It’s been a while since we did a full overview of all the exciting ecosystems running Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RetroPGF) rounds, and now’s the perfect time to catch up! 🌟
With fresh rounds kicking off across Avalanche, Optimism, Filecoin, there are plenty of opportunities for projects and contributors to get recognized for the work they’re doing to drive the Web3 space forward.
In this post, we’ll walk you through the latest on Avalanche’s Retro9000 program, Optimism’s governance-focused Round 6, and Filecoin’s RetroPGF Round 2.
Let’s dive into what’s happening across these ecosystems and how you can get involved.
Avalanche’s Retro9000 program
The Avalanche community has launched Round 1: Avalanche9000 Testnet, part of the Retro9000 program! This initiative gives builders the opportunity to deploy a Layer 1 blockchain (permissioned or permissionless) or develop related developer tools.
Key Features of Avalanche9000 Testnet:
Open Duration: The round will stay open at least until the mainnet activation of Avalanche9000, with the possibility of remaining open longer.
Community Voting: Avalanche community members can vote for projects, which will be ranked on a public leaderboard. Voting power is determined by Chill Factor, encouraging active community engagement.
Ongoing Applications: Builders can submit applications at any time, fostering continuous participation and innovation.
Milestone-Based Rewards: Rewards are distributed as projects meet specific milestones, recognizing progress and contributions to the ecosystem.
For more info, check out these resources:
Optimism Retro Funding Round 6: Governance Round Overview
Retro Funding Round 6 is focused on recognizing contributions that have strengthened Optimism Governance between October 2023 and September 18th, 2024. This round highlights projects in three main areas:
Governance Infrastructure & Tooling
Governance Analytics
Governance Leadership
Where Are We Now?
Currently, all projects that applied for the Governance Round are in the review stage. From October 14th to October 28th, applications are being thoroughly evaluated. The voting period will start on October 28th and run until November 7th.
Key Dates:
Sign up: Oct 1st - Oct 14th
Application Review Process: Oct 14th - Oct 28th
Voting: Oct 28th - Nov 7th
Results: Nov 19th
For more detailed information:
Filecoin RetroPGF Round 2 Update
The Filecoin community has kicked off FIL-RetroPGF Round 2, a grant initiative aimed at recognizing and rewarding impactful contributions to the Filecoin ecosystem made between April and September 2024. This round gives projects the opportunity to gain visibility, receive feedback, and secure funding for their efforts.
Currently, as of October 17, the round is in Stage 2: Application Intake, where projects are submitting detailed intake forms to help badgeholders evaluate their impact. This stage will run until November 4, 2024.
Key dates:
Badgeholder Evaluation & Voting: Nov 11 - Nov 25, 2024
Funding Allocation: December 2024
Resources:
That brings us up to speed on the latest in the multiple rounds of RetroPGF funding happening in Web3! It’s been great catching up on all these updates with you!
Now is the perfect time to dive in, get involved, and support the projects shaping the future of decentralized public goods.
Let’s keep building together! 💛 💜
