A Guide to the 23 ZK Ecosystem Projects in Gitcoin Grants Round 14

Written by: Zero Knowledge Validator

Compiled by: TechFlow intern

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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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