GRANTS & PROGRAMMESGRANT TYPESGrant Types
Research & Video Innovation Grants
For ambitious individuals and teams conducting cutting-edge video research or building novel user-centred applications leveraging Livepeer’s decentralised video compute network.Who it’s for: Researchers, independent developers, and creative technologists.
Supply Side / Network Health Grants
For individuals and teams building tools and applications that support supply-side node operations, delegation, and the overall health of the Livepeer network.Past examples include governance bots, educational content for new orchestrators and delegators, and tooling to parse and debug node logs.Who it’s for: Orchestrators, node operators, delegators, and tooling developers.
Quick Start / Microgrants
Tightly scoped projects with clear deliverables that can be completed in one month or less. Covers integrating Livepeer into a product or feature, or creating educational guides, tutorials, and video walkthroughs.Who it’s for: Independent developers, content creators, integration engineers.
AI Workflow Grants (ComfyUI Hacker Programme)
Grants for developers who build and open-source real-time AI video workflows using ComfyUI and ComfyStream with the Livepeer network. Additional incentives are available for extended contributions.Who it’s for: ComfyUI workflow creators, AI video developers, creative coders.
Grant programmes open and close on a rolling basis. The Livepeer Dev Hub always shows currently open calls. If a specific programme is not listed, it may be between cohorts.
ACCELERATORAI Video Startup Programme
Livepeer’s AI Video Startup Programme is a bespoke three-month accelerator designed to help selected startups build and scale decentralised AI video applications on the Livepeer network.
Selected teams receive:
- Grant funding of up to $20,000
- Infrastructure credits for AI inference and transcoding
- Expert technical mentorship from the Livepeer engineering team
- Early access to new AI video infrastructure and pipelines
- Co-marketing and partnership activation opportunities
- Investor networking and showcase opportunities
Apply via Dev Hub
The AI Video Startup Programme is listed on the Dev Hub when applications are open.
Encode Club Partnership
The Encode Club variant of the accelerator for programme alumni and the wider community.
COMFYUI HACKER PROGRAMMEComfyUI Live Video Hacker Programme
The ComfyUI Live Video Hacker Programme brings together developers, creators, and AI enthusiasts to build real-time AI video workflows using ComfyUI and ComfyStream, powered by the Livepeer network. Participants join a cohort to create and publish innovative live video AI pipelines. Grants are available for contributors who open-source their workflow and publish a write-up. Additional incentives exist for more extensive contributions. Participants also join a closed Discord group with other developers for peer collaboration. What you’ll use:- ComfyStream — an open-source ComfyUI custom node for running real-time media workflows
- ComfyStream Docs — setup, deployment, and model guides
- Livepeer network for GPU-backed real-time AI inference
Apply via Dev Hub
Hacker Programme cohort applications are listed on the Dev Hub when open.
BOOTCAMPReal-Time Video AI Bootcamp
Launched in February 2025 in partnership with Encode Club, the Real-Time Video AI Bootcamp is a developer-focused educational programme combining technical workshops, hands-on project development, and incentivised challenges to accelerate adoption of real-time AI video processing. Participants explore workflow orchestration using Livepeer’s Pipelines product, gain experience with GPU-backed inference, and use the network’s decentralised infrastructure to build interactive applications. The programme aims to onboard new technical talent and encourage ecosystem experimentation with Livepeer’s AI stack.Encode Club
Encode Club partners with Livepeer on developer bootcamp and accelerator programmes.
Dev Hub
Watch for future bootcamp cohort announcements on the Dev Hub.
HACKATHONSHackathons
Livepeer hosts and co-sponsors hackathons as a way to generate new ideas, attract builders, and seed projects that may continue as grant recipients or SPE proposals.Livepeer Summit Hackathon
The Livepeer Summit brings together core contributors, builders, and ecosystem stakeholders for two days of strategy and hacking. The Summit Hackathon is central to the event, with participants invited to work on governance, growth, network design, Daydream, Gateway infrastructure, or any bold new direction for the ecosystem. Outputs range from quick experiments and ambitious prototypes to governance proposals. Past Summit participants have included protocol engineers, workflow owners, orchestrators, and community builders. Learn more about the Livepeer SummitEncode Club Hackathons
Encode Club runs AI video-focused hackathons where participants can build on Livepeer’s infrastructure. Winners are often invited into the accelerator programme for continued development. Encode Club ProgrammesAPPLYINGHow to Apply
All grant and programme applications are managed through the Livepeer Dev Hub. The Dev Hub shows currently open calls, with application forms and programme details linked from each listing. For programmes between cohorts, the Dev Hub will show upcoming or waitlist options.Visit the Dev Hub
Go to livepeer.org/dev-hub and review open calls.
Select the right programme
Match your project type to the grant or programme that fits — see the grant types overview above.
Prepare your application
Most applications ask for a project description, team background, how you plan to use Livepeer, and your expected output or deliverables.
Submit and engage
Submit via the Dev Hub form. Stay active in the Livepeer Discord to connect with the team and other applicants.
RELATED OPPORTUNITIESRFPs & Treasury Proposals
Apply for Foundation-issued RFPs or propose a funded SPE via the Livepeer onchain treasury.
Open Source Contributions
Contribute code, documentation, or tooling to Livepeer’s open source repositories.
Bug Bounties
Report smart contract vulnerabilities and earn USDC rewards via Immunefi.
Community Hub
Bounties, governance proposals, ecosystem tools, and more on livepeer.org.