‍TL;DR

• QF Donate Window: Oct 14-28 (on Giveth)
• Other Mechanism Dates: To be announced soon
• Domains: 6 priority areas (Dev Tooling, Privacy, Interop, Public Goods R&D, Targeted Dev & Adoption, InfoFi)
• Mechanisms: QF, Retro Funding, Conviction Voting, Deep Funding, InfoFi-native
• Matching Pool: $1.175M from Gitcoin + $632.5K co-funding (total $1.8M)
• Process: Sensemaking → Domain Selection → Round Design → Execution → Impact Analysis
• First network-first round fully shaped by structured sensemaking and plural mechanisms
• Application information will be released on the website shortly! Note that due to all domains being community-run, there will be separate processes for each round within every domain.
  
  

Remember when Gitcoin rounds changed the game for Ethereum? 💚 

We’re about to do it again🔥

Quadratic Funding runs October 14–28 (hosted on Giveth), but that’s just one part of GG24. Other mechanisms - from retro funding to conviction voting - will each run on their own timelines, with details announced soon.

Far more than a QF round, GG24 represents the next stage of Gitcoin 3.0 - sensemaking and network-first coordination, rooted in a more plural funding program.

If you’ve been wondering what is changing, how sensemaking fits in, and what GG24 actually looks like in practice, here is the full breakdown.

What is Gitcoin 3.0?

Gitcoin 3.0 is the network-first chapter of Gitcoin’s journey. For years, Gitcoin was known for Quadratic Funding. It worked - and it still does. But over time it became clear that QF isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Ethereum’s challenges are bigger than what any one mechanism can solve.

Building on 23 successful QF rounds and GG23’s first experiments with multi-mechanism funding, GG24 introduces an adaptation to Dedicated Domain Allocation (DDA): a structured model that routes capital into problem-specific domains, each with tailored mechanisms and subrounds designed by domain allocators.

Gitcoin 3.0 is built on three pillars:

• Pluralism in funding mechanisms → QF, retro funding, conviction voting, deep funding, and more.
• Structured sensemaking → community-driven research to identify the ecosystem’s most urgent problems.
• Network-first coordination → Gitcoin as a neutral pillar in Ethereum’s coordination engine.

The mission is simple: Fund What Matters.

What is Sensemaking?

Ethereum evolves quickly, and it is not always obvious which problems are most urgent. Sensemaking is how Gitcoin avoids chasing trends and focuses on what really matters.

Contributors submitted structured problem briefs over the summer. These were validated against criteria such as:

• Is the problem solvable in the next 6–12 months?
• Would people still be glad we funded it six months later?
• Can it attract $50K+ in co-funding?
• Can Gitcoin add unique value?

From these briefs, Gitcoin and the community aggregated the 22 detailed received reports  into six five domains - the backbone of GG24.

GG24 Domains and Allocations

GG24 is organized into six domains, each with a defined funding target, Gitcoin matching commitment, and expected co-funding from partners. Together, these domains represent over $1.8M in total funds available in this cycle, with Gitcoin contributing $1.175M and external partners providing $632.5K (54% of the total).

Ethereum Developer Tooling & Infrastructure

• Target: $600,000
• Gitcoin Match: $425,000
• Co-funding: $175,000
• Mechanisms: Retro Funding via Deep Funding, QF via Giveth

Link to the domain proposal on the forum.

Privacy

• Target: $150,000
• Gitcoin Match: $100,000
• Co-funding: $50,000
• Mechanisms: Retro Funding via Privote

Link to the domain proposal on the forum.

Interop Standards, Infra & Analytics

• Target: $150,000
• Gitcoin Match: $100,000
• Co-funding: $50,000
• Mechanisms: QF via Giveth

Link to the domain proposal on the forum.

Public Goods R&D

• Target: $332,500
• Gitcoin Match: $200,000
• Co-funding: $132,500
• Mechanisms: Conviction Voting via Gardens, Retro Funding via Karma

Link to the domain proposal on the forum.

Targeted Development & Adoption

• Target: $450,000
• Gitcoin Match: $275,000
• Co-funding: $175,000
• Mechanisms: Conviction Voting via Gardens, Retro Funding via Karma and Silvi, Trust Graph

Link to the domain proposal on the forum.

Totals

• Gitcoin Match: $1,100,000
• Co-funding: $582,500
• Total Funds: $1,682,500
• Co-funding Percentage: 53%

Domains are operated by designated leads who are responsible for allocations, operations, and reporting. 

Gitcoin applies an accountability mechanism: if a domain raises less than 80% of its fundraising goal or encounters operational issues, the Matching Council may reduce or withdraw Gitcoin’s matching commitment.

Lifecycle of GG24

GG24 follows a structured, five-phase process to ensure capital flows where it can create the most impact:

1. Sensemaking (June-July): identify Ethereum’s most urgent challenges.
2. Domain Selection (Aug–Sept): GTC holders vote to prioritize 5–6 domains.
3. Round Design (Sept): domain experts shape funding approaches.
4. Execution (Oct 14–28): domains run in parallel under one unified round.
5. Impact Analysis (Nov): outcomes reported transparently, lessons carried forward to GG25.

Why GG24 is Different

GG24 stands apart from previous rounds in three ways:

First round fully shaped by sensemaking → domains are the product of structured community research.

Plural mechanisms at scale → QF, retro, conviction voting, and domain allocators all running side by side.

Network-first funding → Gitcoin provides the scaffolding, not the center. The ecosystem owns the process.

Key Dates

September 2025

• Sept 22–26 → Domain Allocator onboarding
• Sept 28 → Hard cutoff for domain input
• Oct 2 → GG24 official announcement + domain announcement

October 2025

• Oct 14–28 → Gitcoin Grants 24 live funding window‍

Application information will be released on the website shortly! Note that due to all domains being community-run, there will be separate processes for each round within every domain.

November - December 2025

• Post-round → Impact analysis, retrospective, iteration toward GG25

Important to note: 

While Oct 14-28 is the live window for Quadratic Funding hosted by Giveth, it’s not the only timeline in play. Other mechanisms - Retro Funding, Conviction Voting, Deep Funding, and InfoFi-native experiments - will run on their own schedules, coordinated by domain leads. 

As these dates are finalized, we’ll share them across our official channels so funders, builders, and community members know when to get involved.

Closing

GG24 is the first network-first Gitcoin round. 

It is where sensemaking meets plural mechanisms, and where Ethereum proves it can fund its foundations with legitimacy and scale.

Beyond donating, GTC holders shape GG24 by voting on domains, practitioners step up as domain managers, and the community contributes to sensemaking. 

Everyone has a role to play in ensuring capital flows to the right problems.

If you care about Ethereum’s future, mark your calendar. GG24 is where we continue to fund what matters.