Localism Fund

Ethereum Lab is an established Ethereum meetup series that provides hands-on developer education and builder-focused community programming to strengthen local Web3 talent and accelerate project creation within the ecosystem. Through recurring workshops, study groups, and collaborative sessions on DeFi, privacy (ZK/rollups), security, and interoperability, it onboards new contributors while helping existing builders ship production-ready dApps. The initiative leverages partnerships with…

Frutero Club is a grassroots Latin American community of builders democratizing access to Impact Technologies (AI, Blockchain, DeFi, Zero-Knowledge). We connect regional talent with global opportunities through systematic mentorship, collaborative learning, and hands-on project development across multiple blockchain ecosystems.

## 🗯️ Brief explanation of this project: Our main objective is to promote the growth and development of Regenerative Finance (ReFi) technology in Colombia, as well as to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among local nodes. ReFi Colombia is a vibrant community that unites all ReFi nodes in the country under a legal wrapper named *“ReFi Colombia Foundation”*, including Medellin, Bogota, Cartagena, Atlántico, Inactive Saravena & more coming in the near future... ReFi Colombia…

The NGO `Global Ecovillage Network of Ukraine` was founed in 2018 to unite different types of ecological communities into a network. The mission of the organisation is to unite and support the development of ecovillages and other sustainable communities in Ukraine in order to spread ecological values and the philosophy of a conscious life in society.

Homewood Housing Circle is a community-governed affordable housing renewal program that funds small-scale repairs, rehabilitation, and stabilization projects while preserving affordability and preventing displacement. It uses EVM-compatible coordination tooling—such as permissioned community voting, stablecoin disbursements, and on-chain attestations—to transparently allocate capital and track outcomes. The initiative aims to demonstrate a replicable, neighborhood trust–based model for…

ERC55 is a non-profit project. We started this because there wasn't a space where we, Brazilian developers, could meet and talk about our learnings, discoveries, and adventures. We believe that when mission and values ​​are well aligned, we can go far. And that's why we've been meeting monthly for over two years, promoting technical events, and cultivating the infinite garden on Brazilian soil. We are grateful for all the recognition and support from the Ethereum Foundation so far. ERC55 is a…

The program accelerates Web3 adoption by funding and scaling regenerative socio-ecological initiatives through microgrants, technical support, and guided onchain pilots. By combining onchain verification, token-based incentives, and transparent reporting, it delivers measurable ecological and socioeconomic outcomes while strengthening the local economy and broader Web3 ecosystem.

Metachrysalis Changemaker Community pilots a peer-nominated, sociocratic grant round that selects and funds eight emergent changemakers with $2,500 micro‑grants, light coaching, and a shared learning network to strengthen ecological, cultural, economic, and civic resilience. By integrating an open‑source Community Mycelium platform with Ethereum Layer‑2 multisig disbursements and EAS attestations, the program couples on‑chain transparency and verifiable credentials with off‑chain storytelling…

The GEN Grant Program 01 enables a bioregional network of ecovillages to implement regenerative projects through Ethereum-aligned coordination and transparent on-chain micro-funding. Leveraging DAO governance, ReFi tools, and on-chain verification, the program funds solar resilience, water restoration, biodiversity monitoring, and community infrastructure to strengthen local regenerative capacity and decentralized economic resilience.

Builder Incubation for African Universities unites cross-regional university hubs to accelerate student founders and early-stage teams in building Ethereum-aligned public goods and African-focused dApps. Through structured cohorts, hands-on technical and business mentorship, adoption-driven sprints, and verifiable impact tracking, the program advances projects from concept to on-chain MVP with measurable user adoption and sustainable funding pathways.

The program is a curated participatory funding round that supports a small cohort of bioregional regenerative initiatives with staged grants, hands-on capacity building, and mentorship to pilot Web3 integrations that strengthen ecological restoration, community resilience, and local economic inclusion. It combines on-chain impact reporting (Karma GAP), a two-stage disbursement model tied to verified progress, and tooling pilots such as dMRV, impact credentials, and local-currency mechanisms to…

This initiative seeds regional regenerative Landscape Hubs by providing microgrants and capacity-building to local steward teams to co-create place-based Story Decks, initial governance, and context‑based MRV frameworks. By onboarding landscapes to Web3 tooling — including on‑chain disbursements, organizational wallets, and attestation‑based accountability — it pilots participatory, trust‑based funding flows and transparent impact measurement that strengthen local stewardship and build durable…