scf-referral-preparer

First submit the SCF Interest Form, since referrers must select your project from that list. Then build a relationship with an approved referrer such as an SCF Pilot, Ambassador, or SDF staff member, and provide them a clear referral package covering your team, Stellar readiness, and traction.

Include a project overview with track and budget range, a team table with roles and profile links, execution track record, prior Stellar or Soroban work, current project stage with repository or demo links, traction metrics, relationship context, and a conflict-of-interest disclosure.

No. A referral is a trust signal that surfaces your team and adds context during evaluation, but every submission still goes through SDF prescreening for completeness and eligibility. Evaluation and funding decisions remain independent of the referral.

Referrers must be approved and onboarded by the SCF or Ecosystem Growth team. They include community members, Stellar Ambassadors, Navigators, Pilots, partners, and SDF personnel, though current SDF employees are not eligible for referral rewards.

Do not fabricate credentials or metrics, send generic pitch decks, ask multiple referrers simultaneously, skip the Interest Form, or pressure the referrer. Also never offer anything in exchange for a referral, as that violates program terms.