The Ethereum Foundation will temporarily suspend grant applications and redesign its funding methods.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that the Ethereum Foundation published a statement saying that the Ethereum Foundation (EF)'s funding program was launched in 2018 and has gradually evolved into the Ecosystem Support Program (ESP), which helps the Ethereum ecosystem thrive by providing funding and support. In 2024 alone, ESP allocated nearly US$3 million to 105 projects and initiatives through a web form for the public funding program. In order to more closely align with EF's updated ecosystem development strategy, the Foundation is adjusting the priorities and methods of ESP. As part of this transition, the opening of grant applications has been temporarily suspended. This change will provide the Foundation with time to redesign, shifting its focus from a reactive model to a more proactive model, while supporting the priorities of other EF teams. Funding for Ethereum public products and accepting applications will continue, but a new approach will be adopted, and specific details will be announced in future posts.