A Guide to the 23 ZK Ecosystem Projects in Gitcoin Grants Round 14
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A Guide to the 23 ZK Ecosystem Projects in Gitcoin Grants Round 14
23 ZK ecosystem projects in Gitcoin donations.
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In this article, let’s review 23 ZK ecosystem projects from this round of Gitcoin Grants.
1. Aztec Protocol
This grant aims to fund the development of Dune dashboards to track on-chain activity on Aztec.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4276/dune-dashboards-for-aztec-protocol
2. OtterCash
OtterCash is building open-source, low-cost zero-knowledge development tools on Solana.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5013/otter-cash-cheap-zk-on-solana
3. cabalxyz
Cabalxyz is a Discord bot that allows server owners to control channel access using ETH identity (i.e., NFT ownership), while allowing users to maintain their privacy.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5394/cabalxyz
4. Circify
Circify is a compiler toolkit that makes it easy to build compilers from high-level, stateful languages (like C) into circuits (and other constraint-based representations).
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4877/correct-programs-and-compilers-with-circ
5. Iden3
Iden3 seeks funding for Circom, a circuit programming language and compiler that enables developers to design and create custom arithmetic circuits for ZK proofs.
Grant link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4825/circom-efficient-circuit-framework-for-programmab
6. ZKHack
ZK HACK is an online event series and community focused on ZK! Through beginner workshops, advanced puzzle-solving competitions, study groups, and video series, ZK Hack aims to teach participants how to use ZK tools.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/3595/zk-hack-zk-focused-virtual-event
7. Sin7Y
Sin7Y is a small project incubator and blockchain technology research team. Supported by top-tier blockchain developers, Sin7Y analyzes cutting-edge technologies including ZK-EVM, Layer2, cross-chain, privacy computing, autonomous payment solutions, and more. They publish reports weekly on HackMD and Medium.
Grant link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5351/zk-tech-weekly-reports
8. Blaine Bublitz
Blaine is a developer passionate about web technologies, open source, decentralized virtual worlds, and ZK applications. Blaine Bublitz builds infrastructure for ETH/ZK application development. He also collaborates closely with the Dark Forest team and other 0xPARC adjacent projects.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4213/blaine-bublitz-ethzk-infrastructure-ecosystem-dev
9. ZK Travel Scholarships
ZK Travel Scholarships, offered by 0xPARC and Stanford CBR, support graduate students and zero-knowledge researchers seeking funding to attend blockchain and cryptography conferences.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4965/zk-travel-scholarships-by-0xparc-and-stanford-cbr
10. ZeroPool
ZeroPool is a privacy engine for blockchains, enabling fully anonymous, non-custodial transactions.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/172/zeropool-scaling-anonymous-transactions-for-block
11. Zk Ape
A Turkish-language newsletter featuring ZK technology project developments, updates, interesting publications, and podcasts in the crypto world. ZkApe aims to increase community access to knowledge by creating content about zero-knowledge technology in local languages.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/3372/zkape-turkish-newsletter-about-zeroknowledge
12. Least Authority
Least Authority aims to make zk-SNARKs accessible to everyone through its MoonMath Manual to zk-SNARKs, designed specifically for audiences with minimal experience in cryptography and programming.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/543/the-moonmath-manual-to-zk-snarks
13. ZKML
0xZKML aims to teach readers how to create and use machine learning primitives within zkSNARKs.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4847/zkml
14. ZKxZK
0xZKxZK is an open-source initiative aiming to implement efficient proof-of-concept ZK circuits for elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) and pairing-based cryptography (PBC) infrastructure.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4934/zkxzk-zksnark-circuits-for-crypto-primitives
15. 0xPARC
0xPARC is an educational program that brings a cohort of skilled technical experts (engineers, researchers, open-source developers, etc.) into the applied ZK space.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5047/learn0xparcorg
16. zkREPL
zkREPL is an interactive playground where both beginners and experts can easily explore and build novel, creative systems based on zk-SNARK technology.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5121/zkrepl-an-online-playground-for-zero-knowledge-ci
17. Battlezips
Battlezips is a Circom-based L1 (EVM) demo showcasing zero-knowledge for privacy and scalability.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5397/battlezips-zero-knowledge-battleship-building-sta
18. Team-Zero
TeamZero is creating an open-source software library and toolkit for application developers and others. It will support the creation of GPS-based proof-of-presence technology to protect personal privacy.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5613/zk-locale-privacy-preserving-proof-of-presence
19. Thor Kamphefner
The ZK hack research group is managed by Thor Kamphefner and Dr. Justin Thaler from Georgetown University. This biweekly 60–90 minute session discusses the fundamentals of ZK technology.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/6020/the-proofs-arguments-and-zero-knowledge-study-gro
20. Zkreddit
Zkreddit is building a platform where users can post as members of on-chain groups without revealing their identities.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/5133/zk-reddit
21. ZoKrates
ZoKrates is a toolbox for zkSNARKs on Ethereum. It helps you leverage verifiable computation in your DApps—from high-level program specification to generating computational proofs, all the way to verifying them in Solidity.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/29/zokrates
22. Zk Block
Pran proposes developing a ZK template (called ZK Block) to help developers focus on building high-quality ZK Dapps.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/4858/zk-block-boilerplate-tools-to-bootstrap-zk-dapps
23. Zero Knowledge Podcast
The Zero Knowledge Podcast, hosted by Anna Rose, dives deep into the technologies powering emerging Web3 ecosystems and the communities building them.
Donation link: https://gitcoin.co/grants/329/zero-knowledge-podcast
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