More than 30 projects received funding in the first three quarters of 2023.

Livepeer is committed to fostering the most innovative projects in video streaming. That’s why we started the Livepeer Grants Program, which aims to provide funding to the individuals and teams building the next generation of video tools and applications. And it’s all powered by Livepeer's decentralized video infrastructure.

As part of this ongoing commitment, through the first three quarters of 2023 we awarded over $250,000 in Livepeer Grants to some of the most promising projects and teams in the Livepeer ecosystem.

2023 Grant Highlights

The year has witnessed a significant uptick in grant applications and community participation. We have seen a diverse range of projects with the potential to revolutionize the way we think about video streaming and onchain media. Here are some key metrics:

• Total Grants Awarded: 32

• Total Funding Distributed: $250,000+

• Completed Grants in Production: 28

Below are some of the standout projects that have received grants:

Video Disruptor Grants

• Vessel - Onchain media campaigns for brands

• The Gallery DAO - Video + AI tooling for creators

• Refraction - Artist-owned community on the frontier of digital art, music, and culture

• StationX - Community management platform, creating member-only video and audio calls

• HERE & NOW - Filmmakers creating ephemeral, live-streamed cinema

• Decentraland LLS - Adding low-latency (sub one second) livestreaming to the metaverse

• Kinora - SDK to unlock generative AI credits through creator and viewer quests

• MadFi - Creator monetization platform, creating member-only video and audio calls

• Freetyl - Web3 gaming platform where gamers can play and livestream directly from the browser

• Bubble Livepeer plugin - Video components built for the Bubble, no-code platform

• Furrend - Short-form social video app for pet lovers!

• The CreativeTV - NFT-gated video-on-demand (VOD) platform for creators

Microgrants

• Radar - Web3 Kickstarter, using video to tell stories connecting builders and backers

• Web3Arabs - Free, open-source web3 learning platform targeting Arabic speakers

• SafeUpload - NSFW API detector for video content

• everything - Open-source video components built for NEAR’s Blockchain Operating System (BOS)

• Waves - Twitch meets Twitter for DeSo blockchain

• Web3Goals - Social platform to stay accountable to your goals by providing video updates

• Unity Livepeer client - Livepeer API Unity wrapper

• Cryptic OTT - Web3 Netflix with token-gated video access

Open Livepeer Network Grants

• Protobox- Decentralized storage built on ETHSwarm to make video storage cheaper and faster

• Livepeer node bond transfer - Script to automate stake transfer between nodes

• Livepeer node monitoring and alerting - Guide for accessing logs and proactive alerts for nodes

Sponsorship

• Rehash - Web3 podcast sponsorship

Partnership

• The Symmetrical - DAO specializing in sourcing and nurturing the next big web3 and social apps

How to Apply

If you’re building the future of video today, we want to hear from you. It’s easy to submit an application through our official grants program homepage. Have an idea you want to run by the community? Hop into the #grants channel in the Livepeer Discord - we’re a welcoming bunch, so don’t be shy.

We are thrilled with the progress we've made so far in 2023 and are looking forward to supporting more groundbreaking projects in the coming months. A big thank you to our community for your continued support and engagement. Together, we are building the future of decentralized video streaming.