Introducing the CUSD Ecosystem Fund

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Stablecoins are becoming foundational to modern financial systems. The CUSD Ecosystem Fund supports builders integrating a privacy first USD backed stablecoin into real products, workflows, and infrastructure on Canton.

Introducing the CUSD Ecosystem Fund

Backing Builders Integrating Privacy-First Infrastructure on Canton Network

Stablecoins are becoming foundational to modern financial systems. The CUSD Ecosystem Fund is designed to support builders integrating a privacy-first, USD-backed stablecoin into real products, workflows, and infrastructure.

Why This Exists

Stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure.

But infrastructure only matters if it’s used.

The CUSD Ecosystem Fund exists to accelerate that usage — by supporting builders who are embedding CUSD into applications, workflows, and financial systems from day one.

This is not about adding another stablecoin option.

It’s about building privacy-first, compliant, and programmable financial systems around a stable asset designed for real-world use.

What We Fund

The fund supports projects that natively integrate CUSD in ways that expand the ecosystem.

Examples include:

  • Payments — settlement or checkout using CUSD
  • Treasury & Custody — managing CUSD for users or institutions
  • Lending & Credit — accepting CUSD as collateral or supply
  • DeFi Primitives — AMMs, structured products, and core protocols
  • Developer Tools & Infrastructure — SDKs, APIs, and integrations
  • Consumer Applications — wallets, savings, and commerce experiences

What We Look For

We prioritize teams that demonstrate:

  • Clear CUSD integration 
  • Technical readiness — prototype, roadmap, or production plan
  • Real demand — users, pipelines, or institutional interest
  • Canton-native thinking — leveraging privacy and selective disclosure
  • Sustainability — models that extend beyond grant funding

Grants are sized based on scope, impact, and execution readiness.

How the Program Works

Builders submit a short proposal outlining:

  • The team and prior work
  • What they’re building
  • How CUSD integrates into the product
  • Timeline and milestones
  • The type of support requested

From there:

  • Review — initial response within 5–7 business days
  • Diligence — technical and product evaluation
  • Proposal — grant terms, milestones, and allocation
  • Execution — milestone-based distribution
  • Ongoing support — amplification and ecosystem connections

Beyond Grants

Not every collaboration starts with funding.

We also work with teams on:

  • Liquidity support through Pool Party
  • Primary issuance flows via Brale
  • Technical introductions across the ecosystem
  • Joint go-to-market efforts

Supporting the Builder Community

We’re also actively supporting:

  • Hackathons
  • Workshops
  • Meetups
  • CUSD-focused tracks and prize pools

This includes funding, mentorship, and post-event support for standout teams.

The Fund

All grants are issued from the CUSD Ecosystem Fund, a dedicated multisig holding $CC acquired through the fund’s operations.

The goal is simple:
direct capital toward builders who are expanding the real usage of CUSD.

Apply

If you’re building on Canton, or planning to, and CUSD is part of your product, we want to work with you.

Send your proposal to: builders@send.it

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