It takes a Village to build a unicorn
Navigating Your Startup Path
What is
Polygon Village?

Fund your project
MATIC grants



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Village Mentors
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FAQ
Polygon Village provides support, benefits, and resources to founders and builders at the cutting edge of Web3, to help scale their projects.
Each Polygon Village track has different requirements listed on the respective pages. If you fit the requirements, feel free to submit an application!
You can find applications for each of the Polygon Village tracks by navigating through the Polygon Village website: polygon.technology/village
Launch Track: For those just starting on their journeys and wanting to validate their PoC.
Grow Track: For teams who have already raised their first check and want to grow their project in terms of partnerships, users, and raising additional funds.
Scale Track: For established startups looking for dedicated support for scaling.
Everyone who builds in the Polygon ecosystem, from creators to projects, can apply to participate in the Village Community Grants rounds. You can find the conditions of participation on the meta aggregator page and in the details of the grant campaigns.
Polygon Village Build Ideas is a unique sub-program that provides curated startup ideas from industry experts and leaders across various domains within Web3, offering a distinctive approach to startup development. Teams and individuals who are looking for an entrepreneurial path but don’t have a vetted idea can browse the list of Polygon Village Build Ideas and apply for one that sounds most promising to them to start building. Milestone-based grants will be given out to qualifying teams and individuals who have chosen to build a Polygon Village Build Idea.
Once you come across an idea you find interesting, we want to know how you would approach developing the idea. A comprehensive elevator pitch about your solution would set your application apart.
After the submission of the application, selection will be based on a variety of criteria, including feasibility of the proposal and areas of support required. If your project is selected, you will receive an email with next steps, including scheduling an interview.
The Village Startup Support program aims to offer immersive support to promising teams across the life-cycle of a startup. Whether you’re just starting out or have already established yourself in the ecosystem, Village Startup Support provides customized benefits to startups that are accepted into the program, including 1:1 mentorship, masterclasses, vouchers, access to accelerators, grants, office hours, and more.
A service or product provided for free, limited trial, or at a discounted price to projects building on the Polygon protocols. Each voucher is subject to the applicable service provider's terms and availability.
Village Mentors are founders and leaders of the web3 community who support the scaling and growth of projects within the Polygon ecosystem. All of the Village Mentors have expertise & skills in a defined area that may be useful for your startup!
If you have additional questions, please submit them here: support.polygon.technology