Ethereum Foundation contributed $30k via quadratic funding round supporting privacy and anti-censorship projects across 10 orgs. Funding backed Tor Project and Funding the Commons, reinforcin
The Ethereum Foundation has contributed $30,000 to an Internet Freedom quadratic funding round supporting privacy, anti-censorship, and secure journalism projects. The contribution backed efforts led by The Tor Project and Funding the Commons, with donations directed to 10 organizations. The round ended yesterday, according to the Ethereum Foundation.
The Ethereum Foundation said the funds will support an open and free internet through its matching pool contribution. The organization frequently provides $30,000 grants through its Ecosystem Support Program for early-stage, open-source, and community projects.
Notably, the program has supported small grants, translation efforts, and key software dependency funding. The foundation has used similar funding amounts for experimental projects, global documentation translation prizes, and infrastructure initiatives connected to Ethereum development.
However, the funding announcement comes as concerns grow around Ethereum’s future development financing. Trenton Van Epps, a former Ethereum Foundation contributor, warned that new funding sources may become necessary within the next three to nine months.
According to Van Epps, Ethereum core development faces an estimated annual funding shortfall of about $30 million. He based the estimate on discussions with core contributors, although the figure has not been independently verified.
Van Epps also noted recent spending reductions and the April end of the Client Incentive Program. The program provided rewards for teams developing Ethereum client software, which supports network operations.
Meanwhile, Ethereum Foundation leadership has seen changes. Hsiao Wei Wang, one of the foundation’s co-executive directors, announced her resignation on Thursday. The departure brings the estimated number of foundation role changes this year to 19.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also discussed the foundation’s resources in a May 24 post on X. He said the foundation holds about 0.16% of the total Ether supply and was created with a narrower role focused on core software and roadmap milestones.
The Ethereum Foundation changed its treasury approach in 2025. In late April, it unstaked 17,000 ETH, followed by another 21,270 ETH in early May. The second withdrawal was worth about $50 million at the time. The foundation also sold 10,000 ETH through an over-the-counter deal on May 1 to Bitmine.
According to Arkham, the unstaking activity may have supported protocol development funding. The foundation’s updated policy, effective June 2025, allows staking participation to help finance development while limiting future ETH sales after earlier community reactions.
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