{
  "slug": "modular-community-grant-program",
  "name": "Modular Community Grant Program",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "Remote",
    "Investment Terms": "Cash grants starting around $500, commonly paid in three installments across six months; amount is project-specific",
    "Full-time Expected": "No",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Not applicable",
    "Mentorship Depth": "Occasional",
    "Company Required": "No",
    "Recommendation": "Monitor",
    "Economic Caveats": "Actual cash, but generally too small and ecosystem-specific to influence founder commitment.",
    "Location": "Global",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "Monitor",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Possible now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "Low",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Personal Support": [
      "Stipend"
    ],
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Grant",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "None",
    "Next Action": "Actual cash but small and ecosystem-specific; not relevant unless the technical project fits Modular.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Apply only with a concrete Mojo/MAX-compatible community project",
    "Official URL": "https://forum.modular.com/t/introducing-the-modular-community-grant-program/2941",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "Yes",
    "Funding Timing": "No funding",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Personal stipend or grant",
    "Relocation Required": "No",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "AI",
      "Infrastructure",
      "Open Source"
    ],
    "Personal Support Details": "Cash grants start around $500 and are commonly paid in installments; project-specific amount",
    "External Status": "Rolling",
    "Cofounder Support": "No",
    "Brand Value": "Moderate",
    "Commitment Details": "Six-month community project grant for Mojo/MAX ecosystem contributions",
    "Original Inventory": "Modular Community Grant Program",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Relevant only if a real Modular/Mojo project emerges. Preserve because it is non-dilutive cash, not because it fits the current thesis.",
    "Region": [
      "Global",
      "Remote"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Neutral",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits keep job",
    "Application Effort": "Medium",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Credits",
      "Community",
      "Tooling"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Concrete community/open-source contribution aligned to Mojo/MAX, milestones, and public ecosystem value",
    "Organization": "Modular",
    "Weekly Load": "Light",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Approximately six months"
  },
  "html": "/funding/modular-community-grant-program"
}