Watercycle
Developing an open-source, affordable water structuring device to enhance crop yields, save water, and boost natural carbon capture in agriculture. Prototype completed and pilot with farmers underway.User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 02:55 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The provided information does not specify the exact start date of the project, making it uncertain whether the project is at least 3 months old.
The Grant must be primarily focused on climate solutions (the group may do other work but the grant proposal should be directly related to climate solutions). The proposal should explicitly outline how this project will help reduce GHGs or is an important core infrastructure for web3 climate solutions.
Watercycle's proposal clearly states that the project is focused on climate solutions by improving crop yields and accelerating natural carbon sequestration, which are directly related to the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha round. We understand that some projects may have less progress given the timing of Alpha round disbursements. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
There is no information provided on whether Watercycle received funding in previous rounds, thus it is uncertain whether this requirement is applicable or if there has been a report on project progress since the last funding round.
All returning grantees are expected to update their proposal, in addition to project updates the proposal should include lessons learned from previous work and how they will use the additional funding from the upcoming round. The updated proposal should indicate how additional funding will help the project meet its goals, and include a rough timeline for the project overall.
The information provided does not indicate if Watercycle is a returning grantee, thus it cannot be determined if they have updated their proposal according to the requirement or included lessons learned and funding utilization plans.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the “realm of viability”. Even if a project may be at a very early stage, it still must seem credible to the average person with an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. Grantee founders must genuinely intend to build the project, and the project must not broadly be considered an impossibility.
The project involves the development of a water structuring device for agriculture, which is a plausible concept and does not seem to breach the realm of viability. The proposal demonstrates a clear intention to build the project.
Grantees can be eliminated from consideration in the round if they are found to be encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation of the grants platform or the Gitcoin community.
There is no evidence suggesting that Watercycle is encouraging or enabling any form of malicious manipulation or Sybil attacks on the Gitcoin community or platform.