OnFinality is a SaaS platform providing infrastructure services for the Polkadot/Substrate community. We just launched our beta version of a shared node API Service and are already listed in the Polkadot.js app. This service expands on our core mission - to support all blockchain developers in the world by providing core infrastructure so they can focus on building the next dApp.
This funding grant is for the ongoing running costs of two pools of Polkadot nodes for Q2 2021 (April, May, June) - this will be proposed again every three months.
You can read more about this proposal, including detailed itemised costing here
OnFinality is a platform that helps people build new things on the internet.
They have a new service called shared node API, which helps people use a technology called Polkadot/Substrate.
They need money to keep running this service, which costs about $9,714.86 every three months.
In the first three months of this year, they got over 666 million requests for their service.
They will keep offering a free version of their service, and also a more advanced version for people who need it.