Metadata

• Slug: algora
• Short Description: Open-source bounty platform for funding GitHub issues and paying contributors when work is merged.
• Tags: bounties, github, open-source, contributor-payments, issue-rewards, maintainer-tools
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Description

Algora is an open-source bounty platform that lets maintainers and sponsors add monetary rewards to GitHub issues. The public bounty pages show open and completed bounties, total awarded amounts, solvers, and project-level bounty history.

Algora is relevant to the Gitcoin Funding Directory because it provides a lightweight mechanism for outcome-based funding of open-source work. A maintainer or sponsor can fund an issue, contributors can solve it through normal GitHub pull requests, and rewards can be paid after work is merged.

Typical workflow:

1. A project or sponsor chooses a GitHub issue.
2. They fund the issue with a bounty amount.
3. Contributors review open bounties and submit pull requests.
4. The project reviews and merges accepted work.
5. Algora handles contributor payout and related payment administration.

Strengths:

• Direct GitHub issue workflow with visible bounty pages.
• Public records of open and completed bounties improve transparency.
• Supports small maintenance tasks as well as larger implementation work.
• Can help maintainers attract contributors without creating a grants program.
• Includes tools for tips and project-level contributor reward history.

Limitations:

• Contributors still need accepted pull requests; funding alone does not guarantee merge.
• Payment and compliance details are handled by Algora and may vary by region.
• The platform is task-oriented, so it is less suitable for broad, exploratory grants.
• Projects need sufficiently clear issues for bounty contributors to work efficiently.

Sources:

• Algora bounty pages: https://algora.io/bounties/new/
• Example Algora project bounty page: https://algora.io/org/algora/bounties/community

Payment wallet for bounty payout:

0x3af3a7349844d67cb4719097714ED8ee66824c5f

Preferred payout: USDC on Arbitrum One if supported by Gitcoin.

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• gitcoin-grants-stack
• poidh

Related Mechanisms (Optional)

• bounties
• direct-grants
• requests-for-proposals

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