Cardano Project Catalyst selects 12 projects for 2 million ADA pilot fund

Cardano’s Project Catalyst has selected 12 projects from 117 applications for its 2026 pilot funding program, which has a grant pool of 2 million ADA and ties most payments to actual network usage. Summary Cardano’s Project Catalyst has selected 12 projects from 117 applications, with funding focused on stablecoin payments, lending, tokenized assets, and identity solutions. The pilot will release 40% of approved grants after onboarding, while the remaining payments will depend on adoption targets and sustained network activity. A total of 52 community curators helped narrow the applications to 31 finalists, with 35 panelists contributing 466 accepted reviews. Selected teams have up to three months to launch their integrations on Cardano mainnet, while three top performing projects may qualify for additional funding. According to a September 24 announcement, the selections were the program’s first since October 2025 and followed a review process involving community curators and technical and business experts. Project Catalyst’s latest pilot selected 12 projects from 117 applications, with almost 2M ADA in funding. Linda (@Cryptofly777) breaks down what they’re building, from stablec...