Grants Batch 1 Closed — Demand-Side Focus

May 30, 2026. Batch 1 grant applications are closed. The marketplace has enough supply-side tools (~20–40) for now; we are focused on demand-side user growth. Permissionless contributor listing is unchanged.

What changed

Surface	Change
`grants.mdx`	Added `GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS = false` toggle; closed banner; Apply CTAs hidden; permissionless CTAs promoted
`context-sdk/README.md`	Replaced open-grant hero with generic contributor section linking to grants page
`context-sdk-python/README.md`	Same as TypeScript SDK README
`guides/build-tools.mdx`	Softened Tier S grant line to “future grant batches”
Google Form (manual)	Must turn off “Accepting responses” — see checklist below

RFB tables, funding tiers, and the archived “How to Apply” steps stay on the grants page as contributor reference. Nothing was deleted.

How to reopen grants (Batch 2+)

When you are ready to accept applications again, do all of these steps:

1. Google Form (physical stop — not in git)

Open the grant application form in Google Forms (edit mode).
Go to the Responses tab.
Turn Accepting responses ON.
Optional: edit the closed-message text or update the form description for the new batch.

Same form URL — no link changes needed anywhere in the repo.

2. Docs toggle (marketing stop)

In grants.mdx, near the top of the file:

export const GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS = false;

Change to:

export const GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS = true;

That automatically restores:

Top “Apply Now” card
“Submit Proposal” link in How to Apply → Step 2
Bottom “Apply Now” card on Ready to Build?
Hides the Batch 1 closed <Warning> banner
Hides the Grant Pool / How to Apply closed <Note> blocks

Deploy docs after merging.

3. SDK READMEs (optional)

When Batch 1 closed, READMEs were changed to a generic contributor blurb that always links to the grants page for batch status. You do not need to change READMEs to reopen Batch 2 — the grants page is the source of truth. If you want the loud “$10,000 Developer Grant Program” hero back in READMEs, restore this block in both:

context-sdk/README.md
context-sdk-python/README.md

### 💰 $10,000 Developer Grant Program

We're funding the initial supply of MCP Tools for the Context Marketplace. **Become a Data Broker.**

- **🛠️ Build:** Create an MCP Server using this SDK (Solana data, Trading tools, Scrapers, etc.)
- **📦 List:** Publish it to the Context Registry
- **💵 Earn:** Get a **$250–$1,000 Grant** + earn USDC every time an agent queries your tool

👉 [**View Open Bounties & Apply Here**](https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/grants)

(Git history: commit that closed Batch 1 — search for GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS or “Batch 1 Closed”.)

4. Verify before announcing

Grants page shows “Apply Now” and no closed banner
Google Form accepts a test submission
ctxprotocol.com/contribute still works (unchanged — permissionless path)
Email grants@ctxprotocol.com is monitored for new applications

How to close a batch again

Reverse the reopen steps:

Google Form → Accepting responses OFF (set a custom closed message pointing to ctxprotocol.com/contribute)
grants.mdx → GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS = false
Deploy docs

Files touched (Batch 1 close)

context-docs/grants.mdx
context-docs/guides/build-tools.mdx
context-docs/changelog/2026-05-30-grants-batch-1-closed.mdx   ← this file
context-docs/docs.json                                         ← changelog nav entry
context-sdk/README.md
context-sdk-python/README.md

Not in git: Google Form “Accepting responses” toggle.

​What changed

​How to reopen grants (Batch 2+)

​1. Google Form (physical stop — not in git)

​2. Docs toggle (marketing stop)

​3. SDK READMEs (optional)

​4. Verify before announcing

​How to close a batch again

​Files touched (Batch 1 close)

What changed

How to reopen grants (Batch 2+)

1. Google Form (physical stop — not in git)

2. Docs toggle (marketing stop)

3. SDK READMEs (optional)

4. Verify before announcing

How to close a batch again

Files touched (Batch 1 close)