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Early projects NFT • Toppo (@ToppoNFT) • Zero Query (@Zeroquery) • Tempo Cats (@TempoCatsNFT) • Sloyard (@SloyardNFT) • Five North (@FiveNorthHQ) RWA • FanShares (@FanSharesapp) Social • SLAPP (@SLAPPstickers) • worktaleapp (@worktaleapp) • TrendSurf (@SurfTrendApp) Infra • Markeltash (@MarkELtash) • The Ethereum Economic Zone (@etheconomiczone) • Parmelia (@parmelia_) • BaseApac (@baseapac) AI Projects • Midwife (@midware_midwife) • foxxs.base.eth (@Jhon_Makareem) • Canopy (@opencanopyai) • TEMPAI (@tempaitown) • SuperQuant (@superquant_) • 1claw AI (@1clawAI) • MicroDolphin (@Microdolphinai) • Embodied AI (@embai_ai) • Astroware AI (@astrowareai) • Perpetual Keeper (@0xKeeperAgent) • Nightmarket (@nightmarketai) • Reversion Trade (@ReversionTrade) • AgentHive (@agenthive_ai) Other • Blinkies (@ETHBlinkies) • jack (@jackhmsys) • One To Five Hundred Pixels (@OneTo500Pixels) • Dvuln (@d_vuln) • ron (@ronrobertsii) all are web3 native / early-stage projects on Base & Ethereum some have free mints, points farming, or upcoming tokens you can actually trade even the AI ones are positioned in the current onchain narrative

An upcoming builder I’ve been mentoring just landed his first startup grant. Out of a $50k total reward pool, he secured a spot in the $1k–$5k track. This is an incredible milestone for someone just starting out! ​I’m currently mentoring another founder who is on the verge of a Polymarket affiliation, just a little more polishing on the product and it’s a win. ​I’ve been tracking over 10 open grant programs. If you’re ready to take the leap, check out these ongoing opportunities. Your story could change in a heartbeat. 1️⃣ Base Startup Batch - Perfect for startups scaling from MVP to large-scale operations. - The Upside: $10k equity-free grant + potential $50k investment. - Perks: 1-on-1 mentoring & a Demo Day pitch in San Francisco (May 2026). - Deadline: 3 DAYS LEFT. Link : …e-batches-startup-track-3.devfolio.co Pro Tip: If your product is live, have your users nominate you ASAP : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… 2️⃣ 0G Apollo Accelerator - For data-hungry builders leveraging 0G storage and Data Availability (DA). - The Upside: Up to $2M per project + $200k in Google Cloud credits. - The Pool: Part of a massive $88.8M Foundation Fund. - Bonus: Direct mentorship from Stanford and 0G engineers. Link : apollo.0g.ai 3️⃣ Arbitrum Mentorship Program - Ideal for early-stage builders (Pre-seed/Seed) on Arbitrum One or Orbit. - The Upside: $100,000 non-dilutive prize pool for top teams. - Network: Access to top-tier VCs like Pantera and Electric Capital. - Deadline: April 7, 2026 (Program starts April 13). Link : tally.so/r/aQdj2W 4️⃣ Solana Mobile "MONOLITH" Hackathon by @RadiantsDAO. - Build for the Solana dApp store in this 5-week sprint. - The Upside: $125k+ total prizes ($10k per winner). - Perks: Top winners get a call with @toly and featured store placement. - Deadline: March 9, 2026. Build something they can’t ignore! 5️⃣ @pacifica_fi 1-Month Hackathon - Focused on Trading, DeFi, and Analytics. - Timeline: Dev period starts March 16; Submissions due April 16. - Scope: Solo builders or teams of up to 5. - Focus: Must use the Pacifica API to build Algo bots, PnL dashboards, or social trading tools. Link : x.com/i/status/20266… Note: During the Opinion Labs program, participants earned at least $5k just by vibe coding useful tools. This current cycle is even larger. Good luck.

How to find early projects finding early stage projects before they go viral is one of the highest plays in crypto the key to finding early projects is signal filtering you can do that using this exact method and tools 1. Keyword search on X (Free) X is still the main as source of early alpha. Use X advanced search with these keywords combinations > "early project" OR "early alpha" OR "alpha call" OR "new gem" OR "just launched" OR "seed round" add filters: > smaller number of followers: search + “<5K followers” or manually check profiles with 500–5K followers > followed by smart follower: look for projects suddenly followed by known VCs, KOLs, or alpha accounts (more on this below) Time filter: “Latest” Exclude: “-rug” “-scam” Pro tip: Save this search query and refresh 1-3 daily (saves doomscrolling time) 2. Smart follower & KOL tracking tools the real edge is seeing which tiny project smart accounts - VCs, KOLs, OGs, founders or alpha accounts are following Tools - @frontrunpro (Chrome extension) - @getmoni_io (Daily alpha reports) - @alphagate_io (X extension + Telegram bot) - @orbitalxyz (Early project radar) when you spot a new project via keyword search, paste into alphagate / frontrunpro - if 5+ smart accounts are following, you just spotted a hidden alpha, start investigation 3. Alpha telegram channels and discord communities Join 2-5 high signal TG channels or discord servers These private or semi private groups are where OGs often share alpha before it hits X - @V3LCOR3 community by @0xRohitz - BR4ted community by @BR4ted - @0xAlphaGems by @CrypSaf - @EmperorJournal_ by @GuarEmperor Apply to join their discords Telegram bots & channels > t.me/SilentAlphaBot > t.me/redactedsystem… > t.me/alphadonalds > t.me/DeG3nAlphas Always verify team and community sentiment yourself. what to do now - install extensions - setup silentalpha bot for your top 5 KOLs - bookmark getmoni discover - join 1-5 of the above servers and channels start from step one, do this consistently and you’ll see early projects weeks before the rest of X you can also apply for jobs early and stand a higher chance of getting them with less competition happy hunting