Bloom Network
Bloom Network is a grassroots, Web3-enabled platform where 30,000 members in 26 local hubs across 11 countries engage in climate action, focusing on food security and watershed care to achieve global regeneration.User Review
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Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 03:46 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
Bloom Network began in 2008, which is well over the minimum requirement of 3 months.
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.
Bloom Network's proposal details initiatives such as watershed care, local food movements, and an open impact framework for climate repair, which are directly related to climate solutions.
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.
The project description includes a progress report since previous Gitcoin rounds, mentioning the completion of smart contracts for the Regenerative Actions Protocol and other developments.
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.
Bloom Network's proposal includes updates on their progress, outlines the use of additional funds for smart contract integration and local DAO training, and sets a goal for 2024.
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 Bloom Network's project implementation over the years and the description of partnerships and community engagement suggest that the project is within the realm of viability and credible.
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 information provided regarding Bloom Network's involvement in Sybil attacks or any form of manipulation. An investigation or monitoring for such activities would be required to make a definitive evaluation.