Chainlink's community incentive program offers financial support to developers and researchers to enhance the functionality and usability of the Chainlink network. Recently, community advocates Cole Gendreau and Zak Ayesh received grants to establish Chainlink Academy, an interactive coding platform and open-source resource library aimed at teaching developers how to build decentralized applications and connect smart contracts to off-chain data. Their work will include developing beginner courses on Chainlink's core features, creating educational websites, and producing in-depth modules on advanced topics like multi-version clients and privacy-preserving oracles. As long-time advocates with backgrounds in IT and DevOps, Cole and Zak are well-positioned to educate developers and promote the use of Chainlink for next-generation smart contracts. The initiative seeks to empower the Chainlink ecosystem by accelerating the development of universally connected smart contracts and secure oracle infrastructure, fostering collaboration to advance these technologies into mainstream digital protocols.