Ika RFP Program
Funder
Ika Foundation · RFP Program
Type / status
rfp · open
Amount
—
Deadline
rolling
“Submit proposals reviewed on a rolling basis.”
Ecosystems
sui
Categories
dev toolinginfraresearch
Tech stack
Apply
Source
Fit
25% · weak fit · The Venture23 Aleo team's expertise in ZK and privacy infrastructure is adjacent to Ika's focus on decentralized infrastructure, but they operate in the Aleo ecosystem rather than Sui, making them outsiders to the target ecosystem.
Trust
87% · model self-report 80% · first seen 2026-09-10 · v1
Verified
2026-09-15 · page says open: "**[Apply now →](https://airtable.com/app0KKcteV6JukhN1/shrSxDWbi0qn7U88j)**"
The Ika Foundation is offering funding through its Request for Proposals (RFP) Program to support teams building tooling, integrations, or novel use cases for decentralized infrastructure. The program targets teams with strong technical expertise, creative problem-solving skills, alignment with Ika's mission, and proven execution capabilities. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis, with selected teams undergoing technical interviews and onboarding before beginning milestone-driven development. Interested applicants should visit the Ika RFP page and submit proposals via the provided Airtable link.
Eligibility: Teams demonstrating strong technical expertise, creative problem-solving, alignment with Ika's mission, and execution and delivery capabilities.
Pipeline
Trust breakdown (3/3 checkable facts verified)
| Signal | Weight | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| deadline | 0.35 | 100% | source says rolling |
| apply link | 0.075 | 100% | link in source |
| funder | 0.075 | 100% | named in source |
| source quality | 0.15 | 50% | social or search hit |
| model confidence | 0.1 | 80% | model self-report |
Fit breakdown (against the ORG_* profile)
| Signal | Weight | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| model fit | 0.5 | 40% | model rated 40% |
| ecosystem overlap | 0.25 | 0% | sui vs aleo |
| category overlap | 0.15 | 33% | dev_tooling, infra, research vs zk, privacy, infra, dev_tooling, security, interoperability |
| tech overlap | 0.1 | 0% | none vs rust, leo, zk |
Sources (1)
| Role | Document | From | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary | Ika RFP Program | Ika Blog | Web discovery: RFP and grant searches | 2026-09-10 |
History (1)
| v | Changed | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-10 | created |
Extracted text
[All posts](/blog)  The Ika Foundation has unveiled its Request for Proposals (RFP) Program to fund builders addressing Web3 challenges. The initiative targets teams creating tooling, integrations, or novel use cases for decentralized infrastructure. ## Desired Qualifications The program seeks teams demonstrating: * Strong technical expertise * Creative problem-solving * Alignment with Ika's mission * Execution and delivery capabilities ## Application Process **Step 1:** Visit our RFP page to explore available opportunities. **Step 2:** Submit proposals reviewed on a rolling basis. **Step 3:** Shortlisted teams undergo technical interviews and evaluations. **Step 4:** Selected teams complete onboarding and begin milestone-driven development. ## Why Participate Ika is more than an MPC network. It's a blazing-fast, massively scalable, and truly decentralized infrastructure. When combined with Sui, it enables builders to access unique ecosystem opportunities. **[Apply now →](https://airtable.com/app0KKcteV6JukhN1/shrSxDWbi0qn7U88j)** ## Continue reading [  AnnouncementSolanadWalletCapital Markets ### IKA Is Coming to Solana: Bridgeless Capital Markets IKA brings dWallets to Solana, enabling bridgeless control of assets on any blockchain. Native Bitcoin, cross-chain DeFi, AI agent guardrails, and more. Mar 31, 20263 min read ](/blog/ika-solana-bridgeless-capital-markets)[  PartnershipProduct ### Ika and Human Tech Reveal Wallet-as-a-Protocol (WaaP) Ika and Human Tech introduce Wallet-as-a-Protocol (WaaP), the first zero-trust decentralized wallet infrastructure secured by Ika's 2PC-MPC cryptography. Oct 22, 20252 min read ](/blog/ika-human-tech-waap)[  Research ### REFHE: Fully Homomorphic ALU Fully homomorphic encryption scheme which natively supports arithmetic and logical operations over large machine words. Aug 12, 20251 min read ](/blog/paper-refhe)