The Ethereum Foundation’s Devcon team is recruiting projects for its Supporters Program ahead of Devcon 8, scheduled for November 3 to 6, 2026, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. If you’re building on Ethereum and want a presence at the ecosystem’s largest gathering, the application window is now open.
The Supporters Program is designed to bring projects into the Devcon fold without turning the event into a trade show floor dominated by whoever writes the biggest check. Instead of traditional sponsorship tiers based purely on money, the program evaluates projects based on their alignment with what the Ethereum Foundation calls CROPS: Censorship Resistance, Open Source, Privacy, and Security.
In exchange for participation, supporters get visibility at the event, booth space, and community engagement opportunities. The program offers tiered participation options, including Flagship, Core, and Starter booth levels. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with the team aiming to respond to applicants within approximately 15 days. The application window is expected to remain open through early September 2026.
The event is expected to draw more than 10,000 attendees, including builders, researchers, founders, and contributors from over 130 countries.
Alongside the Supporters Program, Devcon 8 will feature a separate Impact Program aimed at a different category of participants entirely. This track provides free booth space and a digital presence to FOSS (free and open-source software) projects, public goods teams, and nonprofits working within the Ethereum ecosystem.
The rolling review process means there’s an advantage to applying earlier rather than later. With responses coming back within roughly two weeks, teams that submit earlier will have significantly more time to plan their presence and coordinate travel. The tiered structure, from Starter to Flagship, also means the program isn’t exclusively for well-funded projects. Smaller teams with strong alignment to CROPS principles can still participate at a level that fits their budget and stage.
Teams interested in applying can find details through the official EFDevcon channels.