Visibility should not beat importance
Open-source funding too often prioritizes who is seen over what matters. Critical work goes unfunded while attention compounds elsewhere.
On-chain funding layer ยท Robinhood
Open Source Funding,
Open Source Funding,
Rebuilt On-Chain.
Forkwell is building an on-chain funding layer for open-source developers and utility-driven Web3 projects โ public reporting, builder review, grants, and transparent treasury operations, coordinated on Robinhood chain.
Funding is broken. Builders deserve better.
Capital should not depend on proximity
VC funding too often prioritizes who you know over what you ship. Talent outside the right rooms is left to fund itself.
Web3 should fund what gets shipped
On-chain coordination makes it possible to route funding toward real repositories, real users, and real utility โ transparently.
How it works
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Three pillars, one transparent loop.
Funding flows from the treasury to reviewed builders, and results flow back as public on-chain reporting. No gatekept rooms, no invisible decisions.
Transparent Treasury
A publicly reported treasury funds grants and operations. Balances, allocations, and outflows are visible on-chain โ anyone can audit where capital goes.
Builder Review
Developers apply with real repositories and real users. Applications are reviewed on shipped work and utility โ not follower counts or investor connections.
Public Reporting
Funded projects report progress in the open. Milestones, usage, and impact are published so the community can track outcomes, not just promises.
What we fund
Where the treasury goes.
Funding is routed to work with real users and real utility โ organized around three areas that keep the ecosystem alive.
Dev tooling
Infrastructure
Open-source infrastructure and libraries that lower the barrier for the next wave of on-chain builders.
Data
Transparency
Public dashboards and analytics so the community can verify impact on-chain โ not vibes.
Community
Maintainers
Grants and bounties that route capital to the maintainers keeping critical repositories alive.
Roadmap
From launch to a self-sustaining loop.
Phase 1 ยท Foundation
Launch & treasury
Fair launch on Robinhood chain, publish the treasury address, and open the builder application pipeline. Establish public reporting cadence.
Phase 2 ยท Funding
First grant cohort
Review applications, fund the first cohort of open-source builders, and publish on-chain grant records anyone can verify.
Phase 3 ยท Scale
Umbrella projects live
Ship the first umbrella projects with real users, expand reviewer capacity, and route recurring funding to critical maintainers.
Phase 4 ยท Sustain
Self-sustaining treasury
Close the loop: funded projects return value and reporting, making the treasury a durable, transparent funding engine.
Apply
Building something real? Apply for funding.
Reviewed on shipped work and utility. Bring your repo, your users, and what you need to keep going.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the foundation?
An on-chain funding layer for open-source developers and utility-driven Web3 projects โ transparent treasury, builder review, grants, and public reporting.
How is funding decided?
Builders apply with real repositories and real users. Applications are reviewed on shipped work and utility, not follower counts or investor connections.
Where does the money come from?
A publicly reported treasury coordinated by the community. Balances and outflows are visible on-chain so anyone can audit where capital goes.
What chain is this on?
Robinhood chain. Low fees and fast finality keep transparent, frequent on-chain reporting practical.
How do I apply as a builder?
Use the application form above. Bring your repo, your users, and a clear description of what funding unlocks.
How is progress reported?
Funded projects report milestones, usage, and impact in the open so the community tracks outcomes, not promises.