Flow-Labs-Africa/flowfund-labs

FlowFund is a streaming-based community funding protocol built on Stellar + Drips Wave. Instead of one-time donations or grants, funding flows continuously in real-time to projects based on: Community votes Engagement Verified impact signals Think: “Gitcoin Grants + Patreon + Streaming Money — but fully decentralized and real-time.” # 🌊 FlowFund Protocol **FlowFund Protocol** is a decentralized, real-time funding infrastructure built on **Stellar + Drips Wave**, enabling continuous micro-streaming of funds to projects, creators, and communities. > 💡 Rethinking funding: from one-time grants → continuous capital flow --- ## 🚀 Overview FlowFund Protocol introduces a new financial primitive: **Streaming Funding**. Instead of static, one-time disbursements, funds are: - Distributed continuously (per second/minute) - Dynamically adjusted based on community signals - Fully transparent and on-chain This unlocks **sustainable, merit-based funding** for builders globally—starting with Africa. --- ## 🌍 Problem Traditional funding systems suffer from: - ❌ One-time grants (unsustainable) - ❌ Lack of transparency - ❌ Centralized decision-making - ❌ Limited access for grassroots innovators --- ## 💡 Solution FlowFund enables: ### 💸 Continuous Funding Streams Users stream funds to projects in real-time via Drips Wave. ### 🗳️ Community-Driven Allocation Funding adjusts based on: - Votes - Engagement - Project activity ### 📊 Impact-Based Distribution Projects earn more as they: - Deliver milestones - Gain traction - Build trust ### 🔁 Real-Time Control Supporters can: - Pause funding - Redirect streams - Adjust contributions instantly --- ## 🧱 Monorepo Structure ```bash flowfund-protocol/ ├── apps/ │ ├── web/ # React frontend (user dashboard) │ ├── api/ # NestJS backend (core services) │ ├── packages/ │ ├── ui/ # Shared UI components (design system) │ ├── sdk/ # Stellar + Drips integration SDK │ ├── contracts/ │ ├── soroban/ # Smart contracts (funding logic) │ ├── infra/ │ ├── docker/ # Containerization configs │ ├── scripts/ # Deployment & automation scripts │ ├── docs/ # Technical documentation ├── .github/ # CI/CD workflows └── package.json …