Decentralized Science Funding

Overview

Decentralized Science introduces novel funding mechanisms that go beyond traditional grants:

Quadratic Funding

Used by Gitcoin DeSci Grants, quadratic funding matches donations in a way that prioritizes projects with broad community support over those funded by a few large donors.

Retroactive Public Goods Funding

Rewards research that has already proven valuable, rather than predicting which proposals will succeed. Funded retroactively based on demonstrated impact.

Token-Curated Grants

DeSci DAOs use governance tokens to curate which research proposals receive funding, with token holders voting on allocations.