Beldex Launches $1M Global Developer Grants Program

Beldex has launched a $1 million developer grants program aimed at supporting teams building privacy-focused applications, infrastructure and developer tools.

Announced during Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul, the Beldex Grants Program is open to developers and teams worldwide. Unlike fixed-term grant programs or hackathon-based initiatives, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, allowing projects to apply when they are ready for funding.

The program is designed to expand development around the Beldex blockchain and encourage external developers to build applications and infrastructure using its privacy-focused technology.

What Is the Beldex Grants Program?

The Beldex Grants Program is a $1 million funding initiative focused on projects that can contribute to the development of privacy-preserving blockchain applications and infrastructure.

Beldex has previously developed its own privacy-oriented products, including BChat, BelNet, BNS and the Beldex Browser. Through the new grants program, the company is opening its infrastructure to external developers and teams.

The initiative covers projects at different stages of development, with funding determined according to the scope and technical requirements of each proposal rather than through fixed grant amounts.

According to Cris Blanco, Chief Strategy Officer at Beldex, the program is intended to support developers building applications beyond Beldex’s internally developed products.

“The next phase is about opening that foundation to developers and growing an ecosystem beyond what Beldex builds itself.”

What Projects Can Apply?

The Beldex Grants Program is open to several categories of blockchain development.

Privacy-Preserving Applications

Developers can propose consumer or enterprise applications focused on privacy-related use cases.

Potential areas include:

• Private payments
• Digital identity
• Private communications
• Networking
• Other privacy-focused applications

Infrastructure, Research and Developer Tooling

The program also covers technical projects that can contribute to the Beldex technology stack.

This includes:

• Core protocol development
• Developer tools
• SDK improvements
• Privacy-focused middleware
• Blockchain research
• Infrastructure improvements

Integrations and Interoperability

Projects designed to connect external applications and ecosystems with Beldex infrastructure can also apply.

This category includes wallet extensions, integrations and interoperability solutions.

How Are Beldex Grant Applications Evaluated?

Applications are evaluated using five main criteria:

1. Innovation in privacy architecture
2. Technical feasibility
3. Potential ecosystem impact
4. Security standards
5. Clarity of project milestones

Grant amounts are not predetermined. Instead, Beldex says funding will be based on the scope of the proposed project and the complexity of its deliverables.

Funding is also released incrementally rather than as a single upfront payment.

Funding Is Linked to Project Milestones

The grants program uses milestone-based funding to track development progress.

Depending on the project, milestones can include:

Prototype: Development of a functional proof of concept demonstrating the project’s core features.

Testing: Deployment and testing in an appropriate development environment, including the Beldex testnet where relevant.

Mainnet or Production: Launch of the completed application or infrastructure in a production environment.

Afanddy Bin Hushni, Chairman of Beldex, said the milestone-based structure is intended to connect funding with measurable development progress.

“Funding is tied to clear, verifiable milestones, so ambition is matched by real delivery.”

Technical Support for Developers

Beyond financial support, selected projects will receive technical resources and integration assistance from Beldex.

According to the company, developers can receive access to Beldex Software Development Kits (SDKs), wallet extension integration documentation and priority access to core repository maintainers through GitHub.

The support is intended to make it easier for developers to integrate Beldex privacy technologies into their applications.

The program specifically highlights technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and ring signatures as part of the broader privacy infrastructure available to developers.

Applications Open on a Rolling Basis

The Beldex Grants Program does not use a fixed application deadline or cohort structure.

Developers can submit proposals on a rolling basis while funding remains available and projects continue to meet the program’s technical and delivery requirements.

This approach allows teams to apply according to their development stage rather than waiting for a specific grant cycle or hackathon deadline.

How to Apply for the Beldex Grant

Developers interested in the program can submit proposals through the official Beldex grants portal.

The application process and technical documentation are available through the Beldex website at beldex.io/grants.

The program is open to developers and teams globally, with proposals assessed according to their technical feasibility, privacy innovation, potential ecosystem contribution, security considerations and proposed milestones.

What the Beldex Grants Program Means for Its Ecosystem

The $1 million grants initiative represents a shift from Beldex primarily developing privacy-focused products internally toward supporting a wider developer ecosystem.

By providing funding alongside SDKs, technical documentation and integration support, the program is intended to encourage third-party developers to build applications and infrastructure around Beldex.

The longer-term impact will depend on the projects that receive funding, their ability to meet development milestones and whether the resulting applications gain adoption within and beyond the Beldex ecosystem.