Imagine a visionary developer building something valuable, but only a few people know their work. They apply for RetroPGF, but without broad recognition, their chances seem slim. How could they increase their odds?Impact attestations change the game. Those who trust their work can issue on-chain attestations—verifying its usability, trustworthiness, and ecosystem value. These attestations add context and credibility that raw data alone cannot capture, increasing funding potential. Many projec...

Over the past year, RetroPGF has been a real game-changer, giving builders the recognition (and funding!) they deserve for their contributions. Now that we’re in 2025, it’s exciting to see this momentum continue. RetroPGF programs are still going strong, with several ecosystems kicking off new funding rounds. If you’re a builder or part of a project, this could be the perfect opportunity to get rewarded for the value you’ve created.In this blog, we’ll take a deep dive into the latest retro gr...

In recent RetroPGF funding rounds, one issue keeps coming up: well-marketed projects often overshadow the ones making the biggest impact. While visibility helps raise awareness, public goods funding shouldn’t reward flashy campaigns over essential contributions that keep ecosystems running. So how do we fix this? How can funding focus on true value instead of promotional hype? That’s where Deep Funding comes in. Backed by Vitalik Buterin and key Web3 partners like VoiceDeck, Gitcoin’s Allo Pr...

Today, the RetroPGF community is diving into some research on the projects accepted into Optimism’s Retro Funding Round 6, and we came across an especially intriguing one! 🚀GovXS, a team under Token Engineering Academy, is tackling one of the biggest challenges in Retro Funding: securing fair, strategyproof voting that supports “Impact=Profit”. In our post, we’ll unpack the key threats GovXS identified in current voting designs and explore the powerful solutions they’re proposing to make Ret...

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-focu...

We’re happy to share that Retro Funding Round 6 is officially live and open for applications! 🎉 This latest round, organized by Optimism, is part of their ongoing commitment to rewarding impactful contributions that drive the success of the Optimism Governance ecosystem. It’s all part of Optimism’s more focused approach for 2024, with each Retro Funding round zeroing in on a specific area of impact. And the excitement doesn’t stop here, there’s still one more round on the way later this year...

Running or participating in a Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RetroPGF) round doesn’t have to be complicated, especially when you’ve got the right tools by your side. Whether you're building something amazing or helping shape the future of an ecosystem, having the right resources can make the process easier and a whole lot more effective.In this post, we’ll showcase the tools featured on our RetroPGF Community Website and highlight the benefits they offer for anyone involved in running or p...

Retroactive Public Good Funding is a unique funding mechanism that rewards impactful contributions after they have been made. Rather than...

Hey RetroPGF Community,It's been a while since we last connected, and wow, have we got some exciting updates to share with you! 🚀Since our last news...

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