About the Ethereum Foundation and the Ecosystem Support Program The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies. The EF is not a company or even a traditional non-profit. We do not control Ethereum, nor are we the only organization that funds the critical development of Ethereum-related technologies. We are part of a large ecosystem of organizations, individuals, and companies that support Ethereum. Our mission is to do what is best for Ethereum’s long-term success. Our role is to allocate resources to critical projects, to be a valued voice within the Ethereum ecosystem, and to advocate for Ethereum to the outside world.
About the Ecosystem Support Program
The EF’s Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) is the public facing allocation arm of the EF, providing grants and other forms of support to eligible projects working to improve Ethereum. The ESP supports work that strengthens Ethereum’s foundations and enables future builders, such as developer tools, research, community building, infrastructure and open standards.
Your Mission
Your mission is to facilitate the growth of the ecosystem by connecting builders and projects within the Ethereum ecosystem with the support they need.
Passionate and capable new contributors are looking to build on Ethereum every day. They face common obstacles - the technology is complex and the landscape is changing constantly. ESP works to lower barriers to entry, to draw new contributors into the community by helping them find success, and to magnify the impact of their work. That can mean giving advice, making connections, validating ideas, or providing financial support.
This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with and learn from some of the brightest and most talented individuals interested in Ethereum.
Core Responsibilities
You will collaborate with ecosystem participants at the grassroots level to proactively identify individuals and teams working on projects that align with ESP's mission. Your role will involve assisting those seeking opportunities to contribute to Ethereum's growth and advancement, and guiding them towards meaningful projects where they can make a measurable impact.
You will identify, assess, evaluate, and shape high potential incoming applications to make detailed recommendations on where the ESP should allocate EF resources. You will be working directly with applicants to provide guidance and feedback, as well as providing recommendations to set applicants up for success.
Throughout the evaluation process, you will be working together with various community advisors from the Ethereum Foundation and the larger ecosystem to form a comprehensive assessment of each application.
You will deliver exceptional relationship management to applicants and grantees to ensure that applicants engaging with ESP have a positive experience, even if their application is not aligned with ESP’s mission. For grantees, you will maintain engagement during the execution of their work to provide feedback, maintain awareness of progress milestone completions, and to generally help ensure that the grantees are executing their work in accordance with their grant scope and objectives.
You will be responsible for delivering outstanding relationship management to applicants and grantees, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved, regardless of the outcome of the application. Your role will involve maintaining active engagement with grantees throughout the execution of their work, providing constructive feedback, and keeping track of progress and milestone completions in accordance with their grant scope and objectives.
You will lead the evaluation of individual grant applications, including planning, coordination, execution and evaluation recommendation / report writing.