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Funding What Matters

Gitcoin Grants enables builders to grow their project, get funded and build reputation within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Explore GG24 Domains

Over the past few months, we’ve been conducting sense-making sessions with various stakeholders to understand the ecosystem’s needs and identify priority areas for funding.

Developer Tooling & Infrastructure

Dev Tooling & Infra domain: Deep Funding for core repos and QF for full-stack projects

Core Ethereum tooling is crucial yet starved of funding. This round directs Deep Funding to key repos and QF to a broader set of infra projects, creating a clearer path for sustained developer support.

Interop Standards, Infra and Analytics

Building Ethereum’s Multi-Chain Future with Standards, Infra & Open Data

Funds open data, infra, standards, and analytics to support Ethereum’s multi-chain growth and adoption of the Open Intents Framework (OIF).

Public Goods R&D

Advancing Public Goods with Research and Interoperable Open-Source Tools

Funds R&D that deepens public goods knowledge and supports open-source, neutral tools with a focus on interoperability across funding mechanisms.

Targeted Development & Adoption

Accelerating High-Impact Projects via Curated Development & Adoption Programs

TDA runs curated programs with expert partners to scale high-potential dev and adoption projects using years of Impact-Web3 experience.

Privacy

Funding Privacy for a Secure Onchain Future

Supports privacy solutions for a secure onchain Ethereum ecosystem.

Explore Projects

For Builders

Apply. Build. Connect.

Familiarize yourself with the steps for each mechanism in GG24, ensuring you know exactly how to participate in this funding cycle.

Upcoming Event

GG24 Events

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Quadratic Funding
Deep Funding
MACI Private Voting
Conviction Voting
Retroactive Funding
Peer-Reviewed Hypercerts

Quadratic Funding

Quadratic Funding (QF) is a crowd-funding mechanism that amplifies available resources by inviting community members to make donations (big or small) that act as votes on where to allocate funds. The broader the support, the bigger the match!

Check Domain Eligibility

Verify your project aligns with domain requirements. OSS projects need open-source licenses and Ethereum infrastructure focus. Interop projects must advance Open Intents Framework or interoperability standards. Review specific criteria on the domain announcement pages.

Create Your Project Profile

Set up your profile at Giveth with comprehensive project details, GitHub links, impact metrics, and clear descriptions of ecosystem benefits. Include documentation, team information, and funding goals.

Apply to Your Domain Round

Submit applications through giveth.io by October 17. Select the appropriate domain category. OSS applicants choose between infrastructure, tooling, or libraries. Interop applicants specify their OIF contribution area.

Mobilize Community Support

Launch outreach campaigns across Twitter/X, Farcaster, and Lens. Create shareable content explaining your impact. Remember: 50 supporters giving $2 each generates far more matching than 1 supporter giving $100.

Track and Engage During Round

Monitor your project's performance October 14-28. Respond to donor questions, share updates, and maintain momentum. Continue promoting to maximize small-dollar donations that drive matching funds.

For Donors

Browse. Support. Donate.

Learn how you can participate and explore projects within GG24 across the various mechanisms.

Quadratic Funding
Deep Funding
MACI Private Voting
Conviction Voting
Retroactive Funding
Peer-Reviewed Hypercerts

Quadratic Funding

Quadratic Funding (QF) is a crowd-funding mechanism that amplifies available resources by inviting community members to make donations (big or small) that act as votes on where to allocate funds. The broader the support, the bigger the match!

Optimize Your Gitcoin Passport

Visit passport.gitcoin.co before October 14. Connect social accounts, verify on-chain activity, and maximize your score. Higher passport scores increase your donation's weight in matching calculations.

Access Domain Rounds on Giveth

Navigate to giveth.io during October 14-28. Browse OSS or Interop Standards rounds. Review projects by category, read descriptions, and check GitHub activity to assess project quality.

Spread Small Donations for Maximum Impact

Donate smaller amounts to multiple projects rather than large amounts to few. In QF, your first dollar to each project has the highest matching impact. $5 to 10 projects generates more total funding than $50 to one.

Complete Multi-Chain Checkout

Add projects to your cart and proceed to checkout. Giveth accepts multiple tokens across chains. Donations go directly to projects in real-time. View estimated matching impacts before confirming.

FAQs

Everything you need to know about GG24

If you still have questions after reviewing the FAQs, contact us at support@gitcoin.co

  • GG24 represents Gitcoin’s 3.0 model — not just Quadratic Funding, but a plural, network-first approach that makes Ethereum’s coordination engine more resilient and aligned with community values.

  • There are 6 funding "categories" within GG24, i.e. Domains. Each domain has sub rounds within them that you can directly participate in.

  • Each domain may use a different platform and approach.  Refer to the details on each domain for more information.

  • GG24 employs a "Domain Allocator" model, where funding is concentrated on specific problem areas defined through Sensemaking, rather than categories directly defined by Gitcoin. Each domain may use different funding mechanisms (not just QF), and rounds run on multiple platforms, including Giveth rather than Gitcoin's own infrastructure.

  • The rounds are scheduled to run from mid-October into early November, though specific dates may vary by domain.  Please refer to the details on each domain for more information.

  • Each domain may use a different platform and approach.  Refer to the details on each domain for more information.

  • Unfortunately, if your project doesn't align with the selected domains, you cannot participate in GG24. The categories have changed from previous rounds; please refer to the individual round eligibility for more details.

  • Each domain operator designs their own mechanism - it could be QF, retroactive funding, direct grants, or a hybrid. Check the specific domain for details about their approach and what that means for applications.

  • es. QF applications should emphasize community value and potential for broad support. Retroactive funding requires proven impact metrics. Direct grants need detailed proposals. Prepare accordingly based on your domain's mechanism.

  • Community members submit problem analyses, Gitcoin synthesizes these into domains, then GTC token holders vote on which to fund. Gitcoin works with coaltiional funders to create a match on match funding for each domain.

  • Previous thematic rounds are replaced by problem-focused domains. If climate or DeSci isn't selected as a domain, those projects cannot participate in GG24 unless they fit another selected domain.

  • Focus shifts from participation metrics (number of projects, donors) to impact metrics specific to each domain's problem area. Expect a detailed retrospective analysis in November or December 2025.

The home of funding on Ethereum

Gitcoin is transforming it's funding approach to better support the Ethereum ecosystem. We're building in the open and growing our community of voices to shape the future of onchain funding.