Ethereum Foundation
The Ethereum Foundation (opens in a new tab) (EF) is a non-profit organization that supports the Ethereum ecosystem. It funds protocol development, grows the ecosystem, and advocates for Ethereum.
The EF is not a company, or even a traditional non-profit. It does not control or lead Ethereum, nor is it the only organization that funds critical development of Ethereum-related technologies. The EF is one part of a much larger ecosystem.
What the EF does
- Protocol development – Supporting teams working on Ethereum's core protocol, including client development, research, upgrades, and the bug bounty program
- Ecosystem funding – Providing grants and support to projects building on Ethereum through the Ecosystem Support Program (opens in a new tab)
- Research – Funding research across cryptography, consensus, scaling, privacy, and security
Programs and initiatives
- Ecosystem Support Program (opens in a new tab) – Grants and support for open-source projects building on Ethereum
- Academic Grants (opens in a new tab) – Supporting Ethereum-related academic research
- Devcon (opens in a new tab) – The annual conference for Ethereum developers, researchers, and builders
- Bug Bounty Program – Rewards for finding vulnerabilities in the Ethereum protocol
Learn more
- ethereum.foundation (opens in a new tab) – Official EF website
- EF Blog (opens in a new tab) – News and announcements
- Ecosystem Support Program (opens in a new tab) – Grants and support
Page last update: February 16, 2026
