# POTLOCK Protocol

POTLOCK = THE OPEN FUNDING STACK. POTLOCK is a protocol for deploying any funding strategy, impact tracking and engagement tools for public goods. We are completely open-source, modular, and permissionless from day 1.. If you don't like us we encourage forks. 

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## Deep Dive Into the "Legos"

<https://potlock.org/legos> and <https://potlock.org/legos-explained>

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## POTLOCK Ecosystem

POTLOCK is composed of projects, protocol, communities, contributors that make this happen. See the entire ecosystem at [https://ecosystem.potlock.org](<https://ecosystem.potlock.org >). All relevant links can be found here&#x20;

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[GrantPicks](/products/grantpicks.md)
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[AI-PGF](/products/ai-pgf.md)
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## Tech That We Use

Currently we are on NEAR Protocol, A layer 1 blockchain with smart contracts on Rust.

### Some of Our Products

* Our BOS App
* Project Discovery + Social Feed
* Direct Donations
* Quadratic Funding Rounds
* [Alem.dev](https://Alem.dev) (a decentralized framework)
* [Nada.bot](/products/nada.bot.md): a contract based sybil resistance aggregator
* [GrantPicks](/products/grantpicks.md): on Stellar & NEAR soon


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