Mantle EcoFund
The Mantle EcoFund is a $200 million strategic fund supporting projects building on Mantle Network. It is AsiliChain’s primary Phase 1 and Phase 2 funding target.
Why AsiliChain Fits the EcoFund Mandate
Section titled “Why AsiliChain Fits the EcoFund Mandate”| EcoFund priority | AsiliChain alignment |
|---|---|
| RWA tokenization | BatchToken is an agricultural commodity RWA — the next frontier after US Treasuries |
| Emerging market DeFi | Uganda + East Africa. The segment where DeFi has the highest real-world impact per dollar deployed |
| Institutional credibility | EUDR compliance, government data integration, UMRA-licensed MFI partners |
| Non-speculative token utility | No native speculative token. USDC-denominated. Protocol fees fund treasury. |
| TVL growth for Mantle | LendingVault USDC pool grows Mantle TVL. DeFi composability with Aave V3 on Mantle. |
Funding Strategy
Section titled “Funding Strategy”Phase 1 Target: $50,000–$100,000
Section titled “Phase 1 Target: $50,000–$100,000”Use: Seed the LendingVault for 200-farmer pilot. Fund 3 months of development costs. Pay Kotani Pay and MAAIF integration costs.
Ask: EcoFund grant (non-dilutive). No token required. Mantle branding on documentation and dashboard.
Deliverable: 6-month pilot report with real repayment data from verified Uganda coffee farmers, publishable as an EcoFund impact case study.
Phase 2 Target: $500,000–$1M
Section titled “Phase 2 Target: $500,000–$1M”Use: Scale to 2,000 farmers across 5 cooperatives. Fund MFI onboarding (UGAFODE, ENCOT). Cover EU TRACES integration costs.
Ask: EcoFund strategic investment or ecosystem grant. Mantle validator node consideration.
Deliverable: Operational protocol with $1M+ LendingVault, 8–10% MFI yield, verified auto-repayment track record.
Application Process
Section titled “Application Process”The EcoFund application requires:
- Technical review — Mantle core team reviews contract architecture
- Impact assessment — documented farmer outcomes methodology
- Legal review — Mantle TaaS framework alignment verification
- Partnership agreement — co-marketing, case study rights, technical support
Contact: ecosupport@mantle.xyz
Application portal: https://www.mantle.xyz/ecofund
What Mantle Gets
Section titled “What Mantle Gets”- First agricultural RWA use case on Mantle mainnet
- EUDR narrative — directly addresses ESG mandate for institutional capital
- Uganda pilot data publishable as an EcoFund impact report
- TVL: LendingVault USDC pool contributes to Mantle TVL from Phase 2
- Potential Aave V3 integration composability story for Phase 4