🆕 Optimism in Grant Evaluation: Community Proposes Inclusive Criteria for Diverse Projects
The discussion highlights the challenges non-technical mission requests face in securing grants due to a technical-focused evaluation system, with proposals for more adaptable criteria and a hybrid rubric approach to better accommodate diverse projects. The community is actively engaging with the issue, introducing \"discretionary factors\" and committing to using median scores for non-applicable questions, aiming to make the grant process more inclusive and effective.
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The discussion highlights the challenges non-technical mission requests face in securing grants due to a technical-focused evaluation system, with proposals for more adaptable criteria and a hybrid rubric approach to better accommodate diverse projects. The community is actively engaging with the issue, introducing \"discretionary factors\" and committing to using median scores for non-applicable questions, aiming to make the grant process more inclusive and effective.
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Situation of Non-technical applications and Mission Requests | Optimism
The discussion highlights the challenges non-technical mission requests face in securing grants due to a technical-focus...
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🆕 SafeDAO Proposal Seeks Funding for NFC App with Multi-Blockchain Support and Security Audit
A proposal by jboury aims to enhance Safe Accounts for NFC tags with a user-facing NFC app and a POS app, incorporating features like two-factor authentication and supporting multiple blockchain networks, with a planned smart contract audit for security. The project, aligned with the Brussels Pay initiative, seeks 50,000 USDC funding and SafeDAO's approval, but there have been no community discussions or clear indications of its positive or negative impact.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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A proposal by jboury aims to enhance Safe Accounts for NFC tags with a user-facing NFC app and a POS app, incorporating features like two-factor authentication and supporting multiple blockchain networks, with a planned smart contract audit for security. The project, aligned with the Brussels Pay initiative, seeks 50,000 USDC funding and SafeDAO's approval, but there have been no community discussions or clear indications of its positive or negative impact.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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[Draft][OBRA] Safe Accounts for NFC Tags and Real-world rollout - Citizen Wallet | SafeDAO
The proposal by @jboury aims to develop NFC apps for secure account access and payment management, supporting multiple b...
🆕 Community Debates Arbitrum Governance and Transparency in GFX Labs Forum
The \"GFX Labs Delegate Communication Thread\" is a forum for discussing proposals impacting the Arbitrum ecosystem, focusing on governance, technical upgrades, and financial management, with mixed community reactions to GFXlabs' recommendations. While there is support for technical and governance improvements, concerns about transparency, grant program effectiveness, and potential centralization are raised, with ongoing polls and recommendations reflecting these issues.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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The \"GFX Labs Delegate Communication Thread\" is a forum for discussing proposals impacting the Arbitrum ecosystem, focusing on governance, technical upgrades, and financial management, with mixed community reactions to GFXlabs' recommendations. While there is support for technical and governance improvements, concerns about transparency, grant program effectiveness, and potential centralization are raised, with ongoing polls and recommendations reflecting these issues.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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GFX Labs Delegate Communication Thread | Arbitrum
The GFX Labs Delegate Communication Thread provides detailed voting recommendations and rationale on Arbitrum governance...
🆕 ENS Ecosystem Joins Gitcoin Grants Round 22 with $70k USDC Matching Pool
The ENS Ecosystem Working Group is participating in Gitcoin Grants Round 22, using quadratic funding with a 70k USDC matching pool for ENS platform projects, with applications open from October 14-23, 2024, and donations from October 23 to November 6, 2024, on the Arbitrum chain. There is no community feedback or clear indication of positive or negative impacts yet.
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The ENS Ecosystem Working Group is participating in Gitcoin Grants Round 22, using quadratic funding with a 70k USDC matching pool for ENS platform projects, with applications open from October 14-23, 2024, and donations from October 23 to November 6, 2024, on the Arbitrum chain. There is no community feedback or clear indication of positive or negative impacts yet.
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Gitcoin Grants Round 22: ENS Ecosystem | ENS
The ENS Ecosystem Working Group is participating in Gitcoin Grants Round 22, utilizing a 70k USDC matching pool with qua...
🆕 GnosisDAO Considers Renewing Blockscout Support with $115k Funding Proposal (GIP-114)
The proposal under GIP-114 suggests that GnosisDAO should renew its support for Blockscout, a key blockchain explorer for the Gnosis ecosystem, with a funding request of $115,200, which includes a 20% discount on hosting services. There has been no community discussion or clear determination of the proposal's positive or negative impact.
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The proposal under GIP-114 suggests that GnosisDAO should renew its support for Blockscout, a key blockchain explorer for the Gnosis ecosystem, with a funding request of $115,200, which includes a 20% discount on hosting services. There has been no community discussion or clear determination of the proposal's positive or negative impact.
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GIP-114: Should GnosisDAO support an annual renewal for Blockscout SLA and hosting services - October 2024 - October 2025? | Gnosis
@Andrw has proposed that GnosisDAO renew its support for Blockscout by extending the SLA and hosting services from Octob...
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🆕 Optimism Ecosystem Proposal: Balancing Business Support with Decentralization Concerns
The proposal by jackanorak aims to provide comprehensive business support for projects in the Optimism ecosystem, focusing on legal, tax, and development services, with a grant of 100k OP to facilitate this. While the community generally supports the initiative for its potential to aid startups and reduce reliance on investor funding, there are concerns about centralization, administrative overhead, and the appropriateness of an L2 network offering such services.
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The proposal by jackanorak aims to provide comprehensive business support for projects in the Optimism ecosystem, focusing on legal, tax, and development services, with a grant of 100k OP to facilitate this. While the community generally supports the initiative for its potential to aid startups and reduce reliance on investor funding, there are concerns about centralization, administrative overhead, and the appropriateness of an L2 network offering such services.
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[MISSION REQUEST] Startup Support - Optimism as Venture Studio | Optimism
The proposal by @jackanorak aims to provide comprehensive business support for projects in the Optimism ecosystem, focus...
🆕 DexPal's Arbitrum-Backed Trading Dashboard Gains Community Approval in DeFi
DexPal is a trading dashboard for perpetual contracts on DEXs, enhanced by Arbitrum's Questbook funding, which has been positively received by the community for improving resources and collaboration in DeFi. There are no identified negative aspects, and further information can be obtained from their website or community contacts.
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DexPal is a trading dashboard for perpetual contracts on DEXs, enhanced by Arbitrum's Questbook funding, which has been positively received by the community for improving resources and collaboration in DeFi. There are no identified negative aspects, and further information can be obtained from their website or community contacts.
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DexPal Completion Report - Questbook Season 2 | Arbitrum
DexPal is a trading dashboard for perpetual contracts on DEXs, enhanced by Arbitrum's Questbook funding, which has been ...
🆕 Rocketpool Opens Nominations for 2024 GMC Members with RPL Compensation
The 2024 GMC Nomination Thread is about nominating nine new GMC members who will handle responsibilities like evaluating grant proposals and governance voting, requiring a 3-4 hour weekly commitment and offering $390 in RPL monthly compensation. The community reaction includes self-nominations, such as Destroyaaa, but the overall impact, whether positive or negative, is undetermined.
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The 2024 GMC Nomination Thread is about nominating nine new GMC members who will handle responsibilities like evaluating grant proposals and governance voting, requiring a 3-4 hour weekly commitment and offering $390 in RPL monthly compensation. The community reaction includes self-nominations, such as Destroyaaa, but the overall impact, whether positive or negative, is undetermined.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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2024 GMC Nomination Thread (Year 3) | Rocket Pool
The 2024 GMC Nomination Thread is for electing nine new GMC members who will handle responsibilities like evaluating gra...
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
Announcing New Grant to Butter for Conditional Funding Markets
Type:
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Link:
https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/2Z43HCC7TCuj5qUrV2VGAA038CZczHyhExiTjrh80P4
Name:
Announcing New Grant to Butter for Conditional Funding Markets
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/2Z43HCC7TCuj5qUrV2VGAA038CZczHyhExiTjrh80P4
🆕 Lido's New Community Lifeguards Initiative Gains Positive Feedback Despite Budget Concerns
The Community Lifeguards Initiative (CLI) has been established as a sub-committee of LEGO to enhance community development and support solo staking, with a structured budget and success metrics, receiving positive community feedback for its potential to attract talent and create value for Lido DAO. Concerns were raised about budget allocation, but overall, the initiative is seen as beneficial, with ongoing efforts to expand community engagement and support through grants and educational content.
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The Community Lifeguards Initiative (CLI) has been established as a sub-committee of LEGO to enhance community development and support solo staking, with a structured budget and success metrics, receiving positive community feedback for its potential to attract talent and create value for Lido DAO. Concerns were raised about budget allocation, but overall, the initiative is seen as beneficial, with ongoing efforts to expand community engagement and support through grants and educational content.
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[EGG] Establishing the Community Lifeguards Initiative (CLI) Sub-Committee | Lido
The Community Lifeguards Initiative (CLI) has been formalized as a sub-committee of LEGO to enhance community developmen...
🆕 Morpho DAO Explores New Grants Framework to Enhance User Experience and Accountability
The discussion initiated by OneTrueKirk focuses on creating a grants framework for Morpho DAO to improve user experience and attract new users, with community feedback supporting structured guidelines and milestone-based grants to ensure accountability and efficiency. While the framework is seen as a positive step for effective funding and resource management, some community members suggest alternative approaches like a gauge system for incentive distribution, highlighting the complexity of grant programs in the Web3 space.
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The discussion initiated by OneTrueKirk focuses on creating a grants framework for Morpho DAO to improve user experience and attract new users, with community feedback supporting structured guidelines and milestone-based grants to ensure accountability and efficiency. While the framework is seen as a positive step for effective funding and resource management, some community members suggest alternative approaches like a gauge system for incentive distribution, highlighting the complexity of grant programs in the Web3 space.
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RFC: MORPHO Grants Framework | Morpho
The discussion initiated by @OneTrueKirk focuses on creating a grants framework for Morpho DAO, aiming to link funding t...
🆕 Gitcoin GG22 Proposal for $1.125M Matching Funds Faces Quorum Challenge
The proposal seeks approval for $1.125M in pre-ratified matching funds for the GG22 Program Rounds to ensure efficient fund distribution and community engagement, with strong support but insufficient quorum reached. Benefits include expedited fund allocation and enhanced community involvement, while challenges include unmet quorum and potential bear market impacts on fundraising.
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The proposal seeks approval for $1.125M in pre-ratified matching funds for the GG22 Program Rounds to ensure efficient fund distribution and community engagement, with strong support but insufficient quorum reached. Benefits include expedited fund allocation and enhanced community involvement, while challenges include unmet quorum and potential bear market impacts on fundraising.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Proposal - Result: Failed
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Proposal: Approve the pre-ratified matching fund amounts for GG22 | Gitcoin
The proposal seeks approval for $1.125 million in pre-ratified matching funds for the GG22 program rounds, aiming to ens...
🆕 Arbitrum Community Applauds SEEDGov's Transparent Fund Distribution Reports
SEEDGov's reports on the Arbitrum Education, Community Growth, and Events 2.0 Domain detail the distribution of funds to various international projects, promoting transparency and community trust. Community members appreciate the updates, and the reports encourage further feedback and applications, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
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SEEDGov's reports on the Arbitrum Education, Community Growth, and Events 2.0 Domain detail the distribution of funds to various international projects, promoting transparency and community trust. Community members appreciate the updates, and the reports encourage further feedback and applications, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
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[REPORTS THREAD] Arbitrum Education, Community Growth and Events Domain 2.0 | Arbitrum
@SEEDGov released detailed reports on the Arbitrum Education, Community Growth, and Events 2.0 Domain, outlining funding...
🆕 Questbook's Season 2 Allocates $770k in USDC to DeFi, AI, and Governance Projects
The discussion centers on a report detailing the allocation of $770,250 in USDC to various projects in DeFi, AI, and Governance under Questbook's Season 2, aiming to fill funding gaps left by other programs. The benefits include supporting diverse projects and encouraging strategic proposal planning, but community reactions and potential negatives are not detailed.
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The discussion centers on a report detailing the allocation of $770,250 in USDC to various projects in DeFi, AI, and Governance under Questbook's Season 2, aiming to fill funding gaps left by other programs. The benefits include supporting diverse projects and encouraging strategic proposal planning, but community reactions and potential negatives are not detailed.
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[REPORTS THREAD] New Protocols and Ideas Domain 2.0 | Arbitrum
The report by @JoJo details the allocation of $770,250 in USDC to various projects in DeFi, AI, and Governance under Que...
🆕 Gitcoin Contemplates Swapping $2.5M USDC for Glo Dollar to Boost Public Goods Funding
Gitcoin is considering exchanging $2.5M of its USDC for Glo Dollar to potentially unlock $100K annually for funding rounds, benefiting public goods projects and builders, with the flexibility to revert the exchange without fees. The community appreciates the initiative but has concerns about using 50% of their stablecoins and seeks clarity on its impact.
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Gitcoin is considering exchanging $2.5M of its USDC for Glo Dollar to potentially unlock $100K annually for funding rounds, benefiting public goods projects and builders, with the flexibility to revert the exchange without fees. The community appreciates the initiative but has concerns about using 50% of their stablecoins and seeks clarity on its impact.
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🆕 Standardizing Ethereum Grants: Proposal for a Unified Program and Registry Contract
The proposal by ownerlessinc aims to standardize the grant process within the Ethereum ecosystem through a unified Grant Program Standard, enhancing efficiency and interoperability with a Grant Registry Contract and standardized interfaces. The community is engaging with the proposal, raising questions about its implementation and adoption, while ownerlessinc seeks further feedback and plans to draft an EIP for consensus.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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The proposal by ownerlessinc aims to standardize the grant process within the Ethereum ecosystem through a unified Grant Program Standard, enhancing efficiency and interoperability with a Grant Registry Contract and standardized interfaces. The community is engaging with the proposal, raising questions about its implementation and adoption, while ownerlessinc seeks further feedback and plans to draft an EIP for consensus.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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🆕 Core Contributor Grant Application for CoW Protocol Monitoring Infrastructure Development by Sailjunkie
Sailjunkie has applied for a grant to work as a Core Contributor Solver Engineer, focusing on developing monitoring infrastructure for CoW Protocol components, with a funding request of €45 per hour and a weekly cap of €600. The application is endorsed by anna and fleupold, but there has been no community discussion or determination of the project's positive or negative impacts.
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Sailjunkie has applied for a grant to work as a Core Contributor Solver Engineer, focusing on developing monitoring infrastructure for CoW Protocol components, with a funding request of €45 per hour and a weekly cap of €600. The application is endorsed by anna and fleupold, but there has been no community discussion or determination of the project's positive or negative impacts.
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Core contributor Solver Engineer (Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 inclusive) | CowDAO
@Sailjunkie submitted a grant application for a Core Contributor Solver Engineer role to enhance monitoring infrastructu...
🆕 Arbitrum LATAM's September 2024 Report: Stage 2 Grants Completed, Plans for Sustainable Growth
The Arbitrum LATAM team's September 2024 report highlights their successful completion of Stage 2 grant activities, including forming university partnerships and launching educational initiatives, with plans for future expansion and a transition to a sustainable model by 2025. There has been no community discussion, and while the achievements are seen as positive, no negative aspects or next actions have been identified.
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The Arbitrum LATAM team's September 2024 report highlights their successful completion of Stage 2 grant activities, including forming university partnerships and launching educational initiatives, with plans for future expansion and a transition to a sustainable model by 2025. There has been no community discussion, and while the achievements are seen as positive, no negative aspects or next actions have been identified.
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Arbitrum LATAM Report — September 2024 | Arbitrum
The Arbitrum LATAM team's September 2024 report highlights their successful completion of Stage 2 grant activities, incl...
🆕 Gitcoin Community Debates a3na Protocol Proposal Amid Concerns Over Value and Transparency
The Gitcoin Community Proposal for the a3na protocol aims to reward Gitcoin Citizens for contributing to a shared knowledge base, with a budget of 20,000 GTC for development and community engagement. The community has expressed concerns about the project's unproven value, high take rate, and lack of detailed information, requesting a more comprehensive proposal for better evaluation.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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The Gitcoin Community Proposal for the a3na protocol aims to reward Gitcoin Citizens for contributing to a shared knowledge base, with a budget of 20,000 GTC for development and community engagement. The community has expressed concerns about the project's unproven value, high take rate, and lack of detailed information, requesting a more comprehensive proposal for better evaluation.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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[GCP - XXX] Community Knowledge Base for LLM | Gitcoin
The Gitcoin Community Proposal for the a3na protocol aims to reward Gitcoin Citizens for contributing to a shared knowle...
🆕 Lido Proposal Seeks 65,000 USDC for Ethereum Preconfirmation Analysis Project
A proposal to fund a project analyzing the economic viability of preconfirmations in the Ethereum ecosystem has been initiated, with a budget of 65,000 USDC from a LEGO grant, to be executed by Conor McMenamin and Finn Casey-Fierro over two months. The project aims to produce an open-source document with findings and recommendations, but there have been no community discussions or determinations on its potential positive or negative impacts.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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A proposal to fund a project analyzing the economic viability of preconfirmations in the Ethereum ecosystem has been initiated, with a budget of 65,000 USDC from a LEGO grant, to be executed by Conor McMenamin and Finn Casey-Fierro over two months. The project aims to produce an open-source document with findings and recommendations, but there have been no community discussions or determinations on its potential positive or negative impacts.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Arbitrum DDA Program Phase 2 Approved with $4M Budget for Ecosystem Development
The proposal to advance the Arbitrum DDA Program into its second phase with a $4,000,000 budget has been approved, aiming to support various domains and improve operational frameworks, with strong community backing and constructive feedback. The program's continuation is seen as positive due to its support for ecosystem development, increased budget, risk mitigation strategies, and enhanced transparency, with no significant negative aspects identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Result: Passed
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The proposal to advance the Arbitrum DDA Program into its second phase with a $4,000,000 budget has been approved, aiming to support various domains and improve operational frameworks, with strong community backing and constructive feedback. The program's continuation is seen as positive due to its support for ecosystem development, increased budget, risk mitigation strategies, and enhanced transparency, with no significant negative aspects identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Result: Passed
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