Ethereum Foundation launches Project Odin to tackle public goods funding crisis
The Ethereum Foundation today unveiled Project Odin, a 12‑month program that places advisors directly inside key infrastructure projects — starting with teams such as Vyper — to help design and test sustainable, non‑grant funding models. The first cohort of advisors has gone live and will work alongside maintainers to pilot revenue, partnership, and operational approaches aimed at reducing reliance on one‑off grants.
The move targets a persistent public goods funding shortfall that has left core tooling and protocol maintenance under-resourced. If successful, Odin could create repeatable funding pathways that strengthen long‑term security and developer support across the ETH ecosystem, while signaling a shift toward more durable economics for open‑source infrastructure. The Foundation says it will track outcomes over the 12‑month run, and the community will be closely watching whether these models can scale beyond early pilots.