Please Note: This application is for Brazil-based projects. If your project is not based in Brazil, please return to the main application page and utilize the XRPL Grants - Rolling Application form. To learn more about the XRPL Grants program, please visit xrpgrants.org.

XRPL Grants - Brazil Fund Application

Are you a Brazil-based software developer or entrepreneur seeking to leverage blockchain technology? 

The XRPL Grants program has opened a rolling application for Brazil-based projects. The XRPL Grants program encourages applications from Brazil-based software development projects and ventures that are developing solutions that leverage the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and XRPL EVM sidechain.

While XRPL Grants are open to all use cases, the program is currently prioritizing funding projects with the following use cases: 

• Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
• Real World Asset (RWA) Tokenization
• Payments
• Infrastructure/Security
• Usability/Developer Tooling
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

Application Questions & Support

For application questions, please visit the FAQ page. If you require application support in English or Portuguese, please complete this form or email info@xrplgrants.org. 

When building your project, we encourage you to utilize the technical resources on XRPL.org, and take courses on the XRPL Learning Portal. The XRP Ledger Developers Discord is also a great place to connect and engage with others in the XRPL community.

Please Note: This application is for projects focused on Articificial Intelligence (AI) technologies leveraging the XRP Ledger (XRPL). If AI is not a central component of your project, please return to the main application page and utilize the XRPL Grants - Rolling Application form. To learn more about the XRPL Grants program, please visit xrpgrants.org.

AI  Fund Application Overview

XRPL Grants is now accepting applications for a funding track designed specifically for projects focused on AI technologies and leveraging the XRPL. 

Some potential areas of focus include:

• AI-Driven Optimization: Explore AI algorithms to optimize XRPL consensus mechanisms, transaction processing, or network topology for improved performance and scalability.
• Predictive Analytics: Develop AI models to forecast network congestion, security threats, or market trends based on XRPL data.
• Anomaly Detection: Utilize AI to identify unusual transaction patterns or network behavior that may indicate fraudulent activity or system anomalies.
• AI-Powered Risk Assessment: Create AI models to evaluate creditworthiness, collateralization, and market risks for DeFi applications.
• Algorithmic Trading: Develop AI-driven trading strategies optimized for the XRPL ecosystem.
• Personalized Financial Services: Explore AI-powered tools for delivering tailored financial products and services to XRPL users.
• AI for Decentralized Governance: Research AI-driven mechanisms for decentralized decision-making and governance within XRPL communities.
• AI-Powered Interoperability: Explore AI's role in facilitating seamless communication and data exchange between XRPL and other blockchains.
• Payments: XRPL as Payments Infrastructure for AI agent economy

Am I qualified to apply for XRPL Grants?

To apply and receive funding from XRPL Grants, all members of the team must meet basic eligibility requirements. The complete list of eligibility details and project terms are available for review at: https://xrplgrants.org/terms.

Application Components and Evaluation

When evaluating applications, judges take a detailed and holistic look at the project to determine whether it has: 

• A strong founding team with technical experience to execute the project
• A viable business use case that solves a problem or need in the industry
• A product with strong market opportunity
• Alignment with the capabilities of the XRPL or XRPL EVM Sidechain

All projects should be able to provide/prove the following in their application: 

• Proof of Concept or MVP
• Proof of Code and/or Code Architecture and a technical integration plan with the XRPL ( i.e GitHub Repository and/or system design diagram)
• 2-min Project Demo 
• Product Roadmap & Milestones for up to 12 months
• Plan for Monetization / Financial Sustainability
• Project Traction & Growth Metrics

In addition to the general application materials for Rolling Applications. AI applicants will be asked to submit documentation and materials related to their AI Model. AI Specific materials/documentation may include:

• AI Model System Diagrams
• Testing and Validation Methods
• Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
• Security and Privacy Plan

Info Session

Join an info session to have your questions answered live! 

AI Fund & XRPL Grants Info Session: hosted on October 2, 2024 at 11am PT  (18:00 UTC) (Registration Link)

Application Support 

For application questions, please visit the FAQ page. If you require application support in English or Portuguese, please complete this form or email info@xrplgrants.org. 

When building your project, we encourage you to utilize the technical resources on XRPL.org, and take courses on the XRPL Learning Portal. The XRP Ledger Developers Discord is also a great place to connect and engage with others in the XRPL community.

What you should have at hand

○ Latest pitch deck

○ Accessible GitHub repo / code repo / sufficient documentation for our tech reviewers to work with

Next steps

○ Submit this form, our team will reach out if additional information is required

○ Expect to hear back by early to mid-November 

○ Shortlisted teams will be invited to a 30-min call with our reviewers

○ We expect to have the final cohort confirmed by end of this year

○ The program runs from early March to early May 2025 with exact dates to be confirmed 

The XRPL Accelerator - Launch Program is jointly operated by Ripple and DIFC Innovation Hub. We run this cohort virtually with an on-site week at the end