# General Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant, bounty award, or any support from the Ecosystem Development Program, the recipient must:

* Not be a current or former employee or shareholder of the Stronghold group of companies, including 20022Labs
* Not be a resident of a country with active OFAC sanctions prohibiting Stronghold from dealing with persons from/in that country
* Not be on OFAC's SDN list
* In the case of any monetary support
  * Submit KYC information, including full name, date of birth, proof of address, and copy of passport or other government issued ID
  * Submit an IRS Form W-8 / W-8 BEN as appropriate


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