Guardian Grants

Four tiers of grant funding.

Every cohort awards grants across four tiers. Pick one to see its criteria and what the audit costs once the grant is applied.

Engagement Size
Pricing Model
Grant Tier
PPV Model

Pay-per-vulnerability (PPV) pricing.

A flat cost is paid up front, with PPV rates charged when the main review phase ends.

Quote quote = WEEKS · baseRate + ppv(C, H, M)
PPV Cap: $15,000 / week
Per-Vulnerability Rates ppv(C, H, M) = $6,000C + $3,000H + $1,250M
Likelihood / Impact
Significant
Fair
Negligible
Likely
Critical $6,000
High $3,000
Medium $1,250
Moderate
High $3,000
Medium $1,250
Low Free
Rare
Medium $1,250
Low Free
Low Free

Impact

Significant - significant loss of assets, significant harm to users, or disruption of core protocol functionality.

Fair - small fund loss or ancillary functionality affected, including reduced or delayed receipt of intended funds.

Negligible - notable unexpected behavior that does not meet higher severity criteria.

Likelihood

Likely - possible under reasonable on-chain assumptions, with low attack cost relative to gain or disruption.

Moderate - plausible, but uncommon or requiring large capital relative to gain or disruption.

Rare - unlikely to ever occur in production.

Next Steps

  1. 01

    Review the audit package

    Walk through what the audit covers, and how the underlying pricing works before the grant is applied.

  2. 02

    We’ll get back to you with a final grant decision

    Our team will review your application and follow up with the final grant decision.

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