Move Smart Contract Pallet
Funder
Web3 Foundation · Grants Program
Type / status
rfp · announced
Amount
—
Deadline
unknown
Ecosystems
polkadotsubstrate
Categories
dev toolinginfra
Tech stack
moverustsubstrate
Apply
Source
Fit
13% · poor fit · The Venture23 Aleo team works in the Aleo ecosystem with a tech stack of Rust, Leo, and ZK, which is entirely unrelated to Move, Substrate, or Polkadot.
Trust
95% · model self-report 80% · first seen 2026-09-09 · v3
Verified
2026-09-15 · page still up, no closing language
This RFP seeks teams to continue or independently implement a Move virtual machine pallet for Substrate-based chains, building on initial work by Pontem Network. The grant supports development of a smart contract execution environment using the Move language, emphasizing access control and scarcity.
Eligibility: Open to teams interested in implementing or continuing work on a Move virtual machine pallet for Substrate.
Pipeline
Trust breakdown (2/2 checkable facts verified)
| Signal | Weight | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| apply link | 0.075 | 100% | link in source |
| funder | 0.075 | 100% | named in source |
| source quality | 0.15 | 100% | official page or repo |
| model confidence | 0.1 | 80% | model self-report |
Fit breakdown (against the ORG_* profile)
| Signal | Weight | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| model fit | 0.5 | 10% | model rated 10% |
| ecosystem overlap | 0.25 | 0% | polkadot, substrate vs aleo |
| category overlap | 0.15 | 33% | dev_tooling, infra vs zk, privacy, infra, dev_tooling, security, interoperability |
| tech overlap | 0.1 | 33% | move, rust, substrate vs rust, leo, zk |
Sources (1)
| Role | Document | From | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary | Move Smart Contract Pallet | Web3 Foundation Grants: RFPs (GitHub) | 2026-09-09 |
History (3)
| v | Changed | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2026-09-09 | title, summary |
| 2 | 2026-09-09 | title, summary |
| 1 | 2026-09-09 | created |
Extracted text
# Move Smart Contract Pallet :::caution This Request for Proposals is currently considered **under development**, meaning one or more grants have been signed to address the topic. We might be interested in additional implementations, but it’s better to double check this with the grants team. ::: * **Status:** [Under Development](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/applications/Substrate_Move_System_Pallet_1.md) * **Proposer:** [David Hawig](https://github.com/Noc2) ## Project Description :page_facing_up: The Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM) was initially developed by Facebook and is now maintained by the Aptos Foundation. Move is a smart contract programming language that emphasises access control and scarcity. [Pontem Network](https://pontem.network/) initially developed the [Move virtual machine pallet](https://github.com/pontem-network/pontem/tree/master/pallets/sp-mvm) to execute Move smart-contracts on Substrate-based chains. However, they stopped working on this pallet to focus on other initiatives. The purpose of this RFP is to find other teams that are willing to pick up this initial work and continue with it or work on their own implementation of the Move virtual machine in Substrate. **Useful resources:** - [Move: A Language With Programmable Resources](https://developers.diem.com/papers/diem-move-a-language-with-programmable-resources/2020-05-26.pdf) - [Move virtual machine pallet](https://github.com/pontem-network/pontem/tree/master/pallets/sp-mvm) - [Move on Aptos](https://aptos.dev/guides/move-guides/move-on-aptos) ## Deliverables The structure of the grant and the milestones depends highly on the project itself. It’s therefore up to the applying team to come up with a milestone and delivery structure.