Aqua Revenue Stream Incubator
Get funded to ship a novel strategy on Aqua
Milestone funding up to $50,000 per team
The program at a glance
The 1inch DAO accepts applications to support novel Aqua strategies & SwapVM instructions. Open on a rolling basis.
up to $50K
per team
$400K
program budget
∞
Aqua possibilities
Build for the next era
of DeFi liquidity
What is 1inch Aqua?
The shared liquidity layer. Users approve virtual balances to back multiple liquidity positions with the same token balance, while keeping their assets in-wallet. Protocols, SDK and docs are available now.
Learn more about AquaWhat we fund
New AMMs & DeFi services on Aqua
Build AMMs and DeFi services that use Aqua as an accounting and settlement layer. Core-team products already shipped on Aqua are out of scope.
New SwapVM instructions
Propose and ship new SwapVM instructions that expand what builders can do across the SwapVM ecosystem.
What you need to apply
DeFi builders
Teams or solo builders with real smart-contract and DeFi experience.
Aqua / SwapVM fluency
Working understanding of shared liquidity and SwapVM — or readiness to ramp on published docs.
Acceptance of terms
You'll need to pass KYB/KYC and sign a revenue share agreement.
Proof of Concept (preferred)
Existing demos (e.g. from hackathons) are a strong signal.
How to apply
Finite pool: early application advised.
Funding milestones
Step 1
Idea Verification
5%Step 2
Proof of Concept
10%Step 3
Working Implementation
35%Step 4
1inch dApp Integration
50%Questions? Answers.
How much funding can my team get?
Up to $50,000 per team, released across four milestones (5% / 10% / 35% / 50%).
What do you fund?
AMMs and DeFi services that use Aqua as an accounting and settlement layer (excluding core-team products already shipped), and new SwapVM instructions that add value to the SwapVM ecosystem.
How does revenue share work?
From the first dollar. You propose a percentage; the reviewer panel decides.
Is there a deadline?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The pool is finite, so earlier is better.
Who reviews applications?
StableLab, DAOPlomats, and Arana Digital. Advancement requires 2-of-3 approval.
What is out of scope?
Existing AMMs already implemented by the core team, existing SwapVM instructions already deployed, and third-party licensed math or strategies that do not introduce novel value on Aqua.