Shielded ZEC Sponsorship & Community Support Programme
The ZOERDHUB × Zcash Ghana Technology Residency is a community-supported developer ecosystem. Sponsorship is an ecosystem-building initiative — not advertising. Every contribution goes toward developer education, privacy technology, ecosystem growth, community participation and the emergence of new builders across Africa.
From community support to developer innovation. Africa's next generation of privacy-focused developers starts here.
Sponsorship Tiers
Tiers are open to individuals and organisations alike. Benefits listed are proposed recognition opportunities offered in good faith — they are confirmed with each sponsor before the Residency, and are not guaranteed deliverables.
0.1 – 0.49 ZEC
Individuals and community members supporting at an accessible level.
0.5 – 0.99 ZEC
Individuals, developers, small businesses and community projects.
1 – 2.49 ZEC
Our primary sponsorship tier for active ecosystem participants.
2.5 – 4.99 ZEC
Organisations, protocols, wallets, businesses and major supporters.
5+ ZEC
Our flagship sponsorship category.
Sponsor a Resident
For 1 Shielded ZEC you can directly support one developer taking part in the Residency. This option is designed for ordinary Zcash community members who want to help a builder rather than sponsor at organisational level.
Contributions may help cover:
Sponsors are recognised as a Residency Developer Sponsor, subject to the recognition preference they choose below. Send your contribution to the official support address and include the memo SPONSOR-RESIDENT if your wallet supports memos.
Resident allocation is handled by the organisers. Sponsoring a resident does not give any influence over selection, assessment or a resident's technical work.
Contribute in ZECCommunity Fundraising Target
An indicative target for this cohort. The allocation below is a working plan — the final allocation is adjusted to actual programme needs, and all movements are reported transparently.
Suggested allocation
Periodic updates are published on this page and through ZOERDHUB / Zcash Ghana channels, covering:
Current progress: [TO BE PUBLISHED] — the first update is released once the sponsorship window opens.
Contribute in ZEC
Sponsorship contributions are made in Shielded ZEC and, where your wallet supports it, through shielded transactions. We treat this as a practical, educational demonstration of privacy-preserving digital payments.
Official Residency Support Address
[OFFICIAL ADDRESS TO BE PUBLISHED]
Always verify the official address on this page — and through an official ZOERDHUB or Zcash Ghana channel — before sending funds. Sponsorship contributions sent to this address do not count as resident votes.
If your wallet supports memos, you may include a memo/tag such as your sponsor name, organisation or the tier you are supporting. Memos are optional — sponsors choose whether they want public recognition at all.
We do not make claims about how Zcash works beyond what is publicly documented. What matters for sponsors:
Consult your wallet's documentation for the privacy properties of the transaction type you use.
Sponsor Privacy Options
Privacy and consent are central to sponsor recognition. We never publish a sponsor's identity or contribution amount without permission.
You provide a name, organisation or public identity and agree to public recognition.
Your contribution is acknowledged internally, but your identity is not publicly disclosed.
No public identity recognition at all. Support with no trace attached to you.
Tell us your preference by memo, or by contacting the organisers. If we cannot confirm a preference, we default to no public disclosure.
Inside the Residency
Sponsorship plugs directly into the Residency experience the residents already go through.
Safeguard: sponsors support residents; they do not control resident selection, evaluation, learning outcomes or technical decisions. Anyone with a sponsorship relationship is recused from judging panels and scoring where a conflict of interest exists.
Transparency & Accountability
Sponsorship is managed under the Residency's existing governance and financial management, with additional safeguards specific to sponsored activities.
Published after the Residency closes, covering:
Current Sponsors
Public sponsors are listed here as the programme progresses. Private and anonymous sponsors are acknowledged with equal gratitude, without disclosure.
