The WAX-RFP program is designed to provide financial support for ambitious teams to kick off product development or migrate a successful existing product to the WAX ecosystem.
Currently, we prioritise projects that have the potential to onboard and engage a large audience in the WAX ecosystem. This includes products with a strong USP, easy onboarding process for developer and users alike, and a good user experience (UX) to effectively attract and retain users.
We also welcome initiatives that enhance the overall infrastructure of WAX, especially the decentralised finance (DeFi) landscape, interaction across the platform, bring unique value to the ecosystem, and attract users and financial value from outside of WAX.
New WAX Labs consist of 3 funding branches:
graph TD
A[WAX Labs]
A --> B[Proposals]
A --> C[Grants / Bounties]
A --> D[Bidding]
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B --> B1[Proactive Proposals]
C --> C1[Requested Proposals]
D --> D1[Commissioned Services & Work]
| Category | Purpose | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Proposals | Community‑initiated projects that advance the WAX ecosystem (apps, games, tooling, research). |
→ Product + Ecosystem | Teams or solo builders who already have a live MVP or public beta. | | Grants/ Bounties | Task‑specific “help‑wanted” items posted by WAX Labs (e.g., integrations, business‑dev, contracting).
→ Product + Ecosystem | Individual contributors or Guilds that can complete a well‑scoped task quickly. | | Bidding | Competitive tenders to operate critical infrastructure (e.g., Full Hyperion, Atomic API) under strict SLAs.
→ Ecosystem | Experienced Guilds capable of 24/7 reliability and performance. |
Because project scope and risk may vary depending on the size, WAX Labs generally ensures project maturity by reviewing proposals regularly:
| Tier | Budget Guide* | Examples | Oversight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 – Micro | ≤ 500 $ | Simple code work, Tutorials, Research | Fast Reviews; simple payout |
| Tier 2 – Starter | 1 k – 5 k $ | Apps, Games, Tools, Research, Educational | 2–3 milestones |
| Tier 3 – Growth | 5k – 25 k $ | Full dApps, Product Launches, SDKs | Formal milestones + monthly check‑ins |
| Tier 4 – Strategic | ≥ 25k $ | Major game launch, | Close oversight; phased disbursements; partially managed |
→ https://wax-io.medium.com/building-the-future-of-web3-powered-by-wax-labs-33537fb8f4c7
graph TD
A[Draft & Submit]
B[Screening]
C[Approval]
D[Build Phase]
E[Completion & Payout]
A --> B --> C --> D --> E