/  Round 7

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Round 7: payments and wallet apps

We are looking for teams that make paying with Oriel feel as simple as a card tap: wallets, merchant tools, on-ramps and payment APIs.

Pool

$3.2M

Grant size

$25k to $250k

Applications close

12 Dec 2026

Decision

By 30 Jan 2027

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We want to see

Ideas that would make this round a success

Checkout in one tap

A payment button a shop can add in an afternoon.

Wallets for first-timers

Sign-up with a passkey, recovery without a seed phrase.

Local on-ramps

Cash or bank transfer to ORL in markets we don’t reach yet.

Payouts at scale

Payroll and marketplace payouts to thousands of wallets.

Timeline

Dates to keep in mind

Apply

Until 12 Dec

Review and calls

15 Dec to 23 Jan

Decision

By 30 Jan

First tranche

February 2027

Apply

Tell us what you will ship

Fifteen minutes is enough. We reply to every application, yes or no.

Reviewers

The people who read your application

Amara Okafor

Grants lead, foundation

Jonas Weber

Payments engineer, foundation

Mei Tanaka

Founder of a round 3 wallet

Carlos Ruiz

Community reviewer

Questions

Before you apply

Do you take equity or tokens?

No. Grants are gifts tied to milestones. You keep everything you build.

Do you take equity or tokens?

No. Grants are gifts tied to milestones. You keep everything you build.

Can individuals apply?

Yes. About a third of our grants go to people working alone or in pairs.

Can individuals apply?

Yes. About a third of our grants go to people working alone or in pairs.

Does the code have to be open source?

Code funded by a builder grant ships under an open licence. Products on top of it can be closed.

Does the code have to be open source?

Code funded by a builder grant ships under an open licence. Products on top of it can be closed.

How are grants paid?

In USDC or ORL, your choice, in tranches after each milestone is reviewed.

How are grants paid?

In USDC or ORL, your choice, in tranches after each milestone is reviewed.

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