Zcash Community Grants is a community-elected grants committee that funds independent projects advancing privacy and development within the Zcash ecosystem. Zcash Community Grants's Twitter Score is 15 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #63,795 among 493,607 tracked accounts.
Zcash Community Grants was originally launched in 2020 as Zcash Open Major Grants before being rebranded to its current name in February 2022. The committee consists of five members elected by the Zcash community to evaluate and approve grants for development work and public-good projects across the ecosystem. Funding comes from 8% of the Zcash block subsidy, distributed to the Financial Privacy Foundation for the committee's use per ZIP 1015. Zcash Community Grants was previously affiliated with the Zcash Foundation and remains affiliated with the Zcash Community Advisory Panel, which plays a role in committee elections.
Zcash Community Grants approved 14 grants or independent-contractor agreements during Q1 2026, reflecting active ongoing operations. The committee has posted 1,054 times on the platform. Zcash Community Grants has been mentioned by 32 accounts a total of 96 times.
Zcash Community Grants's portfolio includes The Tor Project, Zcash Media, ZecHub, Zero-knowledge Audiovisual Club and Noir.
Who follows Zcash Community Grants on X?
Zcash Community Grants has 4,488 followers as of October 2026 on the platform. The accounts that follow Zcash Community Grants include 58 founders, 13 angel investors, 25 influencers and 1 VCs. Among them are Chris Burniske, CMS, Zooko, Zmanian, path.eth and Owockai.