DAOs & Governance
Cardano governance bodies, DAO tooling, treasury and voting platforms, Project Catalyst resources, funding programs, accelerators and community organizations.
Clarity
Clarity is governance infrastructure for Cardano communities, covering on-chain proposals, treasury coordination, contributor rewards and CIP-1694 ratification tooling.
Cardano Foundation
The Cardano Foundation is the independent Swiss body that supervises Cardano's development, working with enterprises and public institutions on adoption and publishing developer tooling and documentation.
Project Catalyst
Project Catalyst is Cardano's community innovation fund, where members submit proposals to build on Cardano and ada holders vote on which ones receive treasury funding.
Intersect
Intersect is the member-based organization that stewards Cardano's development, coordinating core software maintenance, committees and governance under CIP-1694.
EMURGO
EMURGO is one of Cardano's founding entities, providing blockchain products, services and commercial support for organizations building on Cardano.
Governance Space
Governance Space is an all-in-one platform for Cardano governance, bringing proposals, delegate representatives and voting into a single interface.
Lido Nation
Lido Nation produces Cardano education and community-building resources, including tools and translated material for Project Catalyst participants.
Posada Fund
Posada Fund is a permissionless, non-custodial funding board where Cardano projects post a proposal and a wallet address and backers send ada directly; the platform never holds the funds.
Cardano Summit
Cardano Summit is the ecosystem's flagship annual conference, bringing together builders, enterprises and institutions; the 2026 edition is scheduled for Singapore on 5-6 October.
Gimbalabs
Gimbalabs runs open, project-based learning for Cardano builders, organized in seasons with live sessions and shared starter kits.
Input Output Global
Input Output Group is the blockchain research and engineering company that built the Cardano protocol and continues to develop its core software and research agenda.
Essential Cardano
Essential Cardano is a community-driven hub of Cardano content, guides and project listings maintained with Intersect.
ALDEA
ALDEA is a community-run organization building infrastructure intended to connect blockchains and make decentralized services usable by non-technical people.
DripDropz
DripDropz is a Cardano token distribution system used by projects to deliver airdrops and recurring token rewards that holders claim themselves.
TosiDrop
TosiDrop is a Cardano token-distribution service that lets holders claim airdrops and staking rewards from participating projects and pools.
Essential Cardano List
The Essential Cardano list is a community-maintained index of Cardano projects, tools and learning resources, kept as an open repository.
SCAT DAO
SCAT DAO is a community-funded audit model for Cardano smart contracts, changing how audits are selected, carried out and paid for.
ZhuLi
ZhuLi is a hot/cold key solution for Cardano delegate representatives, letting a DRep keep signing keys offline while still voting.
Adaverse Accelerator
Adaverse is a crypto-native venture firm and accelerator that invests in blockchain startups, with a focus on emerging markets.
The Monet Society
The Monet Society is a Cardano membership community that runs educational programming and loyalty initiatives for its members.
Wada
Wada is a Web3 and AI community incubator focused on Africa, investing in and supporting founders across the continent.
Adanian Labs
Adanian Labs is an Africa-focused technology and venture studio that builds and backs blockchain and Web3 ventures.
Rare Evo
Rare Evo is an annual blockchain and Web3 conference in Las Vegas with a substantial Cardano presence.
Osmium DAO
Osmium DAO is a Cardano community DAO organizing member-run projects and shared decision-making.
Cardano SPOT
Cardano Spot is EMURGO's community platform for Cardano news, project discovery and discussion.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What counts as daos & governance?
Cardano governance bodies, DAO tooling, treasury and voting platforms, Project Catalyst resources, funding programs, accelerators and community organizations.
What counts as daos & governance on Cardano?
Cardano governance bodies, DAO tooling, treasury and voting platforms, Project Catalyst resources, funding programs, accelerators and community organizations.
How do I know a project is safe?
Look for a public team, a published audit, open-source code, and a token policy ID you can verify on a Cardano explorer. Never connect a wallet to a site you reached from an unsolicited link.