#Cardano Developer IOG Seeks $13.4 Million Funding for 2025 Roadmap

Input Output Global (IOG), the core development team behind the Cardano blockchain, is seeking $13.4 million in funding to support its ambitious roadmap for 2025. The proposal was submitted to Project Catalyst, Cardano’s community-driven innovation fund, aiming to further decentralize and enhance the network’s core infrastructure.

The funding request covers a broad scope of initiatives, including:

Advancements in Ouroboros, Cardano’s consensus protocol

Ongoing development and optimization of Plutus, the smart contract platform

Improvements to network scalability and interoperability

Continued work on Voltaire, Cardano’s governance framework

IOG emphasized that this proposal is part of a broader shift toward community ownership, encouraging more open-source collaboration and decentralized governance.

The move has sparked mixed reactions across the community—some praising the transparency and scope, others questioning the scale of the ask from a well-funded entity. With Cardano’s future increasingly in the hands of its community, this proposal could set a precedent for how core development is supported going forward.

What are your thoughts on this proposal? Should community funds be used to support IOG at this scale?

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