--- title: "Gitcoin DeSci Grants" path: "/ecosystem/gitcoin-desci" version: "1.0.0" author: "Hydrate" createdAt: "2026-02-24T18:25:53.558Z" updatedAt: "2026-02-24T18:25:53.558Z" --- # Gitcoin DeSci Grants | **Type** | Funding Platform | | **Focus** | Quadratic Funding for DeSci | | **First DeSci Round** | GR15 | | **GR15 DeSci Pool** | $567k+ (82 projects) | | **GR15 Donors** | 2,309 | | **Mechanism** | Quadratic Funding | | **Website** | [gitcoin.co](https://www.gitcoin.co) | ## Overview [Gitcoin](https://www.gitcoin.co) is the leading quadratic funding platform in the Ethereum ecosystem. Its Grants Round 15 (GR15) featured the [first-ever dedicated DeSci Round](https://www.gitcoin.co/blog/gr15-results), using quadratic funding to expand and distribute humanity's shared knowledge by reimagining the incentives, culture, and infrastructure for research using Web3 tools. Quadratic funding matches community donations using a formula that prioritizes the *number* of contributors over the *size* of contributions, ensuring broadly supported projects receive proportionally more matching funds. This democratizes [science funding](/contents/tech/desci/desci-funding) in ways traditional grant committees cannot. ## DeSci Round Results The GR15 DeSci Round saw [2,309 donors crowdfund $67.9k to over 82 projects](https://www.gitcoin.co/blog/gr15-results). With matching partners, the total pool exceeded $567k. Funded projects created new incentives for scientists to engage in open practices, validate research results outside the university system, build a culture of collective problem-solving, and develop infrastructure for a knowledge commons. Gitcoin's 2025 strategy focuses on distributing over $4.29 million across three major open-source software rounds, with Dynamic Quadratic Funding to adjust eligibility and caps for fairer distribution. While DeSci was not selected as a primary domain for GG24, the model established in GR15 demonstrated the viability of community-driven science funding. ## External Links - [Gitcoin — Official Website](https://www.gitcoin.co) - [DeSci: The Case for Decentralised Science — Gitcoin Blog](https://www.gitcoin.co/blog/desci-the-case-for-decentralised-science) - [GR15 Results & Recap — Gitcoin Blog](https://www.gitcoin.co/blog/gr15-results)