Algorand governance rewards has ended. Governance Period #14 (December 31-March 31, 2025) was the last cycle for distributed rewards.
Going forward, all Algorand Governance sessions will continue as community decision-making sessions without participant rewards.
Everything you need to know about Algorand's decentralized Community Governance rewards program.
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What is Algorand's Community Governance model?
The Algorand ecosystem follows a decentralized governance model, allowing ALGO holders to participate in the decision-making process.
Through the Community Governance program, you can commit your ALGO for a 3-month period to vote on community proposals and help shape the future of the network.
Algorand governance rewards have ended
As of April 2025, rewards for participating in the Algorand Community Governance program have ended. This means you can no longer earn ALGO rewards by committing tokens to the governance program.
Governance Period #14 (December 31 – March 31, 2025) was the final cycle that distributed governance rewards.
Going forward, Algorand Governance sessions will continue as community-driven decision-making events, but no rewards will be offered for participating.
What's next for Algorand rewards?
As of the Algorand 4.0 upgrade in January 2025, you can collect rewards for running nodes or staking ALGO.
If you have 30,000 ALGO or more, you can run your own node or consider delegated staking to earn rewards.
If you have fewer than 30,000 ALGO, you can consider liquid staking or staking pools to earn rewards.
To learn more, visit Algorand Foundation's guide: Governance to staking rewards.
What is the Community Governance program?
The Algorand Community Governance program launched in 2021. Any Algorand address can participate by committing ALGO to the program for a three-month period and voting in governance sessions.
By committing ALGO and voting, you're actively contributing to the growth and development of the Algorand ecosystem.
Governors
Any address holding ALGO can sign up as governor during the registration phase by sending a zero-ALGO transaction to a designated sign-up address, with a note provided by the Algorand Foundation in the Public Memo field. The Algorand Foundation provides a web portal that enables anyone to generate a sign-up transaction in the right format.
This zero-ALGO sign-up transaction can be sent using your Exodus Algorand wallet.
Voting
The Algorand Foundation announces the voting sessions for each governance period with a list of proposals to be voted on. Voting sessions are open for approximately two weeks.
To vote on proposals during the governance period, governors can send a zero-ALGO payment transaction from their committed wallet to a designated voting address with the details of the vote encoded in the Public Memo field. The weight of the vote will equal the number of ALGO that the governor's account committed to the governance period.
How can I participate from my Exodus wallet?
You can sign up to be a governor and vote from Exodus.
The zero-ALGO transaction (with a note provided by the Algorand Foundation in the Public Memo field) that is used to sign up and vote can be sent using any Exodus wallet.
To learn more about the Community Governance program, visit the Algorand Foundation’s governance site or their governors' guide.
When do governance periods take place?
There are four governance periods a year which typically run every three months.
Generally, you can sign up to be a governor for the first two weeks of a governance period. Voting takes place after the registration period has ended.
To learn more about upcoming governance periods and when you will sign up as a governor and vote, please see Algorand's news feed or follow their official X account.
In addition, if you have questions that are not covered under the Algorand Foundation's governors' guide, you can email them directly at [email protected].
Can I sign up for the Algorand Governance program now?
No, registration for Governance Period 15 has not yet been announced.
Can I vote in the current Algorand Governance period now?
No, the voting window for Governance Period 15 has not yet begun.
How do I sign up to be an Algorand governor?
To sign up to be an Algorand governor, you can send a zero-ALGO transaction (with the text provided by the Algorand Foundation in the Public Memo field) from your Exodus wallet.
Algorand governance site is a third-party platform that is not affiliated with Exodus. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
Mobile
You can sign up to be an Algorand governor with the Web3 browser in Mobile. Here's how:
The signup period has historically been open for only the first two weeks of any governance period. If this window is missed, new opportunities to participate will occur every three months.
In your Algorand wallet, tap Web3.
Here, tap Algorand Governance to go to the Algorand Governance site.
Once there, tap Connect Wallet.
Confirm your address and tap Use.
Next, tap Commit Algos.
a) Choose the amount of ALGO you want to commit. Next, b) tap Commit Algos.
MAX is your entire balance minus 1 ALGO. This 1 ALGO is a buffer that can be used to cover network fees in case you have to send a transaction during the governance period.
When you commit ALGO as an Algorand governor, the funds are not locked up.
Next, a) confirm that you are sending a zero-ALGO transaction, then b) slide to approve the transaction.
Once your commitment is successful, tap Close.
Once processed, you will see your status as Eligible. And that is it! You are now an Algo Governor!
Desktop
The signup period has historically been open for only the first two weeks of any governance period. If this window is missed, new opportunities to participate will occur every three months.
Go to Algorand's governance site.
A new window will open, and you will need to connect your wallet to participate in the current Governance Period. Click Connect Wallet.
Select Other Wallets.
a) Copy and paste your Exodus ALGO address in the address field, and b) click Connect Wallet.
The dashboard will display your ALGO balance available to commit to Governance. Click Commit Algos.
a) Choose the amount of ALGO you want to commit. Next, b) click Commit Algos.
MAX is your entire balance minus 1 ALGO. This 1 ALGO is a buffer that can be used to cover network fees in case you have to send a transaction during the governance period.
When you commit ALGO as an Algorand governor, the funds are not locked up.
Next, you will need to prepare a zero-ALGO transaction. You will need both the a) address and b) note.
In your Exodus ALGO wallet, a) paste the address you copied from step 9 in the address field, and b) paste the Note from step 9 in the Public Memo field. c) Leave the amount as 0.00, and d) click Send.
Paste the ALGO note copied from Step 8 above into the Public Memo field. You can leave the Personal Note field blank, or enter a note for your records.
Confirm the address is correct and that you are sending 0.00 ALGO, then click Send.
Back in the Algorand Governance dashboard, click I've sent the transaction. It can take a few minutes to process.
Once processed, you will see your status as Eligible. And that is it! You are now an Algo Governor!
Web3 Wallet
The signup period has historically been open for only the first two weeks of any governance period. If this window is missed, new opportunities to participate will occur every three months.
Go to Algorand's governance site.
A new window will open, and you will need to connect your wallet to participate in the current Governance Period. Click Connect Wallet.
Select Exodus Wallet. This will open your Web3 Wallet.
If locked, a) enter your password and b) click Unlock.
To authorize the connection to Algorand Governance, click Connect.
Confirm your address and click Use.
The dashboard will display your ALGO balance available to commit to Governance. Click Commit Algos.
a) Choose the amount of ALGO you want to commit. Next, b) click Commit Algos.
MAX is your entire balance minus 1 ALGO. This 1 ALGO is a buffer that can be used to cover network fees in case you have to send a transaction during the governance period.
When you commit ALGO as an Algorand governor, the funds are not locked up.
Next, you will need to approve a zero-ALGO transaction. To approve it, click Approve.
Back in the Algorand Governance dashboard, you'll see a message informing you that you are successful. You can now click Close.
Once processed, you will see your status as Eligible. And that is it! You are now an Algo Governor!
How do I vote in an Algorand voting session?
To vote, you send a zero-ALGO transaction (with a note field) using your Exodus Algorand wallet.
Algorand governance site is a third-party platform that is not affiliated with Exodus. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
Mobile
In your Algorand wallet, tap Web3.
Here, tap Algorand Governance to go to the Algorand Governance site.
Once there, tap Connect Wallet. If you are already connected, skip to Step 5.
Confirm your address and tap Use.
Tap on Start Voting.
After learning about the voting measures, select either a) Vote all topics with Foundation, or b) cast your own vote.
Once you have made your vote, tap Submit your votes. This will open a zero-ALGO transaction.
Next, a) confirm that you are sending a zero-ALGO transaction, then b) slide to approve the transaction.
Once the transaction has been confirmed on the blockchain, you should see the message You've already voted. And that's it! You have now voted as an Algo Governor!
Desktop
Go to Algorand's governance site.
Once there, click Connect Wallet. If you are already connected, skip to Step 5.
Select Other Wallets.
a) Copy and paste the Exodus ALGO address you registered as a governor in the address field, and b) click Connect Wallet.
Click Start Voting.
After learning about the voting measures, select either a) Vote all topics with Foundation, or b) cast your own vote.
Once you have made your vote, click Submit your votes.
Next, you will need to prepare a zero-ALGO transaction. You will need to copy both a) the address and b) note from the Algo dashboard.
In your Exodus ALGO wallet, paste a) the address in the address field and b) the note in the Public Memo field. c) Leave the amount as 0.00, and d) click Send.
Confirm the address is correct and that you are sending 0.00 ALGO, then click Send.
In the Algo dashboard, click I've sent the transaction. It can take a few minutes to process.
Once the transaction has been confirmed on the blockchain, you should see the message You've already voted. And that's it! You have now voted as an Algo Governor!
Web3 Wallet
Go to Algorand's governance site.
Once there, click Connect Wallet. If already connected, skip to Step 7.
Select Exodus Wallet. This will open your Web3 Wallet.
If locked, a) enter your password and b) click Unlock.
To authorize the connection to Algorand Governance, click Connect.
Confirm your address and click Use.
Click Start Voting.
After learning about the voting measures, select either a) Vote all topics with Foundation, or b) cast your own vote.
Once you have made your vote, click Submit your votes. This will open a zero-ALGO transaction.
In your Exodus wallet, a) confirm that you are sending 0.00 ALGO, then b) click Approve.
Once the transaction has been confirmed on the blockchain, you should see the message You've already voted. And that's it! You have now voted as an Algo Governor!
