📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://daostar.substack.com/p/daoip-5-making-web3-grant-programs

🆕 SafeDAO's OBRA Framework Allocates $1M, Faces Criticism for Impact Measurement and Strategy Interest

The OBRA framework, ratified by SafeDAO, allocated $1,050,000 to various initiatives but faced issues like poor impact measurement and lack of interest in some strategies, prompting suggestions for improvements such as KPI-triggered bonuses and a lighter review process for smaller grants. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions regarding these changes.

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🆕 $3M Arbitrum Program Proposed to Boost dApp User Acquisition, Managed by Patterns

A proposal by kamilgorski aims to enhance user acquisition for dApps and protocols in the $ARB ecosystem through a $3 million program focusing on measurable off-chain and on-chain campaigns, with Patterns managing the initiative. The program could boost user engagement and growth but risks not meeting goals if metrics are poorly implemented, and there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application


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🆕 ENS Ecosystem Proposes $832k Budget for 2025: Hackathons, Grants, and More Await Community Input

The ENS Ecosystem Working Group has proposed a budget of $832,000 for the first half of 2025, focusing on hackathons, grants, bug bounties, audit support, and community events to foster development, enhance security, and boost community engagement. There has been no community discussion or determined next actions regarding this budget proposal.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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🆕 SafeDAO Forms Strategy Steering Committee to Enhance OBRA and Streamline Grants

The Strategy Steering Committee (SSC) has been established within SafeDAO to guide OBRA, with initial members nominated by the Safe Ecosystem Foundation, aiming to improve impact measurement, attract new builders, and simplify the grant process. The community has not yet reacted, and no further actions have been determined.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application


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🆕 Gitcoin Community Explores GTC Token Utility Boost with Trust-Weighted Curation and Staking Ideas

The discussion centers on enhancing the utility of the GTC token by 2025, aiming to empower trust, incentivize participation, and ensure sustainability within the Gitcoin ecosystem through initiatives like trust-weighted curation and dynamic incentivization. The community is positively engaged, with members suggesting ideas such as staking for API access and experimental funding rounds, while the Grants Lab will lead utility experiments in the first quarter of 2025.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://filecoin.io/blog/posts/amplify-the-impact-fil-retropgf-2-with-drips/

🆕 Milestones and Metrics Council Goes Solo: A New Era for Grant Oversight and Accountability

The Milestones and Metrics (M&M) Council, now an independent entity since Season 7, focuses on assessing and tracking grant milestones, aiming to improve oversight, accountability, and efficiency in resource use. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions regarding this development.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/gonnaeth/status/1885044506518597995

🆕 Arbitrum Hackathon Seeks Creative Funding Solutions Amid Budget Constraints

The \"Arbitrum Innovation Sprint\" hackathon, organized by BlockseBlock, aims to boost Arbitrum's adoption by developing dApps with a $30,000 budget from the DAO Events Budget, though community feedback suggests seeking alternative funding due to budget constraints. The community has shown interest, with discussions on funding sources and event logistics, but no next actions have been decided.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available


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🆕 Arbitrum Proposal to Boost Stylus Sprint Budget by 4M ARB Sparks Mixed Reactions

The proposal by Entropy to increase the Stylus Sprint program budget by 4 million ARB aims to accommodate high demand and support exceptional projects, with a Snapshot vote scheduled for February 6th and an onchain vote on February 20th. Community reactions are mixed, with some supporting the budget increase for technological advancement and others questioning the review process and suggesting alternative funding routes.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/Ancient8_gg/status/1883877827478798409

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/Whitechain_io/status/1881322051127922983

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/DoraHacks/status/1876743261852676526

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/Ronin_Network/status/1879736702849409331

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/parsiq_net/status/1884318379215052847

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/cometsofweb3_/status/1884484568322863106

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/truweb3/status/1883874394696753175

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/ParisBlockWeek/status/1879913836876009794

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/lukso_io/status/1884338638655476143

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

https://x.com/aeternity/status/1876986412530033054