# Gitcoin Grants 23 - A Milestone Round for Public Goods Funding #Web3 The GG23 Mature Builders Retro Funding round marked a significant milestone for Gitcoin. As our second major experiment with retroactive public goods funding at scale, GG23 allocated over $600,000 across 30 projects leveraging our [badgeholder voting mechanism](https://www.gitcoin.co/blog/top-30-builders-in-gitcoins-retro-round-funding-proven-impact). This round was designed to reward impact that had already been delivered in a way that was grounded in data and enriched by human judgment. Access the complete article on the [Gitcoin Blog](https://www.gitcoin.co/blog/gitcoin-grants-23-retro).