# Filecoin Foundation Next

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## Filecoin Foundation Next

- `compute/filecoin-foundation-next` | qualifies-with-caveat | evidence documented | binding write-gated | category GPU cloud
- needs card no, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-10-22 (live) | stale on 2026-11-22
- url https://github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants/blob/9074213d2cb7d4deba83c9ba2feba02d686a4826/microgrants/microgrants.md
- free tier: 'Next Step Microgrants are awarded in the amount of $5,000, paid in FIL tokens.' The intended audience is 'independent developers, small studios, non-profits, activists, researchers... and you!', with work finished in 3 months, open-sourced under MIT, and weekly updates. | unit: none | metered on: wall-clock | read on: 2026-10-22 | source: [1] | note: one-shot-grant
- per-object cap: not applicable | source: [1]
- retention: not applicable | source: [1]
- egress: not stated | metered: no | source: [1]
- identity: email
- interface: unknown
- limits:
  - write-gated (binding): The gate is a working Filecoin prototype before applying plus a signed grant agreement and a W-8/W-9 tax form; review runs every two weeks. [1]
- limits note: The gate is a working Filecoin prototype before applying plus a signed grant agreement and a W-8/W-9 tax form; review runs every two weeks.
- binding note: the same as limits note
- interface detail: inferred from the tooling the provider documents; not probed
- tooling: not stated
- composes with: USD 5,000 in FIL at FIL USD 0.9653 is about 5,180 FIL; rented GPU time at roughly USD 0.30 per hour would turn it into about 16,600 GPU-hours, more than the 3-month window can consume.
- reliability: no reliability event recorded
- notes: Payment in FIL means the dollar value is whatever the token is worth on the payout day; USD 0.9653 is a 2026-10-22 quote. Whether the pod pays an individual outside the US was not established; the FAQ only says selected grantees receive a form.
- extras:
  - facets.class: grant
  - facets.free_tier_kind: one-shot-grant
- evidence:
  - [2] 2026-10-22: award of USD 5,000 paid in FIL, five qualification criteria, 3-month completion, fortnightly review, W-8/W-9 collected after selection
  - [3] 2026-10-22: three live categories: Open Grants, FIL Builder Next Step Grants, and RFPs, all via the devgrants repository
  - [4] 2026-10-22: Open Grants pay up to USD 50,000, rolling, no fixed close date, open source dual-licensed MIT and Apache 2
- sources:
  - [1] https://github.com/filecoin-project/devgrants/blob/9074213d2cb7d4deba83c9ba2feba02d686a4826/microgrants/microgrants.md
  - [2] https://raw.githubusercontent.com/filecoin-project/devgrants/9074213d2cb7d4deba83c9ba2feba02d686a4826/microgrants/microgrants.md
  - [3] https://fil.org/grants
  - [4] https://devgrantsdaily.com/items/2026-09-19-filecoin-open-grants/