Gitcoin Grants Stack
The easiest way to run a grants program
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About
Grants Stack is a decentralized, modular protocol for running grants programs. It enables communities to fund their shared needs through quadratic funding, direct grants, and other mechanisms. Built on the Allo Protocol, it has distributed over $60M to open source projects since 2019. GG23 (December 2024) distributed $1.2M+ across 235 projects in the core rounds.
Mechanisms Used
Allocation
Quadratic Funding
A democratic funding mechanism that matches community contributions quadratically, amplifying the impact of many small donors over few large ones.
Best for:
Community grants programsOpen source funding+2 more
4 implementations
Allocation
Direct Grants
Traditional grant-making where a committee or individual directly allocates funds to selected projects based on applications and evaluation.
Best for:
Technical infrastructureResearch grants+2 more
4 implementations
