Blockchain for Good is sponsored by GSR Foundation. This grant funds nonprofits, community organizations, and social enterprises globally that are using technology, specifically blockchain, to create a more equitable world.

Don’t waste time: short intro calls; we only invite strong fits into a simple application. Ask relevant questions: co-created applications and reporting; clarity over polish. Accept risk: learning is an outcome; pilots and small one-off grants often precede multi-year support.

Act with urgency: trustees meet regularly; exceptional decisions can be fast-tracked. Be open: clear about where funds come from/go; publish partnerships and learning where appropriate. Enable flexibility: we often fund overheads (esp.

salaries) so partners can adapt. Communicate with purpose: share what worked - and what didn’t - across partners and publicly. Be proportionate: light, useful reporting focused on scale and real outcomes.

We trust our partners to use resources responsibly and act with integrity. Our relationships are built on reliability, authenticity, and transparency, underpinned by accountability and openness in everything we do. We invest in relationships as much as results.

We take time to build connection, foster collaboration, and strengthen community through mutual reciprocity and shared purpose. We work toward a common vision, learning and adapting together. Our approach is purposeful, disciplined, and strategic - we act with focus, coherence, and a data-driven mindset to achieve lasting impact.

We are ambitious in our vision and bold in our choices. By taking thoughtful risks and maintaining resilience, bravery, and conviction, we stay committed to long-term impact. We believe the best solutions come from those closest to the challenge.

Through innovation, partnership, and inclusivity, we empower communities to shape change and co-create sustainable outcomes. We keep our grantmaking interests broad, but within our verticals generally prioritise the following: Pioneering frontier tech on complex social problems (incl. blockchain).

Removing barriers to participation in the tech world. Tech for excluded populations, designed/co-designed with communities. Investable overheads that unlock scale (people, capacity, governance).

Strong learning partnership and credible track record or theory of change. (Broad on geography and cause; budget set annually by trustees.) The GSR Foundation supports organisations using technology to create a more equitable world.

We fund projects aligned with one of our three focus areas: Harnessing blockchain to drive social impact and transparency. Supporting access to learning tools and systems that empower communities. Expanding connectivity so everyone can participate in the digital economy.

What type of organisation are you? Where is your organisation based? Which funding area best fits your project?

Is your project focused on profit generation, token issuance, or trading? Are you applying for personal funding (e.g. individual scholarship or stipend)? You look like you might be eligible Your organisation appears to meet the initial eligibility criteria for GSR Foundation funding.

You may be eligible to apply under our [selected vertical name] . We invite you to get in touch to confirm alignment with our current funding priorities. Get in touch Eligibility here is indicative only, we will get in touch if we want to know more.

It doesn’t look like you’re eligible (yet) The GSR Foundation only funds organisations, not individuals or academic scholarships. Check out our thinking Criteria change as our programs evolve. You can try again later and explore our resources.

clear problem, clear beneficiaries, measurable change. communities involved in design, delivery, and learning. practical, safe, and appropriate to context.

honest measurement and open dissemination. capable team, responsible governance, realistic budget. A few examples across our three verticals.

Relay Funder is a blockchain-enabled platform transforming humanitarian aid by enabling displaced communities to access funding, identity, and governance tools directly. Piloted in Kenya and Uganda, with plans to expand across Africa and Asia, it combines digital identity, mobile wallets, and community-led crowdfunding.

The platform reduces reliance on intermediaries by routing funds through locally governed treasuries and DAO-based systems. It empowers refugees to become active economic participants while improving transparency and efficiency in aid delivery.

Organisation: Relay Funder (Akashic) Relay Funder is a blockchain-enabled platform transforming humanitarian aid by enabling displaced communities to access funding, identity, and governance tools directly. Piloted in Kenya and Uganda, with plans to expand across Africa and Asia, it combines digital identity, mobile wallets, and community-led crowdfunding.

The platform reduces reliance on intermediaries by routing funds through locally governed treasuries and DAO-based systems. It empowers refugees to become active economic participants while improving transparency and efficiency in aid delivery. The funding will support early-stage deployment, platform development, and expansion into new geographies.

Broadly, this includes scaling pilot programmes, strengthening community participation, and advancing governance and funding mechanisms to demonstrate a viable, decentralised model for humanitarian aid. The funding is focused on enabling Silverleaf Academy (SLA) to unlock a $200,000 matching grant and deploy it across four priority areas that strengthen its schools and accelerate its innovation strategy.

These include bringing two newly opened schools to full enrolment and financial sustainability, upgrading to advanced AI-driven EdTech systems (PowerSchool and PowerBuddy), expanding classroom digital infrastructure through tech hubs, and establishing a teacher digital literacy competency framework.

Collectively, these investments are designed to scale SLA’s model, improve educational quality, and position the organisation as a regional leader in AI-supported learning. Organisation: Silverleaf Academy The funding is focused on enabling Silverleaf Academy (SLA) to unlock a $200,000 matching grant and deploy it across four priority areas that strengthen its schools and accelerate its innovation strategy.

These include bringing two newly opened schools to full enrolment and financial sustainability, upgrading to advanced AI-driven EdTech systems (PowerSchool and PowerBuddy), expanding classroom digital infrastructure through tech hubs, and establishing a teacher digital literacy competency framework.

Collectively, these investments are designed to scale SLA’s model, improve educational quality, and position the organisation as a regional leader in AI-supported learning. The expected goals centre on driving sustainability, improving learning outcomes, and expanding equitable access.

SLA aims to achieve 90% enrolment and full financial self-sufficiency for its two newest schools; successfully pilot and roll out AI-driven systems to improve academic performance and reduce teacher workload; equip all classrooms with digital tools and achieve a 1:1 student-to-device ratio in labs; and ensure all teachers reach a high level of digital competency.

Additional goals include increasing student engagement and retention, scaling SLA’s impact through accreditation and support to partner schools, and expanding access for underserved learners through scholarships and flexible payment plans. Together, these outcomes will cement SLA as a model for innovative, sustainable, tech-enabled education in Tanzania.

Mercy Corps Ventures has been an Empower partner focused on advancing innovative, tech-enabled solutions that strengthen the resilience of people and communities in frontier markets.

Through its early-stage investing and venture-building model, Mercy Corps Ventures identifies and supports entrepreneurs working at the intersection of financial inclusion, climate resilience and emerging technologies, including responsible applications of blockchain.

Our partnership enables us to contribute to a pipeline of impactful, market-driven solutions designed to unlock opportunity, build economic resilience and accelerate sustainable development in underserved regions. Organisation: Mercy Corps Ventures Mercy Corps Ventures has been an Empower partner focused on advancing innovative, tech-enabled solutions that strengthen the resilience of people and communities in frontier markets.

Through its early-stage investing and venture-building model, Mercy Corps Ventures identifies and supports entrepreneurs working at the intersection of financial inclusion, climate resilience and emerging technologies, including responsible applications of blockchain.

Our partnership enables us to contribute to a pipeline of impactful, market-driven solutions designed to unlock opportunity, build economic resilience and accelerate sustainable development in underserved regions.

Strengthen GSR Foundation’s connection to frontier innovation ecosystems , gaining visibility into early-stage startups and emerging technologies in global markets, particularly those driving climate resilience, financial inclusion and next-generation digital infrastructure.

Develop and catalyse real-world use cases for blockchain for good , supporting Mercy Corps Ventures’ portfolio to responsibly test, validate and scale decentralised technologies that can improve financial access, enhance climate adaptation and increase the resilience of vulnerable communities.

Accelerate a pipeline of scalable, impact-oriented ventures , leveraging Mercy Corps Ventures’ investment and venture-building capabilities to advance solutions that are market-driven, open to collaboration and capable of delivering measurable social and environmental outcomes aligned with GSR Foundation’s mission.