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# Zcash Open Major Grants
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ZOMG is a community-elected grants committee that funds Zcash-related projects in order to bring financial privacy to everyone in the world.

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## About ZOMG

ZOMG (Zcash Open Major Grants) exists to fund projects that advance the usability, security, privacy, and adoption of [Zcash](https://z.cash/), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. <a href="https://grants.zfnd.org/proposals/?filter=with_funding">Here's what we've funded so far.</a>  

Formerly known as the Major Grants Review Committee, ZOMG was created by community members of the Zcash cryptocurrency in [ZIP 1014](https://zips.z.cash/zip-1014), working within the Zcash governance process.

ZOMG’s funds come from the decision in ZIP 1014 to allocate a portion of all newly created Zcash—over a four year period—to the ZOMG. 

Legally speaking, ZOMG is a technology advisory board that constitutes a committee of the Zcash Foundation, under its [bylaws](https://www.zfnd.org/about/incorporation-docs/2020-12-01-bylaws-amendment-3/). Grants are chosen by a committee of [five members](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/inaugural-post-in-mgrc-updates/37410) who were chosen by the [Zcash Community Advisory Panel](https://www.zfnd.org/governance/community-advisory-panel/) in an [open election](https://vote.heliosvoting.org/helios/elections/fd30d13c-e010-11ea-88f3-4a6a23563c24/view). 

Are you interested in receiving funding for a Zcash-related project? Learn more about [what we fund]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link what-we-fund.md %}) and [how to apply]({{ site.baseurl }}{% link how-to-apply.md %})!