants to the Early Builders Program,” said Marina Guryeva, director of Neon Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting and growing the Neon EVM community. “The Neon EVM Early Builders Program will enhance the Neon EVM ecosystem and expand activity.”
The program seeks projects that demonstrate strong use cases and have the potential to contribute significant value to the Neon EVM Ecosystem. Applicants should possess a clear strategy for the utilization of funds, with defined milestones and deliverables. In line with the Neon EVM’s principles, participants should embrace decentralization and advocate for open-source technologies.
The program’s grant offerings cover multiple project areas, including developer tooling, dApps (decentralized applications), and infrastructure. Developers will receive funding in NEON tokens as they achieve specific milestones, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The funding will be released in four stages, providing support and resources to participants as they progress through their project development journey.
To apply for the Early Builders Program and be a part of the Neon EVM’s mission to revolutionize blockchain technology, interested parties are encouraged to visit the official program page at neonfoundation.io/early-builders. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the Neon EVM’s expert panel.
About Neon EVM
Neon EVM is a low-friction solution that enables Ethereum dApps to settle transactions on Solana, eliminating the gap between these two leading blockchains. Neon EVM positions Ethereum developers to enjoy the best of Solana’s network, from low fees to high transaction speeds, and parallel transaction execution capabilities. With a throughput of 2,000+ TPS and gas fees as low as 0.000015 SOL per transaction, Neon EVM empowers developers to create cutting-edge applications and experience the future of interoperability.
Neon EVM has overcome the significant technical challenges required to make Ethereum-like transactions via Solidity-based dApps possible on Solana, despite the radically different programming, compute, and memory models of these L1s. At the time of writing, Neon EVM is live on Solana Mainnet in closed beta; with selected partners integrating and testing in preparation for the formal launch.
