> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ctxprotocol.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Grants Batch 1 Closed — Demand-Side Focus

> Developer grant applications paused while we grow paying users. Permissionless listing stays open. Revert checklist included for Batch 2.

<Note>
  **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.
</Note>

## What changed

| Surface                                         | Change                                                                                                               |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`grants.mdx`](/grants)                         | 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`](/guides/build-tools) | 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)

1. Open the [grant application form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM702YEtiCK5o22bA6hbM7cke7psDbfx4t9-Oj7OsnPjDhtA/viewform) in Google Forms (edit mode).
2. Go to the **Responses** tab.
3. Turn **Accepting responses** **ON**.
4. 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`](/grants), near the top of the file:

```tsx theme={null}
export const GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS = false;
```

Change to:

```tsx theme={null}
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`

```markdown theme={null}
### 💰 $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:

1. Google Form → **Accepting responses** **OFF** (set a custom closed message pointing to [ctxprotocol.com/contribute](https://ctxprotocol.com/contribute))
2. `grants.mdx` → `GRANTS_ACCEPTING_APPLICATIONS = false`
3. 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.