Funding the Commons

Region

Delaware

USA

Targeted SDGs

9. Industry, Innovation, Technology and Infrastructure

16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Description

Funding the Commons builds bridges between builders, researchers, and funders to transform funding mechanisms and infrastructure for digital public goods.

Impact

Through conferences, residencies, hackathons, and pilot funding, FtC supports innovation in public goods funding, incubates new funding mechanisms, and fosters collaboration across Web2, Web3, philanthropy, and academia.

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More Builders Driving Real-World Impact

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Valora

Valora Wallet is a mobile crypto wallet that focuses on simplifying global peer-to-peer payments. It's built on the Celo blockchain and supports over 30 cryptocurrencies. Some key features include its ability to sync with your contacts for easy payments, low transaction fees, and quick transaction confirmations.

Protocol

Payments

Gitcoin

Gitcoin is a platform dedicated to supporting open-source software development by connecting developers with funding opportunities.

Protocol

Public Goods

Self Protocol

Self Protocol is an identity verification system that leverages zero-knowledge proofs to enable Sybil-resistant token distributions and user authentication without compromising personal data. By validating user attributes such as age or location through passport verification, Self Protocol ensures that decentralized applications can authenticate real users while maintaining privacy.

Protocol

RWA

CASE STUDIES

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