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Bitcoin Beach Grants - Round 1

In May 2024, Bitcoin Beach (El Zonte, El Salvador) announced a new campaign to support emerging Bitcoin circular economies around the world, delivered in partnership with the Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies (FBCE) and Geyser. Following a series of educational and information workshops hosted by project partners and invited guests, projects from around the world were invited to submit grant applications via the Geyser site. 


Out of more than 60 expressions of interest, a total of 24 projects were identified as qualifying for review. From July 9 to 12, qualifying projects presented their projects and plans via a series of livestream sessions. Winners (below) were announced on July 30, 2024. Watch the presentations below and access links to all project applications. We encourage you to consider donating to these projects to support their ongoing activities. 

  • May 7 CampAnnouncement
  • Projects Page on Geyser
  • About Grant Partners
  • WORKSHOPS: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Grant Winners

A Total of 50 Millions Sats Awarded

  • 5 million sats in total to Bitcoin Mtaani and Afribit Kibera for work to build the Bitcoin circular economy in the informal settlement of Kibera located in Nairobi, Kenya. 


  • 5 million sats to Yes Bitcoin Haiti for their multifaceted work to continue growing the Bitcoin circular economy in the region of St. Michel de l'Attalaye, Haiti.


  • 3 million sats to Ordermoon, an innovative project growing the Bitcoin circular economy in  Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv in Bulgaria through BTC enabled restaurant listings, table booking, and food ordering.


  • 3 million sats to Bitcoin House Bali for their work to build a closed-loop Bitcoin circular economy in Bali, Indonesia.


  • 3 million sats to Bitcoin Dominican Republic, for their work to advance the Bitcoin circular economy throughout the island.


  • 3 million sats to Bitcoin Babies, a powerful social impact project for mothers and infants in Kimbo, Kenya which is growing the local Bitcoin circular economy through this project.


  • 3 million sats to Bitcoin Republic to grow the Bitcoin circular economy in Los Angeles, USA, anchored in the city’s diaspora community from El Salvador and then expanding next to other Spanish-speaking diaspora communities in the city.


  • 2 million sats to Cuba Bitcoin for their work to grow the Bitcoin circular economy throughout Cuba, from a base in Havana.


  • 2 million sats to Bitcoin Dua to expand the Bitcoin circular economy in Agbozume, Ghana from the base of an education centre that will enable them to further diversify and scale activities.


  • 2 million sats to Bitcoin Isla Mujeres, an emerging Bitcoin circular economy project located on this island off the Yucatan coast of Mexico.


  • 2 million sats to Bitcoin House Montevideo to grow the Bitcoin circular economy in the capital city of Uruguay.


  • 2 million sats to Anambra Bitcoin Community for their work to grow the Bitcoin circular economy in Anambra State, Nigeria anchored in the Onitsha Main Market, one of the largest markets on the African continent.


  • 2 million sats to Nova Stars which is growing the Bitcoin circular economy  in Paramaribo, Suriname by integrating Bitcoin into the various activities of this football club and social development project for youth and their families.


  • 2 million sats to Calabar Bitcoin Club for their efforts to grow the Bitcoin circular economy in Calabar located in Cross River State, Nigeria.


  • 2 million sats to Bitcoin Sranan, a project aimed at growing the overall Bitcoin circular economy in Paramaribo, the capital city of Suriname.


  • 2 million sats to School of Satoshi, a partner project of Bitcoin Kampala, for their efforts to scale up the Bitcoin circular economy in Kampala and region, in Uganda.


  • 2 million sats to Bitcoin Tamps Bay, for efforts to continue expanding the Bitcoin circular economy in the city of Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.


  • 1 million sats to Bitcoin Beach Goa / Plebs Together for their work to grow a Bitcoin circular economy in Benaulim, a coastal town in Goa, India.


  • 1 million sats to B is for Bosa, an emerging Bitcoin circular economy in the town of Bosa, located in Sardinia, Italy.


  • 1 million sats to Bitcoin Victoria Falls to continue scaling their Bitcoin circular economy efforts in the town of Livingstone (Mosi-oa-tunya / Victoria Falls), Zambia.


  • 1 million sats to Bitcoin Montserrat for efforts to incubate the local Bitcoin circular economy on the island of Montserrat, in the Caribbean.


  • 1 million sats to DVADTZYATODIN (which translates to “Twenty One”) for efforts to grow the Bitcoin circular economy in the cities of Kyiv and Kharkivin, in Ukraine.

Project Presentations

Livestream Day 1

  • [00:02:40] Dominican Bitcoin Circular Economy
  • [00:58:30] Los Angeles Circular Economy
  • [01:13:00] Nova Stars: Building Stronger Communities Through Football

Livestream Day 2

  • [00:09:25] Calabar Bitcoin Club
  • [00:32:00] Bitcoin Babies
  • [00:52:30] B is for Bosa
  • [02:08:00] Bitcoin Victoria Falls
  • [02:27:15} Bitcoin Montserrat
  • [02:54:20] Bitcoin House Montevideo
  • [03:16:40] Anambra Bitcoin Community
  • [03:46:30] Bitcoin Sranan - BTC Adoption Suriname

Livestream Day 3

  • [00:03:12] Bitcoin Dua 
  • [00:18:10] Ordermoon
  • [00:33:00] Merchant Meetups for Kibra
  • [00:55:10] BTC Isla by Satoshi's Legacy
  • [01:07:00] Mtaani
  • [01:29:50] Bitcoin Tampa Bay
  • [01:52:25] Ukraine Bitcoin Community - DVADTZYATODIN

Livestream Day 4

  • [00:02:55] Bitcoin House Bali
  • [00:18:55] Yes Bitcoin Haiti
  • [01:36:35] Cuba Bitcoin (Application | Home/Donate)
  • [01:30:40] School of Satoshi Uganda / Bitcoin Kampala


OTHER PROJECTS & NOTES

  • Bitcoin Beach Goa (India) (did not present)
  • Bitfiasi Initiative (did not present)
  • NOTE: due to political and economic embargoes against Cuba, Bitcoin Cuba is unable to access the Geyser site. Their application is provided as an electronic file.

New global campaign to advance Bitcoin circular economies

(May 7, 2024) The team at Bitcoin Beach (El Zonte, El Salvador) is pleased to announce a new campaign to support Bitcoin circular economies around the world, delivered in partnership with Geyser and the Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies (FBCE). The campaign consists of educational content, grant funding for emerging Bitcoin circular economies, and ongoing mentorship and support for grant recipients.


A Bitcoin circular economy is a local economic ecosystem where Bitcoin (BTC) is used increasingly by individuals, families, businesses, and local organizations as a means of paying for goods and services, and as a tool for savings and community development. Projects working to grow a local Bitcoin circular economy typically include local Bitcoin education activities, support for merchant use of Bitcoin, social impact and economic development programs using Bitcoin, and other relevant activities.


Over the coming month, emerging Bitcoin circular economies around the world will be invited to participate in a series of online educational workshops and to submit applications for small grant funding. A global evaluation panel will preside over the selection process. 


A total of 0.5 BTC will be made available through the campaign, distributed among successful grant applications. Grants will support recipient projects to strengthen various aspects of their local Bitcoin circular economy, aligned with the local needs and priorities of their community. 


Full details of the campaign including timelines, workshop dates, grant submission process, funding amounts and criteria will be released soon via the campaign page at geyser.fund/grants/bcegrants

Key Grant Details

A total of 0.5 BTC is allocated for this grant round, which will be distributed across successful projects. 


Application deadline: June 19, 2024


Grants project page: geyser.fund/grants/bcegrants

Grant Partners

Based in El Zonte, El Salvador, Bitcoin Beach is one of the world's first Bitcoin circular economies with a wide range of coordinated efforts spanning small business, remittances, tourism, and public service. Bitcoin Beach was the inspiration for adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador, and has inspired the development of new B

Based in El Zonte, El Salvador, Bitcoin Beach is one of the world's first Bitcoin circular economies with a wide range of coordinated efforts spanning small business, remittances, tourism, and public service. Bitcoin Beach was the inspiration for adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador, and has inspired the development of new Bitcoin circular economies throughout the country and around the world. 

The Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies (FBCE) is a growing federation of Bitcoin circular economies around the world working to build healthy, inclusive and empowered communities where all people have opportunity and resources to achieve an advanced level of human development. The federation is guided by a global Advisory/Planning Committee with participants from three continents.

Geyser is a Bitcoin-native crowdfunding platform where you can fund project ideas with the support from global communities. Traditional crowdfunding platforms operate in only 30 or so countries. Thanks to Bitcoin, Geyser makes crowdfunding accessible to people all around the world. Projects are easy to set up and can be funded via BTC on-chain, lightning, WebLN and LNURL.

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