Ethereum Foundation Announces $200,000 Grant for Pectra Ecosystem Upgrade

According to BlockBeats, the Ethereum Foundation has announced a grant of $200,000 to support the Pectra ecosystem upgrade. The deadline for applications is set for February 23. Proposals submitted to the Pectra Proactive Grant Round should align with one or more of the following focus areas: 1. **Core Protocol Support**: Development of tools and libraries that directly support protocol-level changes introduced in Pectra. Additionally, creating infrastructure to ensure seamless integration of Pectra-related updates into the core protocol. 2. **Tools and Infrastructure**: Updates to essential tools for builders, stakeholders, and end-users. This includes creating new tools to support Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) directly related to Pectra. 3. **Testing and Security**: Enhancements to testing frameworks and infrastructure, along with tools to improve network security before and after the Pectra upgrade. 4. **Adoption and Impact Analysis**: Projects that track and analyze the adoption of changes introduced by Pectra. Tools or frameworks to measure the impact of Pectra-related EIPs on the Ethereum ecosystem and protocol.