HackBG, a blockchain development company, has been awarded a Chainlink Community Grant to create open-source templates aimed at reducing gas costs for NFT minting by utilizing Chainlink Automation and Chainlink VRF. These templates are designed to enhance the NFT minting process by batching transactions and automating smart contract functions, thereby improving efficiency and reducing expenses, particularly for larger NFT projects or those on blockchains with high transaction fees. The initiative is part of Chainlink's broader effort through its Community Grant Program to support the development of tools and infrastructure that facilitate the adoption of hybrid smart contracts and innovative blockchain technologies. HackBG's previous success with Chainlink grants, which led to the development of Chainlink Automation templates and a decentralized application demo, underlines the company's capability to contribute to the advancement of the Chainlink ecosystem and the wider Web3 space.