If you're interested in discovering new Web3 projects, supporting them, and making the world a better place, Gitcoin Grants is a great platform for that.
It's is a seasonal initiative empowering early-stage builders through a combination of crowdfunding and grants championing Web3 projects across open source, DeFi, climate, Etherium ecosystem and beyond. The current active round is GG18.
We have selected the most promising open source projects that have the potential to reshape the internet landscape soon.
1. IDriss
IDriss is an open-source decentralized Web3 address book and extension that lets you use your email, phone number or @Twitter name instead of the long and user-unfriendly wallet addresses.
Why to donate: IDriss helps to build a more open, accessible, and usable Web3 ecosystem.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDriss_xyz
Github: https://github.com/idriss-crypto
Website: https://www.idriss.xyz/
2. Lenstube
Lenstube is decentralized “Youtube”, a video-sharing social media platform, built using Lens protocol.
Why to donate: It's a great YouTube alternative where creators own their video content and have a direct connection with their subscribers or members.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lenstubexyz
Github: https://github.com/lenstube-xyz
Website: https://lenstube.xyz/
3. BladeDAO
BladeDAO is a decentralized on-chain game studio building game across the L2 stacks.
Why to donate: Autonomous world centered on player independence and self-innovation. The users will eventually become the ones who shape the new game world and make decisions about its content and gameplay.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blade_dao
Github: https://github.com/BladeDaoGames
Website: https://www.bladedao.games/
Creators: 0xBrawler
4. Punk Domains
Punk Domains is a Web3 Social names protocol. These names can then be used in decentralized social networks or chats identity for community members.
Why to donate: Unlike Ethereum Name Service or Unstoppable Domains protocols, Punk Domains can issue multiple domain extensions and allows for various types of names (single-purchase domains, renewable domains, soulbound domains, etc.). It has a modular architecture that can cover any use case.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PunkDomains
Github: https://github.com/tempe-techie
Website: https://punk.domains/
Creators: TempeTechie, Tekr0x
5. dm3 protocol
dm3 protocol is a messaging protocol based on ENS, with a focus on secure end-to-end encryption, decentralization, scalability, and interoperability.
Why to donate: to help create a better messaging experience for everyone.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dm3protocol
Github: https://github.com/corpus-io/dm3
Website: https://dm3.network
Creators: stkux, Mayra, Alex245, hei_koo, vegaypatino
6. Fairdrive
Fairdrive is a decentralized "Dropbox" or "Google Drive", ensuring individuals have complete control over their data. Unlike the cloud storage owned by data giants, Fairdrive provides a censorship-resistant space free from corporate or governmental oversight. With your private key, you are in full control. Your keys, your data.
Why to donate: It’s the great alternative to centralized cloud storage solutions such as "Google Drive" merging the convenience of Web2 with the security and privacy of blockchain.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairDataSociety
Github: https://github.com/plur9
Website: https://fairdrive.io/
7. LunCo
LunCo is a decentralized space missions engineering toolkit caters to various hardware or robotics projects, making it an all-encompassing solution. It is an extendable tool kit that encompasses everything from requirements management, concurrent engineering (CE), project management tools (Kanban, virtual whiteboard), to support for open standards and decentralized technologies.
With its help, engineers will be able to create projects more easily, from designing solar power stations in space to visualizing robotic transportation systems or modeling closed-loop biological life support systems.
Why to donate: Be a part of mission to establish a settlement on the moon.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LunCoSim
Github: https://github.com/Difint
Website: https://lunco.space
Creators: Rod Mamin
8. Lenster
Lenster is a decentralized and permissionless social media app built with Lens Protocol. Lenster lives in the Polygon network, so users can interact with dApp seamlessly with zero gas fees. No one can take down any content from the app, even the admins.
Why to donate: Unlike popular centralized social media networks, Lenster gives users more control over their data and privacy with zero gas fees
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lensterxyz
Github: https://github.com/bigint
Website: https://lenster.xyz
9. Eppie
Eppie is a serverless decentralized email, where users are the true owners of their accounts, their addresses, and their data. It’s also backwards compatible with traditional email, and just as easy to use. Eppie can use conventional email as a name service: so you send a message to Gmail address, but it never lands on the server and goes straight to the decentralized network.
Why to donate: The easiest way to move your digital identity from old centralized world to Web3 staying connected to both.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EppieApp
Github: https://github.com/EppieApp
Website: https://eppie.io
Creators: Valery Polyachenko
If you come across a project that resonates with you and you're interested in contributing, we've prepared a detailed step-by-step guide to assist you through the donation process.
Friendly reminder: the current Gitcoin Round will end on August 29. Donate now!