---
type: entity
entity_type: decision_market
name: "Drift: Allocate 50,000 DRIFT to fund the Drift AI Agent request for grant"
domain: internet-finance
status: passed
parent_entity: "[[drift]]"
platform: "futardio"
proposer: "proPaC9tVZEsmgDtNhx15e7nSpoojtPD3H9h4GqSqB2"
proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/proposal/A74H61YqwsbwRczuErbUyh9kqG1A7ZbiE1W5hWZmT9fm"
proposal_date: 2024-12-19
resolution_date: 2024-12-22
category: "grants"
summary: "Drift DAO approved 50,000 DRIFT allocation for AI Agents Grants program with decision committee oversight"
tracked_by: rio
created: 2026-03-11
---

# Drift: Allocate 50,000 DRIFT to fund the Drift AI Agent request for grant

## Summary
Drift DAO approved the creation of an AI Agents Grants program with 50,000 DRIFT in funding and a decision committee to evaluate applications. The program targets trading agents, yield agents, information agents, and social agents building on Drift's DeFi infrastructure, with individual grants ranging from 10,000-20,000 DRIFT. Applications opened upon approval and closed March 1st, 2025, with unused grants returned to the foundation.

## Market Data
- **Outcome:** Passed
- **Proposer:** proPaC9tVZEsmgDtNhx15e7nSpoojtPD3H9h4GqSqB2
- **Proposal Account:** A74H61YqwsbwRczuErbUyh9kqG1A7ZbiE1W5hWZmT9fm
- **DAO Account:** 5vVCYQHPd8o3pGejYWzKZtnUSdLjXzDZcjZQxiFumXXx
- **Completed:** 2024-12-22

## Program Structure
- **Total Allocation:** 50,000 DRIFT
- **Grant Range:** 10,000-20,000 DRIFT per project
- **Application Period:** Upon approval through March 1st, 2025
- **Review Process:** Decision committee evaluation with rolling approvals
- **Deployment Timeline:** Within 2 weeks of approval (subject to KYC)
- **Unused Funds:** Returned to foundation after deadline

## Target Categories
1. **Trading Agents:** Integrating with Drift Perps for position strategies
2. **Yield Agents:** Managing capital across Drift yield opportunities
3. **Information Agents:** Surfacing on-chain information about Drift
4. **Social Agents:** Building community engagement and awareness

## Agent Definition Criteria
- Operates with autonomy to manage assets
- Utilizes multiple strategies or tools
- Exists off-chain but interacts on-chain
- Can communicate with and execute objectives for agent manager

## Significance
This represents Drift's strategic investment in the emerging AI x DeFi sector, using futarchy-governed capital allocation to fund autonomous agent development. The program structure (decision committee, milestone-based deployment, KYC requirements) shows how DAOs are adapting traditional grant mechanisms to crypto-native governance while maintaining regulatory compliance. The 50,000 DRIFT allocation signals Drift's belief that AI agents represent a significant growth vector for DeFi protocol adoption.

## Relationship to KB
- [[drift]] - parent entity governance decision
- [[futardio]] - governance platform
- [[MetaDAO]] - futarchy implementation reference