Milestone-based grants target decentralized infrastructure builders
The Sui Foundation has launched a $10 million ecosystem fund aimed at developers building decentralized AI infrastructure and DeFi-native protocols on Sui, the foundation announced. The fund structures capital around development support, security audit credits, technical assistance, and milestone-based backing rather than lump-sum disbursements.
Sui is a high-throughput blockchain using the Move programming language. The ecosystem fund reflects the foundation’s strategy to attract builders in two priority areas: AI infrastructure applications and decentralized finance protocols. The fund does not guarantee successful applications, user adoption, or total value locked growth, according to the foundation’s framework.
Fund structure and application focus
Grants are tied to development needs and milestones, avoiding instant full disbursement. The Sui Foundation did not specify application deadlines, fund distribution timelines, or individual grant size ranges. The foundation also did not clarify whether this represents a new fund or an expansion of existing ecosystem programs.
AI infrastructure applications on Sui may require payments infrastructure, coordination systems, data markets, agents, compute access, and identity systems. DeFi applications prioritize speed, low fees, liquidity, risk controls, and developer-friendly tooling. The fund targets builders addressing these technical requirements.
Sui’s competitive position
Sui competes in a crowded Layer-1 market against Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Avalanche. As of one day ago, Sui held $1.2 billion in total value locked. The ecosystem fund aims to accelerate development velocity and attract projects that might otherwise build on competing chains.
The Sui Foundation did not name specific teams or projects selected for funding. Full details are available on the foundation’s official Blog platform, though a direct link was not provided in
