Weekly Digest: $500K Funding & Incubator for Founders, Internship Opportunities, Ambassador Roles, AI Agents & Speak at Events | Issue 54
Hello, amazing person,
I’m Glory Praise, your buddy in the Web3 space.
Welcome to your weekly plug for the best opportunities in Web3. From grants and hackathons to events and upskilling resources, everything here is curated to help you grow and thrive in the space.
If you come across any exciting opportunities, send them my way. I’d love to feature them and share them with the community.
Now, let’s dive into what’s hot this week!
ICYMI - This Week's Highlights
💰 Hot Opportunities
1. $30k INTMAX Bug Bounty :
Details: INTMAX just launched a bug bounty program, and there's up to $30K in rewards available. Check it out here.
2. INTMAX Community Thread Contest:
Details: Be part of the INTMAX community thread contest and create a thread on X (Twitter) about INTMAX. It can be a deep dive, a guide, an opinion piece, or creative storytelling. Check it out here.
3. Avax Incubator S4:
Details: Avax codebase incubator prog S4 is live, and they have got $500,000 to fund great ideas. If you know anyone building a Web3 project and need funding, apply to either of these two pitch events happening in 🇳🇬 this week to help get you in. Check it out here.
4. 3 Percent Club Summer Program 2025:
Details: Founders can pitch to 20+ investors for $50K–$3M+ in funding, while also receiving coaching and grant support through the 3 Percent Club at the MVP and Ideation stages. Check it out here.
5. Codebase Incubator:
Details: Codebase is where top web3 founders come to be transformed from builders into founders and ideate, build an MVP, and launch. Each selected participant receives a $50k USD grant and the opportunity to pitch for a $500k USD prize pool at Pitch Day. Check it out here.
6. Morph Contributors Guild:
Details: The Morph Contributors Guild is a structured journey that transforms blockchain enthusiasts into builders of real consumer applications. Check it out here.
7. Speak At Web3Lagos Conference:
Details: Whether you’re a seasoned dev or a curious learner, there’s a seat for you. Call for Speakers & Attendee registration now open. Check it out here.
8. #500kIntern drive:
Details: This is for Interns only. Apply if you're looking for any form of paid tech internship. Check it out here.
🎓 Bootcamps, Learning & Training Programs
1. Rust Blockchain Protocol Development
Details: The first-ever Web3bridge Rust class is live and open for everyone to register. For just $100, you’ll get expert training, a $5,000+ build grant, and real hands-on experience. Register today!
2. JavaScript Training 2.0
Details: The WID JavaScript Program is a beginner-friendly educational initiative designed to equip women with the technical aspects of technology. This program is perfect for absolute beginners who are eager to learn JavaScript and build job-ready skills for the growing tech industry. Register today!
3. Web3, ReFi & Regen Bootcamp
Details: Join this 2-Week Intensive Web3 Learning Series on Web3, Refi, and Regen, and yes, it's 100% FREE. Register today!
4. Smart Contract Auditing Training
Details: This is a bootcamp is a four-month intensive program designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in smart contract auditing. They provide food and accommodation, 24-hour electricity, unlimited internet, learning resources, and world-class instructors. Register today!
5. kApps Bootcamp
Details: This is a 4-week hands-on Bootcamp to kickstart your journey into blockchain development using Solidity and the KRNL modular protocol. Register today!
6. yAcademy Fellowship Block 7:
Details: Applications are now open for yAcademy’s Block 7 Fellowship, offering tracks in Smart Contracts and Zero Knowledge. The fellowship is a public good designed to train top security talent and strengthen the Ethereum ecosystem. Register here.
🌍 Major Events Spotlight
1. BRC 2.0
Date: May 29th, 2025
Location: Abuja
Details: Attend to explore the future of blockchain innovation and technology.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
2. SUI Builderthon Port Harcourt
Date: May 29th, 2025
Location: Port Harcourt
Details: It offers a unique opportunity for fifty (50) developers to collaborate and build impactful projects on the Sui ecosystem that have real-world applications.
There are a lot of prizes to be won, including first place worth $700 (N1,1000,000),
second place worth $500 (N800,000), and third place worth $300 ( N480,000). As well as free swag, free lunch, stickers, and more.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
3. Celo Kenya CodeJam
Date: May 30th, 2025
Location: Kenya
Details: Join fellow developers, machine learning engineers, and blockchain innovators for the May edition of the Celo Kenya CodeJam, a collaborative, hands-on sprint built on the momentum of the Celo AI Agents Bootcamp.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
4. BitDevs
Date: May 31st, 2025
Location: Abuja
Details: BitDevs is a community that provides a platform for individuals interested in exploring and contributing to the research and development of Bitcoin and related protocols.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
5. BitDevs Lagos
Date: May 31st, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: BitDevs is a community that provides a platform for individuals interested in exploring and contributing to the research and development of Bitcoin and related protocols.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
6. Let's Build Meetup: conTour
Date: May 31st, 2025
Location: Uyo
Details: This isn’t just another meetup, it’s a movement. A chance to connect, collaborate, and co-create the future of Web3, Africa, and beyond.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
7. Stellar West Africa Conference 2025
Date: May 31st, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: This year's Stellar West Africa Conference will explore how blockchain connects with the real world, focusing on practical applications, cross-chain solutions, and the tangible impact of Web3 in Africa.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
8. Walrus Storage Protocol Lagos
Date: May 31st, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: This meetup is all about helping newbies and crypto bros transition to Sui Network, understand the basics of the Sui blockchain, Walrus Protocol, and the broader Sui ecosystem simply and securely.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
9. Crypto & DeFi Forum
Date: June 11th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: The Crypto & DeFi Forum will bring together industry leaders across the digital assets industry, regulators, investors, innovators, and users of digital assets solutions to explore emerging opportunities and contribute to shaping the future of crypto and digital assets in Nigeria.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
10. Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference
Date: June 12th-13th, 2025
Location: Kenya
Details: The conference brings together diverse participants to discuss and showcase advancements in blockchain technology, its applications, and its role in shaping Africa’s economic landscape.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
💼 Career Corner
Work & Earn
1. Superteam Earn:
Details: Dive into the world of crypto and blockchain by participating in Superteam Earn's work-to-earn platform. This initiative offers various tasks and projects that reward you with cryptocurrency. Enhance your skills, contribute to exciting projects, and get paid in crypto. Start earning today!
2. OnlyDust:
Details: For developers, join OnlyDust and become part of a community dedicated to forging a legacy in decentralized development. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, OnlyDust provides resources and projects to help you make your mark in the blockchain world. Forge your developer legacy now!
Job Openings
Sonic SVM is hiring ambassadors
KRNL Klub is hiring ambassadors
🎯 Growth Opportunities
Grants
1. Gooddollar Launches $250K Ecosystem Fund on Celo:
Details: The GoodDollar Ecosystem Fund aims to drive innovation and growth with the GoodBuilders Program ($220K) - Year-long support for building dApps, G$ integrations, and platform enhancements, including Gitcoin QF rounds, mentorship, and engagement rewards. $30K for Community Initiatives – Funding for community-driven projects. Check it out here.
2. The Seed Grant Program:
Details: It is designed to provide teams with grants up to $25,000 in USDC in non-dilutive funding to enhance the growth of the Starknet ecosystem. Check it out here.
3. Questbook Compound Grants
Details: The Compound Grants Program empowers innovative projects by providing funding to builders, researchers, and developers within the Compound ecosystem. It aims to support cutting-edge dapps, security tooling, cross-chain initiatives, and DAO operations, ensuring a transparent, decentralized, and efficient allocation of resources. Check it out here.
Open Source
4. Celo & Scout Game
Details: Celo is partnering with Scout Game to support developers who contribute to the ecosystem. Celo has a prize pool of 5000 cUSD to distribute to talented developers! This is the chance for you to learn and grow, and make connections, even if you are new to open source.
Link: Start here
Fellowship
5. The Next Billion Fellowship
Details: The program seeks to enable the flourishing of populations, communities, or individuals underrepresented in the Ethereum ecosystem today. Fellows receive support from the Foundation to complete a small quest inside a big narrative.
Link: Start here
Bounties
6. Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty
Details: Earn up to 250,000 USD and place on the leaderboard by finding protocol, client, and language compiler bugs affecting the Ethereum network.
Link: Register Now
Hackathons
7. HyperHack Hackathon
Details: HyperHack is a three-month hackathon where developers can build and test dApps leveraging Hyperion’s next-gen high-performance capabilities, including parallel execution, on-chain AI, and high-throughput performance. The total prize pool of $200,000 USD will be distributed.
Link: Register here
8. Modular Worlds Hackathon
Details: A global hackathon from Protocol Labs to accelerate breakthroughs in the foundational layers of the internet. From secure, censorship-resistant infrastructure to AI grounded in verifiable truth and economic systems that reward open collaboration, this hackathon challenges you to reimagine the digital stack for a freer, more intelligent world.
Link: Register here
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Talk soon,
Glory Praise Emmanuel