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Optimism Foundation

aka Optimism, Optimism Collective, OP Foundation, Optimism Retro Funding (RetroPGF), RetroPGF, optimism retro funding retropgf
FoundationOptimism, Web3 Public Goods FundingActivewww.optimism.ioX ↗GitHub ↗Forum ↗
The Optimism Foundation stewards the Optimism Collective, the governance and funding body of the OP Stack and Superchain ecosystem. It deploys OP tokens through two main channels: Grants Council programs (growth and builder grants) and Retro Funding, which rewards contributors retroactively for measurable impact. Since 2025 Retro Funding operates as ongoing Missions (such as Dev Tooling and Onchain Builders) with rolling application windows and metrics-driven evaluation rather than annual rounds.1,2,3

Programs

18 programs on file
[Mission Request] Analysis of Grant Programs
0 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Gelato x Optimism Builder Bounties
0 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Governance Fund Missions
0 grants tracked · Ended · In rounds
No 2026 dates
Optimism govNERDs Season 7
0 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Grants Council (Cycle 28)
0 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Grants Council (Intent 3)
0 grants tracked · Ended · In rounds
No 2026 dates
Optimism Grants Council (Season 6)
22 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Grants Council Cycle 49
0 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Grants Council Season 8
0 grants tracked · Active · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Grants Council Season 9
1 grant tracked · Ended · In rounds
Season 9 Growth Grants: Closed, deadline 2026-05-20
Optimism Growth Grants
0 grants tracked · Paused · In rounds
Season 9 application window: Closed, deadline 2026-05-20
Optimism Retro Funding Season 7
0 grants tracked · Ended · In rounds
No 2026 dates
Optimism Retro Funding Season 8
0 grants tracked · Active · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Optimism Season 4 Requests for Grants
17 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Retro Funding: Dev Tooling
0 grants tracked · Active · Not recorded
No dates on file
Retro Funding: Onchain Builders
0 grants tracked · Active · Not recorded
No dates on file
Rubicon Grants Fund
0 grants tracked · Not recorded · Not recorded
No cadence on file
Spearbit + Immunefi Bug Bounty Program
0 grants tracked · Ended · Not recorded
No cadence on file

Awards

191 on file
Showing 76-100 of 191, newest dated evidence first
  1. EARN HUB!
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount2413.87 OP
    Date–
  2. Eat The Pie
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount308.09 OP
    Date–
  3. Eggs Vault
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount3070.26 OP
    Date–
  4. eRPC
    ProgramRetro Funding: Dev Tooling (Season 8, M11)
    Amount6886.44 OP
    Date–
  5. Ethers.js
    ProgramRetro Funding: Dev Tooling (Season 8, M11)
    Amount25000 OP
    Date–
  6. Ethos
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount2040.18 OP
    Date–
  7. Extra Finance
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount298.47 OP
    Date–
  8. FLAG!
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount1675.22 OP
    Date–
  9. Flaunch
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount1338.42 OP
    Date–
  10. Foundry
    ProgramRetro Funding: Dev Tooling (Season 8, M11)
    Amount25000 OP
    Date–
  11. Fractal Visions
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount510.01 OP
    Date–
  12. Gains Network (gTrade)
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount677.75 OP
    Date–
  13. Gardens
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount401.04 OP
    Date–
  14. GM
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount1470.59 OP
    Date–
  15. GMonchain
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount1183.96 OP
    Date–
  16. Guild.xyz
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount414.5 OP
    Date–
  17. Gyroscope
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount1692.41 OP
    Date–
  18. Hardhat
    ProgramRetro Funding: Dev Tooling (Season 8, M11)
    Amount25000 OP
    Date–
  19. hardhat-gas-reporter
    ProgramRetro Funding: Dev Tooling (Season 8, M11)
    Amount6754.46 OP
    Date–
  20. Highlight
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount278.96 OP
    Date–
  21. Holdstation Wallet
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount1027.77 OP
    Date–
  22. Hydrex
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount5000 OP
    Date–
  23. InfinityName
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount658.13 OP
    Date–
  24. Ionic Protocol
    ProgramRetro Funding: Onchain Builders (Season 8, M11)
    Amount534.34 OP
    Date–
  25. IPFS
    ProgramRetro Funding: Dev Tooling (Season 8, M11)
    Amount6833.48 OP
    Date–
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Programs
191
Awards
190
Grantees
–
Known USD
0
Current rounds
4
Active programs
Active
Status
Focus Areas

public goods, developer tooling, onchain applications, Ethereum / OP Stack core development.

Cadencerolling missions and seasonal grants council cycles