🆕 Gitcoin's Citizen Grants Program Revamps Strategy with Focus on RFPs and Direct Grants
The Citizen Grants Program has been updated to focus on selective RFPs and Direct Grants, with the aim of improving Gitcoin's long-term success by addressing challenges like undefined problem spaces and funding imbalances, while pausing the Citizens Retro round until early 2025. The community supports the changes, appreciating the streamlined process and enhanced feedback loop, and bi-weekly Office Hours will begin on Discord to discuss the strategy further.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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The Citizen Grants Program has been updated to focus on selective RFPs and Direct Grants, with the aim of improving Gitcoin's long-term success by addressing challenges like undefined problem spaces and funding imbalances, while pausing the Citizens Retro round until early 2025. The community supports the changes, appreciating the streamlined process and enhanced feedback loop, and bi-weekly Office Hours will begin on Discord to discuss the strategy further.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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Citizen Grants Program Updated Strategy | Gitcoin
The Citizen Grants Program has been updated to focus on selective RFPs and Direct Grants, with the aim of improving Gitc...
🆕 Gitcoin Community Debates New "Allo Yeeter" Smart Contract Toolkit RFP for Improved Capital Allocation
The discussion centers on a new RFP for developing \"Allo Yeeter,\" a smart contract toolkit to improve capital allocation in the Gitcoin ecosystem, with community members actively engaging in discussions about funding models and technological integrations, such as Hypercerts, to enhance the project's functionality. The community is generally positive, considering prize models as potentially more motivating than traditional RFPs, while updates indicate progress on the Allo Yeeter prototype with completed designs and UI optimizations.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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The discussion centers on a new RFP for developing \"Allo Yeeter,\" a smart contract toolkit to improve capital allocation in the Gitcoin ecosystem, with community members actively engaging in discussions about funding models and technological integrations, such as Hypercerts, to enhance the project's functionality. The community is generally positive, considering prize models as potentially more motivating than traditional RFPs, while updates indicate progress on the Allo Yeeter prototype with completed designs and UI optimizations.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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RFP - Allo Yeeter Build | Gitcoin
The discussion centers on a new RFP for developing \"Allo Yeeter,\" a smart contract toolkit to improve capital allocati...
🆕 Aave DAO Approves Phase 4 Development and Security Services by BGD Labs with $2.3M Budget
The proposal for BGD Labs to continue providing development and security services for the Aave DAO in Phase 4 has received overwhelming community support, with a budget of 2,300,000 in stablecoins and 5,000 AAVE for six months. This initiative aims to ensure the ongoing maintenance and development of the Aave ecosystem, focusing on security and innovation, with no significant negative aspects identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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The proposal for BGD Labs to continue providing development and security services for the Aave DAO in Phase 4 has received overwhelming community support, with a budget of 2,300,000 in stablecoins and 5,000 AAVE for six months. This initiative aims to ensure the ongoing maintenance and development of the Aave ecosystem, focusing on security and innovation, with no significant negative aspects identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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[ARFC] Aave <> BGD Labs. Phase 4 | Aave
The proposal for BGD Labs to continue providing development and security services for the Aave DAO in Phase 4 has receiv...
🆕 Aavegotchi Proposal for Grid Gladiator V1 Faces Low Community Engagement
The proposal seeks $8000 in USDC to develop and market Grid Gladiator V1, a game intended to attract non-crypto gamers to the Aavegotchi ecosystem, with potential benefits including increased exposure and a new income stream for the DAO. However, the community's engagement is low, with the current vote count far below the quorum requirement, raising concerns about support and the project's execution.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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The proposal seeks $8000 in USDC to develop and market Grid Gladiator V1, a game intended to attract non-crypto gamers to the Aavegotchi ecosystem, with potential benefits including increased exposure and a new income stream for the DAO. However, the community's engagement is low, with the current vote count far below the quorum requirement, raising concerns about support and the project's execution.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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[AGIP 134] Smol funding request for Grid Gladiator V1 ($8000) | Aavegotchi
The proposal AGIP 134 seeks $8000 for developing and marketing Grid Gladiator V1, a roguelike deck-building game intende...
🆕 Optimism Collective Discusses Governance Strategies and Decentralization Challenges
The \"Polynya - Delegate Communication Thread\" discusses governance and voting within the Optimism Collective, focusing on grant strategies, decentralization, and voting processes, with polynya advocating for projects that incentivize usage and suggesting improvements like extending voting periods. The community largely supports these viewpoints, emphasizing the need for careful governance and collaboration, though concerns remain about grant effectiveness, over-governance, and slow decentralization progress.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Delegate - Reasoning/Justification
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The \"Polynya - Delegate Communication Thread\" discusses governance and voting within the Optimism Collective, focusing on grant strategies, decentralization, and voting processes, with polynya advocating for projects that incentivize usage and suggesting improvements like extending voting periods. The community largely supports these viewpoints, emphasizing the need for careful governance and collaboration, though concerns remain about grant effectiveness, over-governance, and slow decentralization progress.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Delegate - Reasoning/Justification
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Polynya - Delegate Communication Thread | Optimism
The \"Polynya - Delegate Communication Thread\" discusses governance and voting within the Optimism Collective, focusing...
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
How to DAO: Pluralist Grant Frameworks
Type:
🛠️ = Tools and Resources
Link:
https://x.com/howtodaobook/status/1850226026934395372
Name:
How to DAO: Pluralist Grant Frameworks
Type:
🛠️ = Tools and Resources
Link:
https://x.com/howtodaobook/status/1850226026934395372
🆕 Arbitrum's Delegate Incentive Program Faces Trust Issues Amid Payment Delays
The Delegate Incentive Program by SEEDGov distributes ARB tokens to delegates for their contributions, with recent payments executed for July and September, but faces delays due to authorization issues, affecting some participants' trust. The community appreciates the program's transparency and structured reward system, although concerns about payment delays persist.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Delegate - Reasoning/Justification
🏷️ Newsworthy - Token Distribution
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The Delegate Incentive Program by SEEDGov distributes ARB tokens to delegates for their contributions, with recent payments executed for July and September, but faces delays due to authorization issues, affecting some participants' trust. The community appreciates the program's transparency and structured reward system, although concerns about payment delays persist.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Delegate - Reasoning/Justification
🏷️ Newsworthy - Token Distribution
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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
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GG22: Donations Open NOW!
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/gitcoin/status/1849058336878022923
Name:
GG22: Donations Open NOW!
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/gitcoin/status/1849058336878022923
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Gitcoin (@gitcoin) on X
Babe, wake up - #GG22 donations are LIVE until Nov 6 23:59 UTC!
#GG22 is your chance to shape the future by Funding What Matters to seed and grow the next wave of high-impact web3 builders
There’s $1.4M+ available in total matching across the OSS Program…
#GG22 is your chance to shape the future by Funding What Matters to seed and grow the next wave of high-impact web3 builders
There’s $1.4M+ available in total matching across the OSS Program…
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
GG22: Community Rounds
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/gitcoin/status/1850647593300234498
Name:
GG22: Community Rounds
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/gitcoin/status/1850647593300234498
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We 💚 the community!
#GG22 Community Rounds are co-managed by partners & selected through our Community Council process. With $125K in total matching funds, these rounds empower communities to allocate resources where they're needed most.
Let’s dive in!…
#GG22 Community Rounds are co-managed by partners & selected through our Community Council process. With $125K in total matching funds, these rounds empower communities to allocate resources where they're needed most.
Let’s dive in!…
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
GnosisDAO is launching a new $40 million venture fund targeting real-world assets, crypto infrastructure and payments
Type:
🤑 = Funds
Link:
https://www.theblock.co/post/322895/gnosisdao-is-launching-a-new-40-million-venture-fund-targeting-real-world-assets-crypto-infrastructure-and-payments
Name:
GnosisDAO is launching a new $40 million venture fund targeting real-world assets, crypto infrastructure and payments
Type:
🤑 = Funds
Link:
https://www.theblock.co/post/322895/gnosisdao-is-launching-a-new-40-million-venture-fund-targeting-real-world-assets-crypto-infrastructure-and-payments
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GnosisDAO is launching a new $40 million venture fund targeting real-world assets, crypto infrastructure and payments
GnosisDAO is launching a $40 million venture fund to support early-stage projects under the Gnosis 3.0 roadmap.
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
Funki secures an OP Grant to build and scale the Superchain
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/funkichain/status/1849428451171946990
Name:
Funki secures an OP Grant to build and scale the Superchain
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/funkichain/status/1849428451171946990
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
Fireblocks is offering $1M in grants to boost
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/fireblockshq/status/1849450193135063360
Name:
Fireblocks is offering $1M in grants to boost
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/fireblockshq/status/1849450193135063360
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
Name:
Flow State: Octant Accelerator SQF Round
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/flowstatecoop/status/1849499540988231817
Name:
Flow State: Octant Accelerator SQF Round
Type:
🤝 = Grants
Link:
https://x.com/flowstatecoop/status/1849499540988231817
🆕 Rocketpool's GMC Selection Stalled: Voting Quorum Not Yet Met
The proposal involves selecting a new full membership slate for the Grants and Bounties Management Committee (GMC) as per RPIP-40, with the top 9 nominees forming the next GMC, but the voting process is currently below the required quorum of 13970 votes, potentially delaying the selection. The community is actively participating, and the process aims to ensure regular renewal and enhance governance transparency, though more participation is needed to validate the vote.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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The proposal involves selecting a new full membership slate for the Grants and Bounties Management Committee (GMC) as per RPIP-40, with the top 9 nominees forming the next GMC, but the voting process is currently below the required quorum of 13970 votes, potentially delaying the selection. The community is actively participating, and the process aims to ensure regular renewal and enhance governance transparency, though more participation is needed to validate the vote.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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2024-10 GMC Membership Selection (for RPIP-40) | Rocket Pool
The proposal is about selecting a new Grants and Bounties Management Committee (GMC) as per RPIP-40, with the top 9 nomi...
🆕 Utoken App Expands Stablecoin Payments with Arbitrum Support Across 16 Countries
The Utoken app enables payments for services using stablecoins like USDC and USDT, targeting crypto users, digital nomads, and freelancers, with support from the Arbitrum grant enhancing its functionalities and availability in 14 European countries, the USA, and Nigeria. The community appreciates the convenience of using stablecoins for direct payments without conversion to fiat, and the app's integration with Telegram and presence on social media further boosts its accessibility and user confidence.
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The Utoken app enables payments for services using stablecoins like USDC and USDT, targeting crypto users, digital nomads, and freelancers, with support from the Arbitrum grant enhancing its functionalities and availability in 14 European countries, the USA, and Nigeria. The community appreciates the convenience of using stablecoins for direct payments without conversion to fiat, and the app's integration with Telegram and presence on social media further boosts its accessibility and user confidence.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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Utoken Arbitrum Report | Arbitrum
The Utoken app facilitates payments using stablecoins for services like utilities and digital services, supported by the...
🆕 Gitcoin Community Debates Funding Strategies and Network Structures for Future Growth
The discussion focuses on Gitcoin's strategic approach to capital allocation, considering methods like Quadratic Funding and Retro Funding, and whether to adopt a depth-first or breadth-first strategy, with proposals such as the \"Allo Frontier Index Fund\" to support projects. The community is engaging with ideas around network structures and budget distribution, aiming to enhance innovation and partnerships, but no specific next actions have been determined.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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The discussion focuses on Gitcoin's strategic approach to capital allocation, considering methods like Quadratic Funding and Retro Funding, and whether to adopt a depth-first or breadth-first strategy, with proposals such as the \"Allo Frontier Index Fund\" to support projects. The community is engaging with ideas around network structures and budget distribution, aiming to enhance innovation and partnerships, but no specific next actions have been determined.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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How should we be exploring the capital allocation design space? | Gitcoin
The discussion focuses on Gitcoin's strategic approach to capital allocation, considering methods like Quadratic Funding...
🆕 Compound Awards 10,000 USDC Grant to WOOF for Governance Metrics Analysis
The \"CGWG: Compound Governance Metrics Analysis Request\" is about enhancing Compound's governance by analyzing delegate voting patterns, with a grant of 10,000 USDC awarded to the WOOF team to conduct this analysis and provide a detailed report and public dashboard by 10/18/2025. The community is engaged, with members expressing interest and gratitude, and the WOOF team is recognized for their expertise in improving governance operations.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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The \"CGWG: Compound Governance Metrics Analysis Request\" is about enhancing Compound's governance by analyzing delegate voting patterns, with a grant of 10,000 USDC awarded to the WOOF team to conduct this analysis and provide a detailed report and public dashboard by 10/18/2025. The community is engaged, with members expressing interest and gratitude, and the WOOF team is recognized for their expertise in improving governance operations.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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CGWG: Compound Governance Metrics Analysis Request | Compound
The \"CGWG: Compound Governance Metrics Analysis Request\" is about enhancing Compound's governance by analyzing delegat...
🆕 DEP Community Update: $3.25M in Grants and Liquidity Pools, New Wallet Support, and Infrastructure Upgrades
The DEP Community Update for September 2024 outlines significant funding initiatives, including $1.5M in grants and $1.75M to liquidity pools, alongside new wallet support and infrastructure improvements, with $4M still available for future grants, indicating strong ecosystem growth. Community reactions include concerns about payment discrepancies, but improvements like the new Den dashboard have been positively received.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Newsworthy - Fundraising
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The DEP Community Update for September 2024 outlines significant funding initiatives, including $1.5M in grants and $1.75M to liquidity pools, alongside new wallet support and infrastructure improvements, with $4M still available for future grants, indicating strong ecosystem growth. Community reactions include concerns about payment discrepancies, but improvements like the new Den dashboard have been positively received.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Newsworthy - Fundraising
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DEP Community Update (Sept '24) | dYdX
The DEP Community Update for September 2024 outlines significant funding initiatives, including $1.5M in grants and $1.7...
🆕 Draft Outline for Arbitrum Governance Report Seeks Community Feedback
The draft outline for the Arbitrum Governance Analytics Report aims to improve transparency and decision-making within ArbitrumDAO by providing accessible governance data and insights, supported by the Arbitrum Questbook Grant. Community feedback includes suggestions for enhancing sections on proposal results and adding a \"Quarterly Review\" to better track DAO progress, with no significant updates or next actions determined yet.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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The draft outline for the Arbitrum Governance Analytics Report aims to improve transparency and decision-making within ArbitrumDAO by providing accessible governance data and insights, supported by the Arbitrum Questbook Grant. Community feedback includes suggestions for enhancing sections on proposal results and adding a \"Quarterly Review\" to better track DAO progress, with no significant updates or next actions determined yet.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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Request for Feedback: Draft Outline of ArbitrumDAO’s Monthly Governance Analytics Report | Arbitrum
The Arbitrum Governance Analytics Report, supported by the Arbitrum Questbook Grant, aims to enhance transparency and in...
🆕 Arbitrum Security Council Election and Funding Proposals Set for October 31 Vote
The Arbitrum platform is holding a Security Council Member Election with a linear vote decay function, and two onchain proposals will be up for voting starting on October 31, requesting funding for research and development and a DAO events budget. There is no community discussion or clear indication of whether the developments are positive or negative.
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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The Arbitrum platform is holding a Security Council Member Election with a linear vote decay function, and two onchain proposals will be up for voting starting on October 31, requesting funding for research and development and a DAO events budget. There is no community discussion or clear indication of whether the developments are positive or negative.
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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29 October 2024 - Security Council Elections & Roundup of Active/Upcoming Votes | Arbitrum
The Arbitrum platform is holding a Security Council Member Election with a linear vote decay function, and two onchain p...
🆕 FairAI: Decentralized AI Marketplace Leveraging Arbitrum for Transparent Computation
FairAI is a decentralized AI marketplace using USDC on Arbitrum for payments, focusing on transparent AI computation, with accepted and pending grant proposals under Questbook’s program and participation in the CollabTech hackathon for a PoC AI solution. The community, including pedrob, is engaged in ongoing research and feedback, but the overall impact remains undetermined.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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FairAI is a decentralized AI marketplace using USDC on Arbitrum for payments, focusing on transparent AI computation, with accepted and pending grant proposals under Questbook’s program and participation in the CollabTech hackathon for a PoC AI solution. The community, including pedrob, is engaged in ongoing research and feedback, but the overall impact remains undetermined.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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[Request for Feedback] Meaningful, Intelligent, and Instant Retrospectives for Grant Programs | Arbitrum
FairAI is a decentralized AI marketplace using USDC on Arbitrum for payments, focusing on transparent AI computation, wi...