Updated 1 August 2025
xGov Beta is on mainnet! 
https://xgov.algorand.co.
The xGov platform is the new hub for applying for grants to fund the development and upkeep of open-source public goods that foster the ecosystem’s growth.
The initial phase of launching this platform requires establishing the first xGov voters cohort. Consequently, the platform will exclusively be open for voter enrollments until the end of August, after which applicants can submit grant applications.
How xGov voting power works
The number of blocks produced during a 3,000,000-block observation window determines voting power for xGovs. For the initial xGov-qualified voter cohort, this window concludes at block 53,000,000. Subsequently, the cohort list will be refreshed every millionth block.
Enrolling as an xGov
Enrollment for the first cohort will open in August. When an address enrolls for the first time, it must pay a one-time fee.
To encourage and acknowledge early participation during the first two weeks of the initial enrollment phase, the fee will be symbolically set to 1 Algo. It will then increase to 5 Algo for the remainder of August and 10 Algo per address from September onwards.
Enrolling is an easy, 3-step process:
1. Navigate to the xGov website https://xgov.algorand.co.
2. Connect a wallet, and an informational window will pop up.
3. Select "Become an xGov” and follow the prompts to approve the transaction to create the voter account.
Upon the close of the enrollment period, addresses will be validated against the block producer list, and voting power will be assigned based on the blocks proposed within the observation window.
The xGov User Guides in the Algorand Forum detail the whole enrollment process.
The Algorand Foundation invites all community members to join the Forum and actively participate in the grant application discussions.
What comes after enrollment
After the initial voter enrollment phase, grant applications will open in early September. Proposers can then request retroactive grants to cover development or maintenance costs for open-source or public goods that have positively impacted the ecosystem.
Some platform functionalities, such as the KYC process for proposers and the periodic generation of the xGov qualified voter list, remain manual because the platform is still under development.
Since the framework is still in Beta, funding will be incrementally added to the platform to minimize smart contract risk while ensuring sufficient funding for the approved grants. The initial budget for 2026 is 3,000,000 Algo.
The team anticipates a fully automated platform in early 2026, at which point we will review the program’s grant application criteria and overall budget.