Arbitrum DAO Launched the Pilot Phase of the RWA Innovation Grants Program With 300K ARB Funding
Areta Led the Design, Strategy, and Execution of the Arbitrum RWA Innovation Grants Program
2024
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Arbitrum DAO launched the pilot phase of the RWA Innovation Grants Program (RWAIG), supporting Arbitrum RWA projects with 300K ARB in funding.
Areta led the program's design and management, overseeing its strategy, application flow, and execution.
Key Stats:
300K ARB RWA Innovation grant program launched.
5+ RWA projects supported.
35+ grant applications received.
Arbitrum is a leading Layer-2 rollup network offering low-cost, high-throughput transactions for scalable DeFi applications. Given the expanding interest in tokenising real-world assets (RWAs), the RWAIG sought to position Arbitrum as a destination for RWA innovation.
The RWAIG ran over 2 months, allocating 300K ARB in funding across three target areas: RWA Deployment, Analytics, and RWA Token Standards. The program engaged expert partners from top RWA projects, including Chainlink, Securitize, PV01, Centrifuge, and RWA.xyz, to review and support applicants.
As a direct outcome, the initiative received over 37 applications and awarded grants to over five grantees. Areta’s management and partnership model delivered a high-quality pilot that provided a template for a broader RWA support program for the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Read the Outcome Report here.
