The Solar Foundation & GoodDollar: Solar + UBI to Empower Women in Uganda
Accelerating off-grid solar solutions in Africa, The Solar Foundation focuses on full-stack solutions like community centers with solar power, contributing to health, education, and income while reducing emissions.User Review
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Reviewed on 4 Aug 2024 09:00 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. We use Twitter, web domain registration date, and other public info to determine this. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project is 22 months old as stated in the application, which is verified by the domain registration date and Twitter activity.
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. Examples include: Renewable Energy, Oracles & DMRV, Supply Chain Analysis, Carbon Accounting, climate activists / collectives, Natural Systems’ CO2 Sequestration.
The project is primarily focused on providing off-grid solar solutions which contribute to reducing GHGs. It fits within the 'Renewable Energy' category.
Grantees who received funding in a previous round(s) are required to provide a new update on their progress and impact via KarmaGAP. Each project must have a minimum of 2 milestones updated since the completion of GG20 AND include a summary of the project’s climate impact over the past year. Projects can also include the challenges they have faced. This will ensure accountability to supporters and provide context for your work and accomplishments
The application includes a link to the GG20 Karma GAP, and details milestones including solar installations and partnerships in multiple African communities. A summary of the climate impact was also provided.
Even if the project was accepted into previous rounds, grantees will be eliminated from participation in the GG21QF Round for the following reasons: -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 -If they submit more than one project into the round -If they are primarily a token launch or NFT project to raise money for a liquidity pool -If the project does not clearly demonstrate a primary focus on being a climate solution with clear and proven climate impacts
There is no evidence suggesting that the project is engaging in any form of malicious activity or Sybil attacks. It is not a token or NFT project and clearly demonstrates a primary focus on climate solutions, especially in renewable energy.
All returning grantees are required to include the following: -An update to their proposal including any lessons learned from previous work -A description of how they plan to use the additional funding from the upcoming round and how additional funding will help the project meet its goals -A rough timeline for the project overall -A short bio for each team member and their qualifications
The submission includes a detailed update on their progress, lessons learned, plans for additional funding, a project timeline, and bios for team members, including their qualifications. This meets the requirement for returning grantees.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the “realm of viability”. Even if a project is very early, it must still seem credible to the average person with an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. Including information about the team’s expertise, qualifications and skills will help us review your grant. Grantee founders must genuinely intend to build the project, and the project must not broadly be considered an impossibility.
The project is already operational with several completed installations and partnerships. The team's strong background in renewable energy and blockchain adds credibility.
Projects must comply with Gitcoin core rules and eligibility.
The proposal indicates that the project complies with Gitcoin core rules and eligibility requirements.