Institution
Public Goods

Funding the Commons

Region
Funding the Commons
Delaware
USA
Targeted SDGs
17. Partnerships for the goals
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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