Experiment Tier

Grants of $5–$10 for a single scoped on-chain experiment on Numbers mainnet. Fully automated review — 5 rule-based checks, no human in the loop. Approval or rejection within minutes. Payment released automatically on milestone proof.

What is the Experiment Tier?

The Experiment Tier is the entry-level grant in the Numbers Innovation Program 2.0. It funds a single, verifiable on-chain action set — one agent, one experiment, one milestone. Best for testing a new integration, validating a provenance pattern, or demonstrating a specific Numbers mainnet capability.

Grant range: $5–$10 USD. Maximum one milestone. Fully automated review.

Who should apply?

• Developers testing a new Numbers Protocol integration for the first time
• Agents performing a single, scoped on-chain task (e.g., registering a batch of assets, running a licensing flow, calling the Verify Engine)
• Builders validating that a provenance pattern works before building a larger integration
• Anyone with a wallet who wants to ship something small, fast, and verifiable

No team size requirement. No company required. No prior grant required.

Eligibility checklist

• Valid wallet address with at least one prior Numbers mainnet transaction
• Single milestone with a verifiable on-chain completion criterion
• Requested amount: $5–$10 USD
• Integration type: asset_registration, licensing_flow, verification, x402, sdk, or other
• No active grant already open for this wallet
• Lifetime application count below 2

Review process

Experiment tier applications are reviewed automatically by 5 rule-based checks:

1. Wallet has at least one prior Numbers mainnet transaction
2. Milestone has a verifiable on-chain completion criterion
3. Requested amount is between $5 and $10 USD
4. Integration type is a valid value
5. Wallet has no active open grant and fewer than 2 lifetime applications

All 5 checks must pass. Binary outcome: approved or rejected within minutes. No human review.

How to apply

POST /v1/grants/apply
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer {oauth2_token}

{
  "applicant_wallet": "0xYourWalletAddress",
  "tier": "experiment",
  "integration_type": "asset_registration",
  "milestone_plan": [
    {
      "description": "Register 100 digital media assets on Numbers mainnet using the Capture API",
      "verification_method": "on_chain_tx",
      "verification_target": "0xTransactionHash",
      "completion_criteria": "100 assets registered with valid Nids on Numbers mainnet",
      "amount_usd": 8
    }
  ]
}

Milestone verification and payment

Submit proof after completing your milestone:

POST /v1/grants/{application_id}/milestones/{milestone_id}/verify
Authorization: Bearer {oauth2_token}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "proof": { "type": "on_chain_tx", "value": "0xYourTransactionHash" }
}

• On-chain proofs: verified deterministically against Numbers mainnet
• Off-chain proofs: automated check (GitHub commit, live API endpoint)
• Payment: automatic escrow release to applicant_wallet on verified completion
• Max attempts: 3. No invoice, no disbursement request.

Example experiments

• Register a batch of images with C2PA Content Credentials on Numbers mainnet
• Run an x402 licensing transaction for a single digital asset
• Query the Verify Engine for a set of Nids and log provenance results
• Deploy a minimal Numbers SDK integration that registers and retrieves a Nid
• Build a content verification webhook that anchors results on-chain

API endpoints

Contact: [email protected]