How quadratic funding works
QF rewards projects with broad community support, not big cheques. Here's the model, the safeguards, and the answers to the most common questions.
Broad community support beats one big donation
Four projects raise $400 each. QF matches based on how many people donated, not how much. Every project receives a portion of the match pool.
Cooperative transparency
Cooperative transparency
Every donation is verified. Public chains (Bitcoin, Ethereum) confirm on-chain. Private chains (Monero, shielded Zcash) are verified via view keys the projects share with the campaign. Donor identity stays private.
Sybil review
FAQ
How are matches calculated?
Quadratic funding uses the square-root of each donation to weight community support. A project with 100 donors giving $10 each receives a larger match than a project with one donor giving $1000. The matching pool is then distributed proportionally across all participating projects at the end of the round.
Why do you need a view key for Monero?
View keys let the campaign verify that a donation landed in the project’s address without exposing who sent it or letting us spend the funds. The donor remains private; the donation remains verifiable. This is the "cooperative transparency" model.
What happens if a donation arrives after the round ends?
Only donations received on-chain (or via view-key verification) between May 19 and June 19, 2026 (UTC) count toward the match. Later donations still reach the project directly.
How do you prevent Sybil attacks?
All donations are reviewed by a small trusted committee for Sybil patterns. Bursts of low-value donations from correlated addresses, dust transactions, or other manipulation. Flagged donations don’t count toward the match but are still delivered to the project.
Can I donate from Tor Browser?
Yes. Every page on this site works without JavaScript for reading, and the donate flow requires only a QR code or copying an address. No wallet connection is needed. No third-party trackers or cookie banners, anywhere.
Where does leftover matching pool go?
There is no "leftover". The matching pool is distributed 100% at round end. If a project is disqualified, their share redistributes to the remaining projects.