Rohit Malekar

Gitcoin Grants 23 - A Milestone Round for Public Goods Funding

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descriptionGG23's Mature Builders Retro Funding round marked Gitcoin's second major experiment with retroactive public goods funding at scale, allocating over $600,000 across 30 projects. Unlike conventional grants, this round was designed to reward impact already delivered, combining badgeholder voting with data-driven selection. This article documents how merit-based accountability at scale moved from concept to execution.
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Gitcoin Grants 23 - A Milestone Round for Public Goods Funding

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Last Updated: June, 2025

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. 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.

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