About Community Keeps Building

Community Keeps Building is the flagship programme of Nervos Community Catalyst — a structured initiative that rewards community members for contributing to the CKB ecosystem through microgrant-backed tracks. Whether you're a developer, content creator, advocate, or community organiser, there's a pathway designed to help you grow your skills and make a meaningful impact.

CKBuilders

At the heart of the programme is CKBuilders — the Builders Track — a growing cohort of developers learning to build on CKB and working towards their own on-chain applications. Designed to welcome developers from total beginners to experienced coders, it is a structured three-month programme that takes participants from fundamentals through to working prototypes on the CKB blockchain. Participants are guided through CKB's tooling and documentation via theory (docs and tutorials) and hands-on practice such as running local nodes, constructing transactions, deploying contracts, and experimenting with real tools and SDKs — all supported by a peer community and hands-on resources.

Active projects within the cohort range from a crypto point-of-sale terminal and a prediction market to an on-chain land registry and a mobile light client — all with a clear path towards Community Fund DAO grant applications.

What is CKB?

CKB is a secure, scalable Layer-1 blockchain built with a robust, flexible foundation. It draws inspiration from Bitcoin's proof of work and UTXO infrastructure and combines it with extreme flexibility thanks to its RISC-V virtual machine — making it one of the most flexible and innovative blockchains in the industry, supporting cutting-edge developments such as passkey technology, quantum-resistant cryptography, and privacy features.

You can read more about CKB's architecture on docs.nervos.org, the Nervos Knowledge Base, and via the Nervos Nation explainer videos.

What you get as a CKBuilder

• Monthly stipend — during the three-month programme you receive a stipend that enables you to dedicate time to learning and building.
• Guided learning & structure — a clear curriculum using the official Nervos docs, the CKBuilders Handbook, and CKB Academy, plus regular 1-to-1 reviews.
• Community & mentor support — help from experienced developers and peer-to-peer support from fellow CKBuilders, making blockchain development far less daunting.
• Flexibility — the programme is part-time friendly, ideal for evenings and weekends alongside regular work or study.
• A real portfolio — by the end your GitHub will show a trail of genuine work: dev-chain setups, smart-contract experiments, and prototype dApps.
• Pathway to further funding — if your proof-of-concept shows promise, you may qualify for continued ecosystem funding through the Community Fund DAO.

Read more about the experiences of the current CKBuilders.

Criteria

The programme is ideal for existing blockchain developers or web developers with a few years of experience, including those working in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Rust, though C, Java, Lua, and more are also supported. The programme is beginner-friendly with plenty of tutorials and community guidance, and its structure encourages part-time and incremental working at a pace manageable alongside your regular commitments.

Other Tracks

Beyond CKBuilders, the programme supports content creators, advocates, pioneers (those starting new CKB communities), and leaders. Each track has defined activities, a clear progress pathway, and monthly remuneration. A bounty board at ckbrewards.org is also available and open to anyone — a great entry point for getting involved without formally joining a track.

Get Involved

Interested in joining the programme or exploring what's available? Reach out to us and we'll point you in the right direction.