Arbitrum DAO

The Arbitrum ecosystem operates a comprehensive grant framework overseen by the Arbitrum DAO and administered through various programs. As one of the largest Ethereum Layer 2 networks by TVL (total value locked), Arbitrum provides substantial funding to grow its ecosystem of DeFi protocols, gaming applications, infrastructure tools, and developer resources. The grant system includes the Arbitrum Foundation Grants Program (milestone-based funding for projects), Short-Term Incentive Programs (STIP/LTIP for protocol growth incentives), Domain Allocators (specialized grant committees for gaming, DeFi, social), and the Questbook-administered grants portal. Funding amounts range from $10,000 for early-stage projects to multi-million dollar allocations for established protocols. The DAO treasury holds hundreds of millions in ARB tokens available for ecosystem development. Grant decisions involve community governance with proposal submission, discussion periods, and token-weighted voting by ARB holders. The ecosystem emphasizes high-quality developer experience, security, and sustainable protocol growth.