A look at the onchain receipts and how those resources are already at work across the Stacks ecosystem.

Q1 2026 was a quarter of deliberate focus. The Treasury Committee aligned on a single primary strategic priority in Bitcoin Staking and directed resources accordingly. At the same time, the Endowment moved to extend runway, reduce spend, launch its first Ecosystem Grants cycle, and begin building the infrastructure to attract the next generation of serious builders to Stacks.

The Stacks Endowment has completed its review of Cycle 1 applications for the Stacks Ecosystem Grants program. Before announcing the selected teams, the team wanted to share the full picture of how this cycle was approached, because context matters and builders deserve more than a list of names.