Gitcoin Grants (Quadratic Funding)
activeLargest practical implementation of quadratic funding. Number of contributors matters more than amount, mathematically optimizing public goods provision. $67M+ distributed to 5,000+ open-source projects. Now using Dedicated Domain Allocation (DDA) model.
Organizations
2| Gitcoin | Platform implementing quadratic funding for public goods, distributing $67M+ to 5,000+ open-source projects. Co-founded by Kevin Owocki. Pioneered the practical application of Buterin/Hitzig/Weyl's quadratic funding mechanism. Also built Gitcoin Passport (decentralized Sybil defense) and Allo Protocol (open-source funding infrastructure). |
| RadicalxChange Foundation | 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing radical social technologies for property, voting, deliberation, data sovereignty, and value exchange. Founded by Glen Weyl in 2018. Closely associated with quadratic voting, quadratic funding, and soulbound tokens through founder Glen Weyl's research collaborations (with Buterin, Posner, Hitzig, Ohlhaver). Collaborates with Gitcoin, governments, and academic institutions. |
People
1| Kevin Owocki | Co-founder of Gitcoin. Led the largest practical implementation of quadratic funding, distributing $67M+ to public goods. Advocate for regenerative cryptoeconomics. |
Related Projects
1| Optimism Retroactive Public Goods Funding | Rewards contributors after the fact for demonstrated impact. 60M+ OP tokens distributed across multiple rounds. Novel mechanism: fund what already worked rather than predicting what will. |
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