A business brings the ambition.
Registered, operating US for-profit small businesses apply with a clear purpose and supporting evidence. Applications receive manual review.
THE AMERICA FIRST MODEL
American ambition. Community conviction.
A clear path from a business idea to community-backed support. This is the planned model; applications and voting are not open.
Three finalists. Equal opportunity.
Each funded round presents exactly three eligible businesses on equal terms. Award amounts, voting rules, and funding are locked before voting opens.
The community has a voice.
Each verified eligible account gets one equal-weight vote, regardless of how many tokens it holds. Candidate totals stay hidden until certification.
A grant moves a business forward.
After certification and a signed agreement, the verified recipient receives a nonrepayable grant through the approved payment schedule. No equity, interest, or activation fee.
EQUAL VOICE. CLEAR RULES.
Participation
with perspective.
Voters will need a signed wallet connection, verified unique email and phone per account, and a positive minimum $AFG holding. The holding threshold must be chosen and published before a round opens.
These checks reduce duplicate-account risk; they cannot prove that every account belongs to a distinct human. Ballots are encrypted, but the owner holds the decryption key and technically could decrypt early.
Vote revisions are planned until close. The published policy specifies a 72-hour challenge window after the provisional finding. Public candidate rankings remain hidden until the certified result.
Published policy · Version 1
Effective . Changes apply prospectively.
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
Clarity comes first.
Is this a government grant program?
No. America First Grants is a private initiative and is not affiliated with a government agency.
Does a recipient repay the grant?
No. Awards are nonrepayable and do not require equity, interest, or revenue sharing. Grant terms may include milestones and reporting for unreleased funds.
Where will the money come from?
The planned model uses actual received creator fees from a future Pump.fun-launched $AFG token, voluntary contributions, and permitted platform revenue. No token has been launched as part of this implementation.
Can someone pay for a better chance?
No. Donations and sponsorships do not buy voting power, finalist preference, or favorable application review. Applications, voting, and core finalist features are free.
When can I apply?
Applications are not open and no opening date has been announced. Secure account, evidence, and review services must be ready first. You can explore the initial eligibility criteria now.