The Chainlink Community Grant Program is providing financial support to developers and researchers to enhance the functionality and usability of the Chainlink network. Kurtosis, a blockchain infrastructure end-to-end testing platform founded by former Palantir engineers, has been awarded a grant to build an automated testing platform that verifies the scalability and reliability of Chainlink's oracle networks. This platform allows developers to perform stress tests and simulate extreme events to ensure network robustness. By creating a customizable framework, Kurtosis aims to help developers in the Chainlink ecosystem conduct thorough tests before releasing applications, thereby maintaining high-quality standards across projects integrated with various blockchains like Matic and Binance Smart Chain. The collaboration with Chainlink's engineering and research teams will enable developers to integrate their work into the Kurtosis testing framework, addressing potential failures and network interruptions. This initiative is part of a broader effort to support the development of universal connected smart contracts and secure oracle infrastructures within the Chainlink community.