No complex applications, no lengthy business plans, just your creativity and action!
Author: CKB
Do you have creativity but struggle to find resources to implement it?
Developed a prototype but don’t know how to find your first batch of users?
Want to try your hand in the wave of Web5 but don’t know where to start?
💫 Don’t worry, the Spark Program is designed for you!
We provide quick, lightweight small funding support (around $1,000) to help you turn your ideas into verifiable prototypes or gain valuable early user feedback within 1-2 months.
No complex applications, no lengthy business plans, just your creativity and action!
🔥 What is the Spark Program?
Initiated by the CKB Eco Fund, the Spark Program is a small funding mechanism aimed at developers and innovators.
Characterized by low thresholds and fast pace, it supports you in validating ideas, building prototypes, and collecting user feedback.
Funding amount: Usually no more than $1,000
Project duration: Recommended to be completed in 1-2 months
Goal: Help you quickly validate ideas, accumulate early results, and lay a solid foundation for future development
🌟 We hope to continue the spirit advocated by Rock Web5: small and real, user-oriented, human-centered, and symbiosis of technology and community
🚀 What can you gain by joining the Spark Program?
Quick small funding: Arrives within a week at the fastest
Flexible use of funds: Development, user testing, early operations, arranged by you
Technical guidance support: Weekly syncs to receive professional feedback
Community exposure opportunities: Showcase your project at monthly sharing sessions, connect with potential users and partners
Advanced growth pathway: Outstanding projects can apply for larger funding amounts
👩💻 Who is the Spark Program suitable for?
✅ You have technical skills and want to clarify your goals to quickly build a prototype
✅ You have a product prototype and need resources to refine key features
✅ You have creative ideas and want to explore new interaction scenarios in Web5
✅ You want to test market reactions at a low cost
🧩 Case references:
Alex used the Spark Program to develop a small tool combining CKB and AI within a month and received community feedback.
Bob recruited 30 seed users through the Spark Program and successfully validated his Web5 social application concept.
📋 How to apply for the Spark Program?
Simply submit your application in the Spark Program channel in the Developer area of Nervos Network Discord, and you can complete it in just a few simple steps.
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Application content includes:
Project name and description
Team/individual introduction
Problem description and solution
Expected outcomes
Required funding and usage explanation
Estimated completion time
Detailed To-Do List
Relevance to the CKB ecosystem
🌈 After submission, the Eco Fund review committee will provide feedback within 1 week!
💡 Funding disbursement and follow-up mechanism
Two-stage disbursement: 20% at startup, remaining 80% disbursed as needed upon project completion or mid-term
Weekly syncs: Follow up on project progress, focusing on both technical development and user feedback
Monthly sharing: Outstanding projects will be showcased to the entire community, gaining more attention
Completion requirements: Provide a summary report, code results, and user feedback materials
📚 Project requirements tips
Must be open source
Application materials must be in both Chinese and English
Reflect Web5 principles
Focus on technological innovation and validation of real needs
(❗ Financial churn and purely speculative projects are not supported)
📚 Transparency commitment
The Spark Program adheres to the principle of openness and transparency, ensuring community members can fully understand project situations:
We believe that transparency is not only responsible for resource use but also key to promoting community learning and progress.
Application evaluation transparency
All evaluation results and reasons for project applications will be publicly released
Funding usage transparency
All funds are managed through a multi-signature wallet, and transaction records are verifiable
Progress tracking transparency
Project initiation, major adjustments, and completion statuses will be promptly published to keep the community informed of the latest status
Decision-making process transparency
Project-related decisions and reasons will be made public
Completion evaluation transparency
Project completion status, outcome evaluations, and lessons learned will form a public report
🎯 Why apply now?
Because we believe:
A truly good idea needs just a spark to shine brilliantly.
The Spark Program lowers the barriers to innovation, helping more dedicated developers realize their dreams in the wave of Web5.
Whether you are a developer who just had a new idea at the Rock Web5 event or an explorer who had a flash of inspiration in daily work, as long as you have passion, ideas, and action—
The Spark Program welcomes your participation!
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