Key Points
- Introducing the Ronin Forge Innovation Grant! We’re backing a new generation of game AND app builders with over $300K in grants available, discounted infrastructure perks, access to our network of VCs & founders, and more. This is the perfect time to bring a game or app to Ronin.
- Why build on Ronin: Ronin is home to Axie Infinity as well as over 800K MAU and 31M wallets, with active users spanning the US, South East Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Over the past year, Ronin builders have scaled projects from 5K to 2M DAU and DeFi protocols have even begun migrating to our ecosystem. If you want your game or app to grow, you need to build on Ronin.
- How to apply for a grant: Fill out this form and our team will get back to you. A total of over $300K in RON is available to fund teams, as well as office hours and infrastructure support from Chainlink, discounts from Tenderly, and access to advisory from the teams who helped scale Axie, Pixels, and more.
Introducing the Ronin Forge Innovation Grant! We’re backing the next generation of breakout games AND apps with over $300K in total funding and additional ecosystem support. Discover how far YOUR app can go when you build on Ronin:
Why build on Ronin?
Apple’s App Store launched in 2008, and games made up a large portion of available apps back then. Other verticals like social media, dating apps, streaming services, and ridesharing emerged over time. Today, the App Store is well-known for hosting countless apps of all kinds. That was only possible after games paved the way.
Ronin is following the same path in Web3. It all started with Axie Infinity, the most successful Web3 game of all time. Today, our network is evolving into a full-blown app ecosystem with over 800K MAU, 31M wallets, and sticky users across the US, LATAM, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Here are the kinds of applications we want to support as Ronin evolves:
- Gamified DeFi – yield farming with XP, leveling, or mini-games baked into staking
- Speculative SocialFi – tokenized clout, betting on opinions, or creator PvP
- AI Agents – bots that flip JPEGs, play games onchain, or farm with attitude
- Launchpads – the hype engines behind the next top coins
- GambleFi – high-stakes, fast loops, provably fair
- Risk-Based – dynamic experiences where you can lose big or win bigger
- Phygital & Commerce – token-gated drops, wallet-native loyalty, NFT receipts for physical goods
- Web3 games — puzzle games to MMORPGs and beyond
- Wild ideas – if it’s fun, weird, or working somewhere else, pitch it to us!
What you get with the Ronin Forge Innovation Grant
Axie Infinity scaled from a few hundred DAU to millions on Ronin. We’ve taken the lessons we learned to help teams like Pixels grow from 5K to 1M DAU, and have even begun welcoming DeFi protocols like Compound and Rocket Pool to our movement. The Ronin Forge Innovation Grant is loaded with funding designed to support YOUR app via:
- A total of $300K in RON for selected teams
- Office hours, workshops and infrastructure support from Chainlink
- Tooling discounts from Chainlink and Tenderly
- Access to Advisory from the teams who helped scale Axie, Pixels and more
As a Ronin builder, you’ll also have access to a flurry of other funding, support, and integration opportunities including:
- Exclusive rates for third-party audits via Verichains and Beosin
- 10% discount on token vesting plans with Magna
- 20% discount on Moralis Web3/NFT API
- Ongoing exposure, integrations, and co-marketing opportunities
- Office hours with the Chainlink team
Whether you’re scaling an MVP or launching the next killer app, we want to find a way to support you. Explore more builder benefits available here.
What kinds of teams we’re looking for
- Traction and/or potential: Live product with existing users or at least a clear MVP
- Team experience: Track record of shipping in Web3
- Ronin fit: Value-add for Ronin's existing community
- Growth potential: A strategy to grow within and beyond Ronin
- Technical readiness: Ability to deploy within 30-60 days
If that sounds like you, apply for a Ronin Innovation Grant now!
Final Thoughts
Axie Infinity has onboarded MILLIONS of players to our industry, processed billions in trading volume, and even set a Guinness World Record. It was the first Web3 product with real distribution at a global scale, and it all happened on Ronin. Axie showed the world what’s possible with the right chain. Ronin is that chain, and now we’re opening the gates.
