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It's been ~1 year since Uniswap Foundation took over the Uniswap Grants Program, and the results have been transformative!

Join us as we spotlight some completed grants which are laying the groundwork for the future of the Protocol. 🧵

[New program] a16z Open Source AI Grants

Hackers & independent devs are massively important to the AI ecosystem.

We're starting a grant funding program so they can continue their work without pressure to generate financial returns.

https://t.co/S3484mNqKr

Do these programs exist, but I just don’t hear about them? If so, what are some notable infra projects that have done this? And if not, what’s the main flaw with this approach or reason why it’s not worthwhile to infra projects?

ESP is excited to announce the first round of Data Collection Grants! Our aim is to support public goods and infrastructure that support the extraordinary amount of data analysis in the Ethereum ecosystem.

📊📉🧑‍💻

To learn more and apply, please visit: h…

Lido Grants - Funding & Exploration of ZK-Proof Trustless Oracles 🔮

➡️ https://t.co/Y8tgrirKPn

Through LEGO, Lido is funding initiatives to enhance oracle security. These grants aim to reduce risks, boost trustlessness, and align with Lido's decentralization…

The State of Web3 Grants Report is finally here!

After a bunch of conversations, digging through forums and blog posts, and editing, @arlery and I are happy to share the report:
https://t.co/TFsfAJTDbT

It's a working doc so don't surprised by some changes…

We have reached the end of Season 4. Season 4 has been an inflection point for the grants program, during which the review process went from a system that worked in theory to a system that is strengthened by practice. The Grants Council has by no means perfected…

The Season 4 grants process included a novel application of its own, the development of the Requests for Grants (RFG) process. RFGs were born of a desire to create a new dimension to the grants program, demand-based granting. The bulk of Web3 grants programs…

The Developer Revenue Incentivization Program (DRIP) Disclaimer: This work is funded by the AADAO. Although this research post is topically related to the recent joint Community Spend proposal by Informal Systems & Hypha, this is by no means an attempt to…

Last year, the proposal to create the @UniswapFND passed.

Today, we provide a refreshed view into our vision for Uniswap, the role the UF plays, and the strategy we're undertaking to achieve our goals.

We discuss what we've achieved, and what's ahead.
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@gitcoin ❤️ quadratic funding

BUT making grants successful takes lots of different tools -- not just QF

we've been cooking up a direct grants funding tool in @grantsstack that's going to public beta soon™️! recorded a lil demo, would love feedback: htt…

On-chain public funding is broken.

Why is this and how do we fix it? 👇

1/ Nominations for seats in the UNI-ARB Grant (UAGP) and Protocol Delegate Program (UADP) are open.

👀 On the lookout for those dedicated to growing the @Uniswap and @arbitrum ecosystem.

**Abstract**
This proposal outlines a process and framework for upgrading FWB DAO’s leadership structure under the new [FWB UNA](https://snapshot.org/#/friendswithbenefits.eth/proposal/0xafa547561557544ad47627bce76c4fe0454f2b3d064488954a25c230c72fcdac) by…

So gents, here are a few thoughts of mine

I went through all the applications and comments and I think a lot of projects simply will not get the grants or will get much less than asked for.

I highlighted the projects with Green color that have high chances…

🎉 Regen Score is LIVE! 🎉

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