Applications to Season 1 are already closed. Follow us on X or Farcaster to know when the next season applications open.
If you are part of a team with strong founders and a solid roadmap for a product in the Polygon ecosystem, we want to hear from you. Signal interest!
<aside> 🔥 50K Grant
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Projects get a 50K grant to tokenize their project via an Augmented Bonding Curve (ABC).
<aside> 🔥 100K matching pool
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At the end of the season, projects participate in a q/acc round with 100K matching pool used to build token liquidity.
<aside> 🔥 Community
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Your community receives tokens for their support of your project.
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Polygon Builders
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You are building on Polygon and want to tokenize your project.
<aside> âš¡ Committed Founders
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You have a proven track record of leading successful startups.
<aside> âš¡ Mature Projects
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You have a clear roadmap and runway for ~6+ months
<aside> <img src="/icons/sun_gray.svg" alt="/icons/sun_gray.svg" width="40px" /> We’re are interested in all types of projects! DeFi protocols, NFT projects, decentralized coordination or governance, or even the next big meme coin? Bring it on! We will supercharge projects adding value to Polygon. No good idea will be left unconsidered —we’re looking for unique and impactful products across the board!
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There is a lot of competition for this unique opportunity and we can only accept 10 projects for the first season. The below criteria will give you a good idea of the projects best matched for the Accelerator at this time! If you don’t check all the boxes in our Eligibility Criteria yet, don’t worry - applications are always open because we run multiple seasons per year. Signal interest for the next season!
| Eligibility Criteria | |
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| ✅ Project Readiness | You have a clear roadmap and vision for success. Your project team knows how to execute. Having a working prototype or fully launched product is great! If you aren’t there yet, explain why. |
| ✅ Building on Polygon | At the moment, q/acc protocol runs exclusively on Polygon. You are committed to building in this ecosystem. |
| ✅ Token Utility | Your future token has utility beyond just raising funds. You can explain in detail how it will be used. |
| ✅ Financial Runway | The grants you receive tokenize your project and build liquidity. You have enough financial runway to keep operations running. |
| ✅ Compliance | Agree to the Accelerator’s terms and conditions. |
| 🌟 Founder and Team Experience | Your founders and key team members have a proven track record in blockchain or related industries. |
| 🌟 Community Engagement | An active and engaged community is a big plus. You have a strategy for keeping them involved. |
| 🌟 Innovation and Impact | You can state the impact your project makes for the ecosystem and why it is important. |
| 📊 Social Media Presence | A broad and engaged social media presence helps. Let’s see how well you can reach and engage your audience. |
| Legend | ✅ Conditional: Requirements that your project needs to meet to apply. |
| 🌟 Objective: Verifiable criteria to assess your project's readiness & impact. | |
| 📊 Quantitative: Measurable factors that can boost your application's chances. |