diff --git a/components/Bridge/WalletSwitchV2/NEVMConnect.tsx b/components/Bridge/WalletSwitchV2/NEVMConnect.tsx
index 5e85690..aeb6fbb 100644
--- a/components/Bridge/WalletSwitchV2/NEVMConnect.tsx
+++ b/components/Bridge/WalletSwitchV2/NEVMConnect.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import WalletSwitchConfirmCard from "./ConfirmCard";
 import { ITransfer } from "@contexts/Transfer/types";
 import { useNevmBalance } from "utils/balance-hooks";
 import { MIN_AMOUNT } from "@constants";
+import { useFeatureFlags } from "../v3/hooks/useFeatureFlags";
 
 type NEVMConnectProps = {
   transfer: ITransfer;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ const minAmount = MIN_AMOUNT;
 
 const NEVMConnect: React.FC<NEVMConnectProps> = ({ setNevm, transfer }) => {
   const { account, connect } = useNEVM();
+  const { isEnabled } = useFeatureFlags();
   const { isBitcoinBased, switchTo, changeAccount, isEVMInjected } =
     usePaliWalletV2();
   const balance = useNevmBalance(transfer.nevmAddress);
@@ -41,8 +43,13 @@ const NEVMConnect: React.FC<NEVMConnectProps> = ({ setNevm, transfer }) => {
     if (isNaN(balanceNum)) {
       balanceNum = 0;
     }
+    const foundationFundingAvailable =
+      isEnabled("foundationFundingAvailable") &&
+      transfer.type === "sys-to-nevm";
     const faucetLink =
-      balance.isFetched && balanceNum < minAmount ? (
+      balance.isFetched &&
+      balanceNum < minAmount &&
+      !foundationFundingAvailable ? (
         <Alert severity="warning">
           <Typography variant="body2">
             You don&apos;t have enough balance. Please go to&nbsp;
diff --git a/components/Bridge/v3/Steps/ConnectValidate.tsx b/components/Bridge/v3/Steps/ConnectValidate.tsx
index 9122866..6b28a95 100644
--- a/components/Bridge/v3/Steps/ConnectValidate.tsx
+++ b/components/Bridge/v3/Steps/ConnectValidate.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ import NEVMConnect from "components/Bridge/WalletSwitchV2/NEVMConnect";
 import { useNevmBalance, useUtxoBalance } from "utils/balance-hooks";
 import { ITransfer, TransferStatus } from "@contexts/Transfer/types";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
-import NextLink from "next/link";
-import CompareArrows from "@mui/icons-material/CompareArrows";
 import { MIN_AMOUNT } from "@constants";
+import { useFeatureFlags } from "../hooks/useFeatureFlags";
 
 const ErrorMessage = ({ message }: { message: string }) => (
   <Box sx={{ display: "flex", mb: 2 }}>
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ const BridgeV3ConnectValidateStep: React.FC<
   const { replace } = useRouter();
   const { transfer, isSaving, saveTransfer } = useTransfer();
   const { isLoading } = usePaliWalletV2();
+  const { isEnabled } = useFeatureFlags();
   const {
     register,
     setValue,
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ const BridgeV3ConnectValidateStep: React.FC<
     utxoBalance.data !== undefined &&
     utxoBalance.data < minAmount;
 
+  const foundationFundingAvailable =
+    isEnabled("foundationFundingAvailable") && transfer.type === "sys-to-nevm";
+
   const isNevmNotEnoughGas =
+    !foundationFundingAvailable &&
     Boolean(nevmAddress) &&
     nevmBalance.isFetched &&
     nevmBalance.data !== undefined &&
@@ -98,7 +102,8 @@ const BridgeV3ConnectValidateStep: React.FC<
 
   const isUtxoValid = isValidSYSAddress(utxoAddress, 57) && !isUtxoNotEnoughGas;
   const isNevmValid =
-    isValidEthereumAddress(nevmAddress) && !isNevmNotEnoughGas;
+    isValidEthereumAddress(nevmAddress) &&
+    (!isNevmNotEnoughGas || foundationFundingAvailable);
   const isAmountValid = errors.amount === undefined;
   const balanceFetched = utxoBalance.isFetched && nevmBalance.isFetched;
   const isReady = isUtxoValid && isNevmValid && isAmountValid && balanceFetched;