Fuse unveils $10m grants to power Web3 innovation

Fuse Network, a Web3 payment infrastructure, recently unveiled its pioneering $10 million Web3 Business Grant Programme, designed to support global businesses by providing essential funding and infrastructure for streamlined access to Web3 payment systems.

This initiative aims to empower businesses worldwide, simplifying the complexities associated with Web3 payment infrastructure development. Fuse Network aims to facilitate innovation by eliminating barriers and facilitating easier access to streamlined Web3 payment solutions.

Fuse’s $10 million grant initiative aims to drive the evolution of Web3 technology and meet global business needs. Focused on powering Web3 and advancing mainstream adoption, this program simplifies non-custodial consumer fintech applications, ensuring efficiency and reliability.

The Web3 Business Grant Program invites applicants from various sectors, including businesses seeking to bolster user acquisition strategies through Web3 communities, fintech firms aiming to implement non-custodial mobile solutions, companies looking to digitize their consumer clubs or create digitized loyalty, fintech addressing various payment-related pain-points such as unbanked communities and digital identities or currency volatility, CEXs exploring non-custodial wallet solutions, Web3 startups requiring a resilient EMV-compatible network with fee sponsorship (gasless transactions), business apps interested in crafting branded stablecoins for enhanced brand visibility, local payment solutions eyeing global expansion, and many other creative use cases that can benefit from the Web3 technology.

“Fuse is committed to fostering a thriving ecosystem for Web3 innovation,” said Mark Smargon, CEO and Co-Founder at Fuse. “Our grant program is a testament to our dedication to providing essential resources for businesses to flourish in the Web3 landscape.”

With a tailored ecosystem and infrastructure, the Web3 Business Grant program offers a stablecoin-focused payment system, enabling businesses to navigate the intricacies of blockchain effortlessly.

This system ensures rapid, cost-effective, and global transactions while liberating businesses from vendor lock-in through open-source API/SDKs and a standard EVM blockchain environment. Participants in the Web3 Business Grant Program will gain exclusive access to Fuse Network’s tailored ecosystem and robust infrastructure. Successful applicants will receive grants designed to facilitate the development of pioneering payment systems.

Also commenting on this landmark initiative, Ira Lakhman, Chief Operations Officer at Fuse, said, “I believe that the future of payments lies within Web3, and Fuse is driving that future. Our grant program reflects our commitment to supporting projects that harness decentralized blockchain technology’s potential.”

Fuse’s Web3 Business Grant Program encourages businesses worldwide to apply by reviewing the criteria outlined on the Fuse Web3 Business Grant website and submitting their applications. Successful applicants can expect a final decision within two weeks after submission.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.