Celestia Ecosystem Delegation Program (July – Dec 2025) is now open

The Celestia Foundation is launching a six-month pilot to support ten validators who drive ecosystem growth. Applications are live now.

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Program snapshot

• Seats: 10 validators

• Term: 1 July – 31 Dec 2025

• Tracks (pick one):

  1. Mamo-Users – recruit & activate power users

  2. Bootcamp & Mammothon – run developer outreach for mammothons

  3. R&D – create CIPs or public-goods tooling

• This program is an addition to the current Celestia Foundation Delegation Program

Full milestones, penalties and examples are in the handbook.

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How to apply

1. Read the handbook for track rules.

2. Choose one track that matches your strengths.

3. Submit the application form (rolling review until all 10 spots are filled).

For more questions, please refer to the discord channel at #contributions or below this forum post

I believe this program shouldn’t be limited to validators. Validators already benefit from the foundation delegation program, which covers 50 validator slots—half of the active set. Introducing another program exclusively for validators doesn’t seem appropriate.

First, it would further concentrate too much control in the hands of the foundation. Second, after reviewing the responsibilities involved, many of them don’t require validator-specific expertise, and thus shouldn’t be limited to validators.

I’d like to suggest a different approach: open the program to everyone in the community to help grow the ecosystem. It could be structured more like a grant program, with phased funding, where capable contributors can apply and participate regardless of whether they run a validator.