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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/pages/ink-builder-program/_meta.json
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"newWindow": true
},
"spark-program": "Spark Program",
"forge-program": "Forge Program",
"echo-program": "Echo Program",
"forge-program": "Forge Program (archived)",
"echo-program": "Echo Program (closed)",
"office-hours": "Office Hours"
}
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Echo formally recognized early builders.

Ink's other builder tracks support ongoing development:
Ink's active builder programs support ongoing development:

- **Spark** supports builders who are already shipping and pushing a live product toward meaningful usage.
- **Forge** backs teams with traction, strong product fundamentals, and a serious ambition to scale on Ink.
- **Inkworks** is Ink's flagship builder program and supersedes Forge. [Learn more about Inkworks](https://ink.works).
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# Forge Program

<Callout type="warning" emoji="⚠️">
The Forge Program is no longer accepting applications. Forge has been superseded by [Inkworks](https://ink.works).
The Forge Program is no longer accepting applications and has been superseded by [Inkworks](https://ink.works). The information below is retained for historical reference.
</Callout>

The future isn't written. It's waiting to be inked.
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# Ink Builder Program

The Ink Builder Program supports teams building on Ink with funding, guidance, and recognition across three tracks.
The Ink Builder Program currently supports teams through Spark and Inkworks. Forge and Echo are retained in these docs as historical programs.

**Spark:** Builder grants for live projects creating measurable progress on Ink. Spark backs high-signal tools, bots, mini dApps, integrations, infrastructure, and experiments that are already usable and ready to grow. It is also a path for promising teams to prove traction before pursuing deeper ecosystem support. Grants range from 500-20,000 USDC, with a lightweight application and rolling review.

**Forge:** Our flagship track for teams scaling real products. Forge is built for projects with **live traction** and a clear plan to grow on Ink. Support includes **milestone-based grants up to 200,000 USDC**, hands-on ecosystem support, and exposure through Ink's channels. In select cases, we may back exceptional founders who are strongly aligned with Ink and have a credible path to breakout impact, but traction remains the primary bar.
**Inkworks:** Ink's flagship builder program, which supersedes Forge. [Learn more and apply](https://ink.works).

**Echo:** A one-time retroactive track to recognize early projects that shipped on Ink **before November 1, 2025**. Echo rewards verifiable, shipped contributions with a one-time grant and public recognition.
**Forge (archived):** Forge previously supported teams scaling products with live traction. The program is no longer accepting applications and has been superseded by Inkworks.

**Echo (closed):** Echo was a one-time retroactive track that recognized early projects that shipped on Ink **before November 1, 2025** with grants and public recognition. Submissions closed on March 4, 2026.