🆕 MakerDAO Proposal: Impact.Spark.fi dApp Seeks Support for Yield-Based Charitable Donations, Faces Limited Community Feedback
This is a proposal for Impact.Spark.fi, a dApp enabling users to donate a portion of their stablecoin yield to social impact organizations with transparency and institutional appeal, seeking feedback and possible financial support from the MarkerDAO/Sky Forum. Community response has been minimal with some opposition, particularly questioning the appropriateness of the proposal’s funding and charitable approach.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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This is a proposal for Impact.Spark.fi, a dApp enabling users to donate a portion of their stablecoin yield to social impact organizations with transparency and institutional appeal, seeking feedback and possible financial support from the MarkerDAO/Sky Forum. Community response has been minimal with some opposition, particularly questioning the appropriateness of the proposal’s funding and charitable approach.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Micro Grant Proposed for JUP Collab Platform to Boost Web3 and NFT Community Engagement
This is a micro grant proposal for JUP Collab (Juppy), a platform aiming to unify Web3, NFT, and meme token communities by incentivizing collaboration and engagement through JUP staking, XP, and rewards, with premium features for stakers and a sustainable, non-dilutive token model. With only 6 replies, community feedback is limited but mostly positive, highlighting increased JUP utility and ecosystem growth, with some questions about benefits for existing stakers.
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This is a micro grant proposal for JUP Collab (Juppy), a platform aiming to unify Web3, NFT, and meme token communities by incentivizing collaboration and engagement through JUP staking, XP, and rewards, with premium features for stakers and a sustainable, non-dilutive token model. With only 6 replies, community feedback is limited but mostly positive, highlighting increased JUP utility and ecosystem growth, with some questions about benefits for existing stakers.
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🆕 ENS Proposes Technical Review Committee for Service Provider Program; Community Weighs Centralization and Transparency Concerns
This discussion centers on proposals to improve the ENS Service Provider Program by introducing a small, technically skilled review committee to enhance funding decisions, accountability, and transparency, while DAO delegates retain veto power. With only 5 replies, community feedback is generally supportive of increased technical oversight but raises concerns about centralization, transparency, and timing of changes, with some suggesting major revisions be reserved for future program cycles.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Changes - Community Improvement
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This discussion centers on proposals to improve the ENS Service Provider Program by introducing a small, technically skilled review committee to enhance funding decisions, accountability, and transparency, while DAO delegates retain veto power. With only 5 replies, community feedback is generally supportive of increased technical oversight but raises concerns about centralization, transparency, and timing of changes, with some suggesting major revisions be reserved for future program cycles.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Changes - Community Improvement
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🆕 AaveLabs Proposes $3.3M UNI Grant for Uniswap V4 Position Manager; Community Skeptical
AaveLabs has proposed a $3.3M UNI grant to build a Uniswap V4 Position Manager that lets users borrow GHO against Uniswap V4 LP positions, with profit-sharing and incentives for both Aave and Uniswap DAOs, but community responses raise concerns about competition, necessity, and the proposal’s fit with Uniswap Foundation priorities. With only three replies, feedback is limited but generally skeptical, and no next steps have been decided.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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AaveLabs has proposed a $3.3M UNI grant to build a Uniswap V4 Position Manager that lets users borrow GHO against Uniswap V4 LP positions, with profit-sharing and incentives for both Aave and Uniswap DAOs, but community responses raise concerns about competition, necessity, and the proposal’s fit with Uniswap Foundation priorities. With only three replies, feedback is limited but generally skeptical, and no next steps have been decided.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Proposal for W3G-Led Unified Brand Campaign to Boost Scroll Adoption with $18.4K Budget
This is a proposal for a unified brand campaign led by W3G to increase builder adoption and strengthen Scroll’s brand, with a 6-month pilot budget of 65,345 SCR (about $18,400 USD). Community response is minimal so far, with only one reply seeking clarification on the campaign’s focus.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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This is a proposal for a unified brand campaign led by W3G to increase builder adoption and strengthen Scroll’s brand, with a 6-month pilot budget of 65,345 SCR (about $18,400 USD). Community response is minimal so far, with only one reply seeking clarification on the campaign’s focus.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 AaveLabs Proposes Uniswap V4 Position Manager to Enable LP Collateralization for GHO Borrowing
AaveLabs has proposed a Uniswap V4 Position Manager allowing Uniswap V4 LPs to use their LP shares as collateral to borrow GHO via Aave, with development funded by a Uniswap DAO grant and revenue shared between Uniswap and Aave. The proposal offers capital-efficient borrowing and new revenue streams, but there has been no community discussion or next steps decided.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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AaveLabs has proposed a Uniswap V4 Position Manager allowing Uniswap V4 LPs to use their LP shares as collateral to borrow GHO via Aave, with development funded by a Uniswap DAO grant and revenue shared between Uniswap and Aave. The proposal offers capital-efficient borrowing and new revenue streams, but there has been no community discussion or next steps decided.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Experiment proposed for sustainable, transparent community funding of Ethereum open source infrastructure
A structured experiment has been proposed to develop a sustainable, transparent, and community-driven funding system for Ethereum’s open source infrastructure, involving ecosystem input, a real-time funding dashboard, and recurring revenue pledges from projects. The benefits include long-term viability and increased accountability, but challenges may arise from strict eligibility and governance mechanisms; there has been no community reaction or next steps decided.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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A structured experiment has been proposed to develop a sustainable, transparent, and community-driven funding system for Ethereum’s open source infrastructure, involving ecosystem input, a real-time funding dashboard, and recurring revenue pledges from projects. The benefits include long-term viability and increased accountability, but challenges may arise from strict eligibility and governance mechanisms; there has been no community reaction or next steps decided.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Rocketpool Opens Centralized Thread for Round 25 Grant and Bounty Applications
A centralized discussion thread for round 25 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications aims to keep application threads organized for committee review and make community discussions more efficient. There have been no community responses or next actions identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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A centralized discussion thread for round 25 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications aims to keep application threads organized for committee review and make community discussions more efficient. There have been no community responses or next actions identified.
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🆕 Jupiter DAO Core Work Group Releases Final Quarterly Report: Transparency, Grants, and Future Plans Detailed
This is a summary of the third and final quarterly report for the Core Work Group, detailing achievements, team changes, and future plans for the Jupiter DAO, including improved transparency, expanded grants, and steps toward legal incorporation and treasury decentralization. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined, and the current budget is projected to last until the end of June 2024.
🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Changes - Legal
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This is a summary of the third and final quarterly report for the Core Work Group, detailing achievements, team changes, and future plans for the Jupiter DAO, including improved transparency, expanded grants, and steps toward legal incorporation and treasury decentralization. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined, and the current budget is projected to last until the end of June 2024.
🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Update: New Oversight Committee, Treasury Diversification, and May 2025 Initiatives
This is an April 2025 update from Entropy Advisors on Arbitrum DAO governance, highlighting new oversight committee appointments, treasury diversification, ongoing incentive program proposals, and operational improvements, with several key votes and initiatives scheduled throughout May 2025. There have been no community discussions or reactions so far, and the main costs include a $19,350 event payment and proposed large-scale incentive allocations.
🏷️ Newsworthy - Affecting Governance
🏷️ Newsworthy - Non-technical
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Event - IRL
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This is an April 2025 update from Entropy Advisors on Arbitrum DAO governance, highlighting new oversight committee appointments, treasury diversification, ongoing incentive program proposals, and operational improvements, with several key votes and initiatives scheduled throughout May 2025. There have been no community discussions or reactions so far, and the main costs include a $19,350 event payment and proposed large-scale incentive allocations.
🏷️ Newsworthy - Affecting Governance
🏷️ Newsworthy - Non-technical
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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🆕 ENS Funding Decisions Prioritize Proven Projects to Strengthen Ecosystem
brantlymillegan reported on funding decisions for various projects, supporting those with strong track records and valuable contributions to ENS, while excluding others seen as redundant or less impactful. These choices aim to strengthen the ENS ecosystem, with no noted community reaction or next steps determined.
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brantlymillegan reported on funding decisions for various projects, supporting those with strong track records and valuable contributions to ENS, while excluding others seen as redundant or less impactful. These choices aim to strengthen the ENS ecosystem, with no noted community reaction or next steps determined.
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🆕 Rocket Pool Grant Applications Open for Round 25, Prioritizing Pre-Approved Projects
Rocket Pool’s Grant Management Committee is accepting applications for Round 25 grants from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, prioritizing pre-approved grants over retroactive awards due to treasury constraints, with the aim of supporting node operation, rETH usage, and protocol improvements. There have been no community discussions or next actions identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
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Rocket Pool’s Grant Management Committee is accepting applications for Round 25 grants from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, prioritizing pre-approved grants over retroactive awards due to treasury constraints, with the aim of supporting node operation, rETH usage, and protocol improvements. There have been no community discussions or next actions identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
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🆕 ENS community voting underway to select and fund Service Providers for Season II
The community is voting to select and fund Service Providers for Season II of the Service Provider Program, using a custom ranking system where only those ranked above a “NONE BELOW” line are approved, and extended budgets require basic budget approval. There are no reported community discussions, and voting is open on multiple platforms, with the outcome determining which projects receive funding and support.
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🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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The community is voting to select and fund Service Providers for Season II of the Service Provider Program, using a custom ranking system where only those ranked above a “NONE BELOW” line are approved, and extended budgets require basic budget approval. There are no reported community discussions, and voting is open on multiple platforms, with the outcome determining which projects receive funding and support.
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🆕 ENS DAO Proposal Seeks Delegate Input on Service Provider Funding for Season II
This is a proposal for ENS DAO delegates to rank and select service providers and their budgets for Service Provider Program Season II, determining which projects will receive funding and shape the ENS ecosystem. Participation is currently low, with a few projects receiving strong support, and the vote remains open for further delegate input before final funding decisions are made.
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This is a proposal for ENS DAO delegates to rank and select service providers and their budgets for Service Provider Program Season II, determining which projects will receive funding and shape the ENS ecosystem. Participation is currently low, with a few projects receiving strong support, and the vote remains open for further delegate input before final funding decisions are made.
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🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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🆕 Rocket Pool Opens Applications for Round 25 Bounties with Focus on Accountability and Efficiency
Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 bounties from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, with a structured process and a preference for grants to improve accountability and efficient treasury use. There are no reported community reactions or next steps at this time.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 bounties from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, with a structured process and a preference for grants to improve accountability and efficient treasury use. There are no reported community reactions or next steps at this time.
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🆕 Proposal to Launch JUP Validator Network and Web3 Services on Solana with €1.46M Funding Request
This is a proposal to launch a JUP-branded validator network and Web3 services ecosystem on Solana, aiming to decentralize infrastructure, generate sustainable yield for JUP stakers, and strengthen Jupiter’s ecosystem, with a requested investment of €1.46 million and 1.21 million JUP tokens for 24 months of development and operations. The plan offers potential benefits like new DeFi opportunities and increased revenue, but faces risks such as SOL price volatility and adoption challenges; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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This is a proposal to launch a JUP-branded validator network and Web3 services ecosystem on Solana, aiming to decentralize infrastructure, generate sustainable yield for JUP stakers, and strengthen Jupiter’s ecosystem, with a requested investment of €1.46 million and 1.21 million JUP tokens for 24 months of development and operations. The plan offers potential benefits like new DeFi opportunities and increased revenue, but faces risks such as SOL price volatility and adoption challenges; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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🆕 Rocket Pool Opens Applications for Round 25 GMC Retrospective Awards, Prioritizes Grants Over Retrospective Funding
Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 GMC retrospective awards, recognizing completed work that benefits the protocol and community between May 7, 2025 and June 7, 2025, with a structured application and evaluation process and a preference for grants due to treasury constraints. The process aims to incentivize valuable contributions and improve transparency, but may limit retrospective awards and shift contributors toward pre-approved grants; there has been no community discussion so far.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
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Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 GMC retrospective awards, recognizing completed work that benefits the protocol and community between May 7, 2025 and June 7, 2025, with a structured application and evaluation process and a preference for grants due to treasury constraints. The process aims to incentivize valuable contributions and improve transparency, but may limit retrospective awards and shift contributors toward pre-approved grants; there has been no community discussion so far.
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🆕 Proposal for XJup: Web3 Payment Platform for JUP, SOL, USDC Seeks €1.17M Funding
This is a proposal for XJup, a Web3 payment and rewards platform enabling seamless crypto payments (JUP, SOL, USDC) via mobile app and card, featuring gamified rewards, AI financial tools, strong security, and merchant/community integrations, with a funding request of €1.17M and 2.37M JUP for 24 months. The project aims to boost crypto adoption and JUP utility but involves significant costs and operational complexity; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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This is a proposal for XJup, a Web3 payment and rewards platform enabling seamless crypto payments (JUP, SOL, USDC) via mobile app and card, featuring gamified rewards, AI financial tools, strong security, and merchant/community integrations, with a funding request of €1.17M and 2.37M JUP for 24 months. The project aims to boost crypto adoption and JUP utility but involves significant costs and operational complexity; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://ethresear.ch/t/a-roadmap-for-funding-ethereum-s-open-source-infrastructure/22278
https://ethresear.ch/t/a-roadmap-for-funding-ethereum-s-open-source-infrastructure/22278
Ethereum Research
A Roadmap for Funding Ethereum’s Open Source Infrastructure
Authors: @sejalrekhan97, @devansh76 Special thanks to Audrey Tang for her thoughtful feedback, Jason Chaskin, @owocki and Julian Zawistowski for the review, Clement Lesaege for his provocative insights and David Dao for valuable discussions. This proposal…