OpenCivics + BioFi: A New Era in Bioregional Finance on Gitcoin
Support Cutting Edge Bioregional Organizing Teams!
Dear Community,
We’re thrilled to announce OpenCivics' partnership with the BioFi Pathfinders Round, part of Gitcoin’s next evolution of community-based quadratic funding grants! This collaboration is more than a funding opportunity; it's a convening of some of the most groundbreaking bioregional initiatives working together to establish place-based financial infrastructure that puts power back in the hands of communities.
The BioFi Pathfinders Round is designed to support mature Bioregional Organizing Teams —the courageous community-led teams building financial ecosystems that are as unique as the landscapes they serve. Together with the BioFi Project, the Design School for Regenerating Earth, Regen Coordination, and Gitcoin, we’re creating space for these projects to redefine how regenerative economies can flourish by fostering authentic relationships between people and place.
Why This Matters
As an invite-only round, the BioFi Pathfinders are a select group of bioregional organizers who are laying the foundation for resilient, decentralized economies. These teams come from diverse ecosystems but share a common goal: to create adaptive, cooperative finance systems that respond to local needs and enable ecological regeneration. From October 23 to November 6, your donations can directly influence the reach and impact of these visionary projects, thanks to Gitcoin’s Quadratic Funding model. With each contribution, no matter the size, community support for these projects grows exponentially, ensuring that the projects with the widest backing gain the resources they need to thrive.
A Closer Look at the Round
The BioFi Project team has curated this round with projects that embody the principles of self-determination, regeneration, and mutual care. Each project is creating new financial pathways and establishing economic ecosystems designed to enable communities to steward their resources sustainably—realigning finance with nature and community. Even if you’re not able to donate, you’re strongly encouraged to read about the incredible projects in the round to meet the folks doing this cutting edge work and get inspired by how you might be able to do similar initiatives in your own bioregion.
Explore the projects here: Gitcoin Grants Explorer.
Join Us
Your support is an investment in the future of decentralized, resilient communities. We invite you to join us in fostering this new chapter for Bioregional Finance by contributing to the BioFi Pathfinders Round. By standing with us, you’re helping build a thriving world where local economies and ecologies flourish, grounded in shared commitments to regeneration and resilience.
Thank you for being part of this movement. Together, we’re creating systems that enable real, enduring change.
In solidarity,
Benjamin Life
Co-Founder, OpenCivics