Five winters of the GIVeconomy. $100K in matching for public goods.
Five winters ago, Giveth launched the GIVeconomy.
Five years of GIV streaming to the people who show up for public goods.
On December 24, 2026, the GIVstream completes.
We're marking it the way we know best: a Quadratic Funding round for public goods.
Projects don't apply. They get nominated. Every Giver NFT holder can nominate GIVbacks eligible projects, one per NFT and up to 5 per person.
Matching is funded by Wintermute and the Giveth Matching Pool. Zero fees, 100% of every donation goes to the project, and every transaction lives onchain.
| Matching pool | 100,000 [TOKEN] on [MATCHING NETWORK] |
| Max matching per project | [X]% of the matching pool |
| Round dates | Dec 16, 2026 [START TIME] to Jan 10, 2027 [END TIME] |
| Who can join | GIVbacks eligible projects nominated by Giver NFT holders |
| Donation networks | [ELIGIBLE NETWORKS] |
| Minimum donation for matching | $1 |
| Round page | [ROUND URL] |
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| [DATE] | Nominations open |
| [DATE] | Nominations close |
| Dec 16, 2026 | Round opens. Donations start counting for matching. |
| Dec 24, 2026 | The GIVeconomy turns 5. The GIVstream completes. |
| Jan 10, 2027 | Round closes |
| 2 to 3 weeks later | Matching funds sent to projects |
AMAs, Shill Spaces and updates go on the Giveth calendar.
Quadratic Funding rewards breadth. The more unique people back a project, the more matching it earns: 50 donors giving $2 each move far more matching than one donor giving $100.
Small signals compound. That's the point. To keep those signals real, donors verify as unique humans with Human Passport, and matching is calculated with a mix of classic QF and COCM. Learn more about QF.
| Page | Read this if you... |
|---|---|
| For Nominators | Hold a Giver NFT, or want one, and want to nominate projects |
| For Projects | Run a GIVbacks eligible project and want in |
| For Donors | Want your donations matched |
| For Everyone | Want the rules, protections, payout process and events |
| For Sponsors | Want to add to the matching pool |
| FAQ | Have a quick question |
The matching pool is still open to sponsors. See For Sponsors.