We are looking to fund projects that strengthen Celo’s position as infrastructure for the agent economy. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Agent identity and discovery: on-chain registries, reputation systems, and discovery protocols that help agents find and verify each other
- Agent-to-agent transaction infrastructure: payment channels, escrow mechanisms, micropayment rails, and settlement layers designed for autonomous operation
- AI-native developer tooling: SDKs, frameworks, and middleware that make it easier to build, deploy, and manage on-chain agents on Celo
- Verification and trust infrastructure: output verification, accountability systems, and proof mechanisms for agent actionsInteroperability layers: bridges, adapters, and protocol translators that connect Celo’s agent ecosystem to other networks and off-chain AI systems
We are not prescriptive about specific technology choices. We are looking for teams that understand the problem space deeply and are building something that other projects in the ecosystem would depend on.
Teams must register their agent/project under the ERC-8004 identity standard so it's discoverable and verifiable across the agent ecosystem. *AI Infrastructure projects are not included in this
Your project must have a working deployment on Celo. We will verify this.
Teams must use Self Protocol's Agent ID for identity, ensuring sybil-resistant, verifiable agent identity on Celo.
Only select here if you have formally engaged with this team, not just had a chat.
You should be able to articulate how your project makes Celo more capable as a platform for AI and agent activity..
Teams must demonstrate deep understanding of the problem they're solving and a credible technical approach. Open-source projects or those with public technical documentation are preferred.
Note: we have to comply with our Canadian company legislation
The Celo address that you will receive the grant funds
