FUNDIFY: A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PLATFORM FOR TRANSPARENT AND MILESTONE-DRIVEN ACADEMIC CROWDFUNDING

Piyush Churhe; Pavan Rathod; Kartik Turak; Arav Bhivgade; Wani Bisen

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2026.20.3.1734

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FUNDIFY: A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PLATFORM FOR TRANSPARENT AND MILESTONE-DRIVEN ACADEMIC CROWDFUNDING

Piyush Churhe, Pavan Rathod, Kartik Turak, Arav Bhivgade and Wani Bisen ^*

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, G H Raisoni College of Engineering Nagpur, India.
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Wani Bisen: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3975-7249

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 20(03), 280–289

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2026.20.3.1734

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.20.3.1734

Publication history

Received on 31 July 2026; revised on 02 September 2026; accepted on 08 September 2026

Abstract

Fundify is a decentralized crowdfunding platform that uses blockchain technology to change the way we pay for academic research. The platform uses Ethereum smart contracts to automate milestone-based fund delivery, which makes sure that everyone is accountable and the process is clear. It has a community-AI driven peer review system to help make sure that projects are chosen fairly. This solution shows how decentralized governance can help countries work together, make it easier to get research funding, and cut down on the need for traditional, unclear grant processes.

Keywords

Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Crowdfunding, Decentralized Application (dApp), Ethereum, Academic Research, Transparency.

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Piyush Churhe, Pavan Rathod, Kartik Turak, Arav Bhivgade and Wani Bisen. FUNDIFY: A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED PLATFORM FOR TRANSPARENT AND MILESTONE-DRIVEN ACADEMIC CROWDFUNDING. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 20(03), 280–289. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.20.3.1734.

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