Introducing the Zama Grant Program and Launching the Zama Bounty Program Season 5

Last season, the Zama Bounty Program awarded €45,000 to the developer community for innovative solutions using Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), advancing both FHE applications and enhancing Zama's libraries. Notable achievements included creating a string library for encrypted data, a privacy-preserving version of Shazam, and an on-chain game with private states using Zama's fhEVM programmable privacy. As FHE becomes increasingly practical and accessible, Zama aims to empower developers with open-source libraries for end-to-end encryption, reducing the need for extensive cryptographic expertise. To further support this mission, Zama has launched the Grant Program to fund projects building real-world applications with FHE, such as Concrete Biopython, VaultChem, and GacsBiometrics. The initiative seeks to enable developers to implement privacy features that protect user data, fostering a community engaged in advancing FHE technology.