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title: Ethereum Foundation
description: Learn about the Ethereum Foundation (EF), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies.
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The [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/) (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](/community/).

## EF Mandate {#ef-mandate}

The EF Mandate defines the Foundation's purpose, principles, and commitments to the Ethereum ecosystem. Published onchain, it enshrines the EF's dedication to **censorship resistance, open source, privacy, and security (CROPS)** as non-negotiable priorities.

[Read the Ethereum Foundation Mandate](/foundation/mandate/)

## What the EF does {#what-the-ef-does}

- **Protocol development** – Supporting teams working on Ethereum's core protocol, including client development, research, upgrades, and the [bug bounty program](/bug-bounty/)
- **Ecosystem funding** – Providing grants and support to projects building on Ethereum through the [Ecosystem Support Program](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/)
- **Research** – Funding research across cryptography, consensus, scaling, privacy, and security

## Programs and initiatives {#programs-and-initiatives}

- **[Ecosystem Support Program](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/)** – Grants and support for open-source projects building on Ethereum
- **[Academic Grants](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/academic-grants)** – Supporting Ethereum-related academic research
- **[Devcon](https://devcon.org/)** – The annual conference for Ethereum developers, researchers, and builders
- **[Bug Bounty Program](/bug-bounty/)** – Rewards for finding vulnerabilities in the Ethereum protocol

## Learn more {#learn-more}

- [ethereum.foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/) – Official EF website
- [EF Blog](https://blog.ethereum.org/) – News and announcements
- [Ecosystem Support Program](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/) – Grants and support