Yes you can!

We hope to see many proposals for new AI services on our platform. But in the end, having projects that utilize these services is just as important. So if you are an app developer or creating a frontend solution that utilizes an AI service on our platform you can get funded too. 

Other options to apply for funding are:

• Promotional initiatives that help grow our platform
• By creating tooling or code that will help the platform itself to become better OR, that will enhance the DEEP funding process 

Available funding amounts may change per round and per pool. Please read the rules section for a detailed overview. 

We will ask all teams to add a credible cost breakdown to their proposal. In the end, you need to convince the community that your project is more worthy of getting funded for the desired amount than your competitors. Having a good cost-to-value ratio is an important factor in the evaluations.

There is no fixed date yet. 

We expect the Deep Funding portal to open in the second half of March for proposals in Round 1.
After that, teams will have 5 weeks to submit their proposal and have it reviewed by the community and enhance it if desired. We recommend submitting your proposal in the first 2 weeks so you can fully benefit from community feedback and get maximum exposure. You can perfectly start out with your basic proposal and add enrichments and tweaks during the review period. If you provide us with a short video update we will share that on our social media channels. 

During the 6th week, we will review all proposals for eligibility (see Rules and guidelines) and add them to our voting portal. 
After the sixth week, the voting period will start.