Since its founding in 2021, Funding the Commons (FtC) has become a central hub for the public goods funding ecosystem, fostering conversations and resource sharing across the Web3 grants landscape. We achieve this through various initiatives, including conferences, workshops, hackathons, residencies, and virtual Public Goods Town Halls. By running funding rounds and experimenting with innovative approaches, we aim to empower the community to make impactful decisions and accelerate real-world use cases.

- **Innovative Granting Models:** We are “dog-fooding” a unique granting model for Funding the Commons itself that enables community participation in grant-making and distribution through distributed governance and allocation of a portion of the FtC treasury.

- **Collaborative Events:** Our residencies, hackathons, and design jams bring together builders to develop Web3 grant-making and public goods funding tools, facilitating collaboration and innovation within the community.

- **Cross-Fertilization of Ideas:** Our conferences provide a platform for thought leaders to share insights on innovations in grant-making across Web3, Web2, and the public sector. This cross-fertilization helps Web3 learn from more mature grant-making communities.

- **Funding and Support:** Web3 foundations are able to give grants and prizes to builders of public goods funding infrastructure during our hackathons and residencies, having secured over $100k in funding specifically for public goods builders in these events.

- **Media and Outreach:** We produce and distribute professional media content that highlights thought leaders in the Web3 grants ecosystem. For example, we featured the Director of Fundraising for the Tor Project, a successful recipient of Web3 grant funding. This video has reached over 10,000 people and is expected to reach hundreds of thousands over its lifecycle. More videos are in the pipeline, enabling thought leaders to reach a wider and more mainstream audience.

Our last event in Tokyo attracted government officials, traditional media, and organizations like UNICEF's Office of Innovation, demonstrating our ability to bridge diverse sectors and funnel change-makers into our conversations. Now in its third year, Funding the Commons has reached a maturity level that uniquely positions us to continue driving value in the Web3 grants ecosystem.
