# Mainnet Guide — Gitcoin Grants Round 14 By [btc1st](https://paragraph.com/@btc1st-2) · 2022-06-22 --- **Update: If you would like to donate on Gitcoin using zkSync, you can first access your zkSync wallet at** [**https://wallet.zksync.io**](https://wallet.zksync.io/)**by connecting your Metamask.** **Then you can bridge funds to it using** [**https://www.orbiter.finance/**](https://www.orbiter.finance/)**.** **Finally check out on Gitcoin using zkSync checkout.** **This might make you eligible for airdrops from Gitcoin projects, zkSync and Orbiter all at the same time.** **Update: You can now check the status of previous airdrops using the link** [**https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1agcpqrYDJg0cX12jC7nrtrbC20aZxweub0M6fBUVPUI/edit?usp=sharing**](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1agcpqrYDJg0cX12jC7nrtrbC20aZxweub0M6fBUVPUI/edit?usp=sharing)**.** **TLDR: Mainnet, No Minimum, Potential Airdrop** **Suggested projects to donate to (I recommend $10 each to avoid being classified as Sybil.)** [Via Protocol](https://gitcoin.co/grants/4665/via-protocol-web3-mastercard-best-ux-among-any-to)(Bridge aggregator) [Matter protocol](https://gitcoin.co/grants/5964/matter-protocol-the-basic-rules-for-building-the-)(Web3 NFT) [Loanshark](https://gitcoin.co/grants/6047/loanshark)(Borrowing Aggregator from ETH Shanghai) [Umbra](https://gitcoin.co/grants/821/umbra-privacy-preserving-stealth-payments)(Private Payments) [Lenster](https://gitcoin.co/grants/5007/lenster)(SocialFi built with Lens Protocol) Introduction ------------ Gitcoin is a community where developers can earn funding in Web 3 while creating open source decentralized applications. Many early projects use the platform for crowdfunding their project development and operation cost. Rules ----- Users can choose to donate to different projects on the Gitcoin website. Some projects **may**provide airdrops and rewards to donors later on. **Donating does not guarantee airdrops.** Airdrops like $GTC, $MASK and $RSS3 have provided a decent return for donors. Other projects airdrop to Gitcoin Donors as well. For example, Optimism allocated 555 $OP each for addresses that donated on L1. Now Gitcoin Grants Round 14 (GR14) is ongoing and will be accepting donations till June 23. Guide ----- If you have donated before, you can simply read the suggested list to donate to at the top. **Getting started:** If you have never donated and don’t have a Github account, visit [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)to create one. **Step 1:** Go to [https://gitcoin.co/](https://gitcoin.co/)and sign in with your Github account. **Step 2:** To maximize your donation impact, you will need to complete a number of verification procedures to bring your trust bonus up to 150%. You can do this at [https://gitcoin.co/profile/trust](https://gitcoin.co/profile/trust). (They have changed to a passport system now.) **Recommend verification methods:** **SMS/Google/Twitter/Facebook (+15% each)** These social media verification methods are relatively easy and should be completed first. (You need 100 followers for the Twitter verification, skip it if you don’t.) **POAP/ENS (+25% each)** You can verify by simply inputting your wallet address if you have a POAP or ENS. **BrightID (+50%)** **Only do this if you still don’t have a 150% verification level.** You need to show up in a Zoom meeting with your camera on to get verified with BrightID. If you do not have Zoom, download it at your App store. \*\*1)\*\*Download the BrightID app at [https://www.brightid.org/](https://www.brightid.org/) \*\*2)\*\*Join a BrightID Verification Meeting at [https://meet.brightid.org/#/](https://meet.brightid.org/#/) **Step 3:** Now that you have brought your verification level up to or close to 150%, you can start looking for projects to donate at [https://gitcoin.co/grants/explorer/](https://gitcoin.co/grants/explorer/). Generally you should look for projects that 1\. Have a detailed description about what they do. **2\. Have not yet issued their tokens, with potential to launch one later.** Add the projects you are interested in to your shopping cart. Check out using the shopping cart sign on the top right. **Suggested projects to donate to (I recommend $10 each to avoid being classified as Sybil.)** [Via Protocol](https://gitcoin.co/grants/4665/via-protocol-web3-mastercard-best-ux-among-any-to)(Bridge aggregator) [Matter protocol](https://gitcoin.co/grants/5964/matter-protocol-the-basic-rules-for-building-the-)(Web3 NFT) [Loanshark](https://gitcoin.co/grants/6047/loanshark)(Borrowing Aggregator from ETH Shanghai) [Umbra](https://gitcoin.co/grants/821/umbra-privacy-preserving-stealth-payments)(Private Payments) [Lenster](https://gitcoin.co/grants/5007/lenster)(SocialFi built with Lens Protocol) **Step 4:** Now choose your currency to pay. I advise donating a minimum of 10 USD worth of crypto per project. You can now check out on Polygon. If you followed one of our earlier guides on [zkSync](https://deficalendar.substack.com/p/airdrop-guide-zksync-zigzag), you may also want to pay via zkSync. (Polygon is still cheaper though.) Confirm your transaction and you will see this after your payment. **Step 5:** That’s all. Here comes the wait till the airdrop from one of your donated projects. --- *Originally published on [btc1st](https://paragraph.com/@btc1st-2/mainnet-guide-gitcoin-grants-round-14)*