Base Ecosystem Fund Targets Six Key Sectors for Builder Applications

The Base Ecosystem Fund, operated by Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer-2 network base, is actively seeking applications from builders working in six priority sectors: tokenization, stablecoins, credit, prediction markets, institutional markets, and agentic commerce.

Announced on Aug. 13, 2026, the call for applications follows the fund's initial launch on Aug. 6, when base revealed it had already backed more than 30 teams and opened the door for new submissions. The fund is part of a broader Request for Builders initiative launched on July 18, which directed the Ecosystem Fund toward tokenization, stablecoins in emerging markets, and credit.

base has been steadily expanding its onchain financial ecosystem. On Aug. 9, the network marked its third anniversary with nearly $5 billion in total value locked and 46 trillion in stablecoin volume. On Aug. 8, lending protocol Morpho crossed $5 billion in deposits on Base, nearly matching its main Ethereum instance.

Builders interested in applying can find more details via the link shared by base in its announcement.