We’re thrilled to announce the Trailblazer AI Grant Program, a $1,000,000 initiative designed to provide immediate grant support to innovative builders creating specialized AI agents and other onchain AI products on Arbitrum chains.
The Arbitrum ecosystem is emerging as a natural choice for AI builders exploring seamless onchain integrations. Allora Network, ARC Agents, Eternal AI, Hyperbolic, and Ora are some of the many projects that leverage Arbitrum’s low latency, high throughput, and low fee infrastructure as part of their AI tech stack. The Trailblazer initiative aims to further unleash AI innovation within the Arbitrum ecosystem by extending grants to bold and innovative builders to develop and deploy impactful AI products on Arbitrum. The program’s goal is to onboard thousands of diverse AI agents and applications onto the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Whether you’re a visionary innovating with a groundbreaking idea or a seasoned developer with a live project, we encourage you to apply today and receive the resources needed to bring your AI agent to life.
Grants Overview
We’re offering a total of $1,000,000 in grants to support the most promising AI agent projects. Each individual project is eligible for up to $10,000 and must involve an already launched AI agent featuring an onchain integration with Arbitrum.
Trailblazer grants will be awarded to projects that demonstrate:
- Innovation: Cutting-edge ideas and novel approaches to AI.
- Impact: Potential to drive user engagement and ecosystem growth.
- Uniqueness: Distinctive features and functionalities.
- Adoption Potential: Ability to attract new users and drive on-chain activity.
- Alignment with Arbitrum: Synergy with Arbitrum’s mission and values.
The program takes a holistic approach by providing mentorship and guidance from industry experts along with monetary support. Trailblazer projects will have access to Arbitrum’s vibrant community of like-minded developers and innovators. By joining the program, you will also have the opportunity to showcase your project to a global audience and earn recognition for your contributions to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking innovative AI agents and applications that push the boundaries of AI with unique approaches while leveraging the power of Arbitrum’s decentralized infrastructure.
AI Builders can explore a vast array of innovative applications from NFTs to ERC-20 Tokens. Our team and partners have put together a list of intriguing ideas, including:
- Creative Agents: Agents that generate art using Rust contracts on Stylus
- Self-Upgrading Agents: Agents capable of upgrading their own software
- Sophisticated Trading Agents: Agents that execute complex token trades and interactions such as maker or taker orders on Perpetual DEXs
- Strategic DeFi Agents: Agents capable of devising complex, multi-step DeFi strategies, bonus points if they can execute them!
- Community-Engagement Agents: Agents that assist DAO delegates and participants and enhance gaming communities and PvE gameplay
- Efficient Network Agents: Agents for routing orders across Orbit chains
- Collaborative Agents: Agents that launch swarms to delegate tasks to other agents
- Additional Frameworks: Bring other frameworks like ai16z’s Eliza to Arbitrum
- Versatile Smart Contract Agents: Agents that utilize Rust smart contracts with Stylus to implement any of the above ideas
These are just some examples. We encourage builders to think creatively and innovate with different concepts to unlock the full potential of AI on Arbitrum.
How to Apply
Ready to revolutionize AI with Arbitrum? Apply for the Trailblazer program using this application form in just a few steps.
Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of AI on Arbitrum.
