# ETHGas Foundation

#### What is ETHGas Foundation?

ETHGas Foundation empowers the Ethereum community to govern and grow the real-time blockspace economy. By staking $GWEI, holders receive veGWEI (Vote-Escrowed GWEI) — granting governance power to propose and vote on critical ecosystem parameters, treasury allocations, and protocol direction. veGWEI holders are the long-term architects of Realtime Ethereum, anchoring the protocol's mission to eliminate gas friction for all users.

#### What Actions Qualify for Gas Rebates?

Open Gas rebates gas fees for users who

* stake $GWEI to receive veGWEI and participate in protocol governance
* increase stake on an existing veGWEI position
* extend the term of an active $GWEI stake
* enable auto-claim & stake to automatically compound staking rewards

To qualify, a **minimum stake of 1,000 $GWEI** **and a lock term of at least 1 month** are required.

Click [here](https://docs.ethgas.com/foundation/staking-and-vegwei) to learn more about staking $GWEI and how veGWEI works.

**Eligible Contracts & Functions:**

<table><thead><tr><th width="115.87890625">Contract</th><th width="121.07421875">Address</th><th width="182.453125">Function</th><th width="227.04296875">Description</th><th width="162.73046875">Where to access</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Voting Escrow</td><td>0x13aB49189EBC2287E941a82D9Af154130f96Eb21</td><td><ul><li>create_lock</li><li>increase_amount</li><li>increase_unlock_time</li></ul></td><td><ul><li><p>Stake $GWEI, increase stake, or extend staking term</p><ul><li><strong>Minimum stake of 1,000 $GWEI</strong> and a lock term of <strong>at least 1 month</strong> are required.</li></ul></li></ul></td><td><a href="https://app.ethgas.com">https://ethgasfoundation.org/staking/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Staking Reward Distribution</td><td>0x2Bd8849CCdf22B53eE10C83529B9863Ff9af2c71</td><td><ul><li>claim_and_stake</li><li>set_auto_claim</li></ul></td><td><ul><li><p>Claim &#x26; stake your TGE Airdrop </p><ul><li><strong>Minimum stake of 1,000 $GWEI</strong></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li>Enable auto-claim &#x26; stake for your position</li></ul></td><td><a href="https://ethgasfoundation.org/staking/">https://ethgasfoundation.org/staking/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### How to Claim Your Rebate

Head to the [Open Gas Claim Dashboard](https://app.ethgas.com) → Connect your wallet → Claim your ETH gas rebate.